Kotzebue, Alaska Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2023) · Population: 2,927
Key Insights
- →Kotzebue has a safety grade of F- with a violent crime rate of 1469.1 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 379.5).
- →Violent crime dropped 2.9% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2023 — a rate of 34.2 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable dangerous — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 1% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 1.08 (above national average).
Violent Crime Rate
1469.1
-2.9% YoY
Murder Rate
34.2
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
1366.6
40 total
vs National Avg
↑ 287%
National: 379.5
2023 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 43
Murder1
Rape13
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault29
Property Crime: 40
Burglary7
Larceny-Theft25
Motor Vehicle Theft8
Arson3
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2,927 | 43 | 1469.1 | 1 | 40 | 1366.6 |
| 2022 | 3,041 | 46 | 1512.7 | 0 | 30 | 986.5 |
| 2021 | 3,264 | 34 | 1041.7 | 0 | 27 | 827.2 |
| 2020 | 3,249 | 22 | 677.1 | 2 | 6 | 184.7 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F-
Safety Grade for Kotzebue
Based on violent crime rate of 1469.1 per 100K (national avg: 379.5)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 1% 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.