Anchorage, Alaska Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 286,958
Key Insights
- →Anchorage has a safety grade of F- with a violent crime rate of 1014.8 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 4.4% from the previous year.
- →27 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 9.4 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 3% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.37 (above national average).
Violent Crime Rate
1014.8
-4.4% YoY
Murder Rate
9.4
27 murders
Property Crime Rate
2765.9
7,937 total
vs National Avg
↑ 183%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 2,912
Murder27
Rape462
Robbery479
Aggravated Assault1,944
Property Crime: 7,937
Burglary910
Larceny-Theft5,813
Motor Vehicle Theft1,214
Arson87
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 286,958 | 2,912 | 1014.8 | 27 | 7,937 | 2765.9 |
| 2023 | 285,026 | 3,026 | 1061.7 | 22 | 8,242 | 2891.7 |
| 2022 | 285,821 | 3,289 | 1150.7 | 29 | 7,900 | 2764.0 |
| 2020 | 286,388 | 3,472 | 1212.3 | 18 | 9,872 | 3447.1 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F-
Safety Grade for Anchorage
Based on violent crime rate of 1014.8 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 3% of cities
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Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.