Crime & Safety in Nome, AK
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
8.29
per 1,000 residents
+85% vs national
Property Crime Rate
7.18
per 1,000 residents
-67% vs national
Total Crimes
56
2024
Violent Clearance
47%
cases solved
+10% vs national
Property Clearance
54%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+253%
vs <10K avg
+253% vs <10K
YoY Change
-45.3%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Nome Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Nome vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with Under 10,000 residents. Nome 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)Nome police solve 80% of burglary cases but only 0% of robbery 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 | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 12 | 3.31 | 8.3% |
| Robbery | Violent | 1 | 0.28 | 0.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 17 | 4.69 | 76.5% |
| Burglary | Property | 5 | 1.38 | 80.0% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 14 | 3.87 | 57.1% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 7 | 1.93 | 28.6% |
Nome, AK reported 30 violent crimes and 26 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 8.29 per 1,000 residents is 84.9% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 47% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 14 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 11.8% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (Under 10,000 population), Nome's violent crime rate is 253% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 30 | 26 | 8.29 | 7.18 |
| 2023 | 55 | 27 | 15.13 | 7.43 |
| 2022 | 72 | 18 | 20.30 | 5.08 |
| 2021 | 60 | 47 | 15.50 | 12.14 |
| 2020 | 164 | 72 | 42.05 | 18.46 |
| 2019 | 107 | 53 | 27.44 | 13.59 |
| 2018 | 103 | 37 | 26.59 | 9.55 |
| 2017 | 59 | 27 | 15.41 | 7.05 |
| 2016 | 49 | 38 | 12.74 | 9.88 |
| 2015 | 47 | 45 | 12.27 | 11.74 |