Crime & Safety in Anchorage, AK
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
10.15
per 1,000 residents
+127% vs national
Property Crime Rate
27.66
per 1,000 residents
+27% vs national
Total Crimes
10,851
2024
Violent Clearance
47%
cases solved
+12% vs national
Property Clearance
17%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+63%
vs 250K-500K avg
+63% vs 250K-500K
YoY Change
-4.3%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Anchorage Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Anchorage vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 250,000 - 500,000 residents. Anchorage is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Anchorage police solve 63% of murder cases but only 11% of rape cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 27 | 0.09 | 63.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 462 | 1.61 | 10.8% |
| Robbery | Violent | 479 | 1.67 | 37.6% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 1,944 | 6.77 | 58.3% |
| Burglary | Property | 910 | 3.17 | 30.0% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 5,813 | 20.26 | 15.5% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 1,214 | 4.23 | 15.5% |
Anchorage, AK reported 2,914 violent crimes and 7,937 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 10.15 per 1,000 residents is 126.6% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 47% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 5,813 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 26.1% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (250,000 - 500,000 population), Anchorage's violent crime rate is 63% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,914 | 7,937 | 10.15 | 27.66 |
| 2023 | 3,026 | 8,242 | 10.62 | 28.92 |
| 2022 | 3,291 | 7,900 | 11.51 | 27.64 |
| 2020 | 3,472 | 9,872 | 12.12 | 34.47 |
| 2019 | 3,584 | 12,261 | 12.46 | 42.61 |
| 2018 | 3,826 | 14,389 | 13.10 | 49.28 |
| 2017 | 3,783 | 16,041 | 12.77 | 54.16 |
| 2016 | 3,427 | 14,649 | 11.46 | 48.98 |
| 2015 | 3,226 | 11,801 | 10.71 | 39.17 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
1
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2018 | Denali Montessori Elementary School | 0 | 1 | targeted | Sig Sauer .40 caliber handgun |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.