Homer, Alaska Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 6,212
Key Insights
- →Homer has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 209.3 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 2.7% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 16.1 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 38% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.17 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
209.3
-2.7% YoY
Murder Rate
16.1
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
1255.6
78 total
vs National Avg
↓ -42%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 13
Murder1
Rape3
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault9
Property Crime: 78
Burglary5
Larceny-Theft68
Motor Vehicle Theft5
Arson1
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,212 | 13 | 209.3 | 1 | 78 | 1255.6 |
| 2023 | 6,047 | 13 | 215.0 | 0 | 66 | 1091.5 |
| 2022 | 5,894 | 25 | 424.2 | 1 | 73 | 1238.5 |
| 2021 | 6,143 | 23 | 374.4 | 0 | 80 | 1302.3 |
| 2020 | 6,028 | 17 | 282.0 | 0 | 101 | 1675.5 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Homer
Based on violent crime rate of 209.3 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 38% 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.