What is the #1 most dangerous cities in alaska?

#	City	Population	Crime Rate per 1K
1	Bethel	6,313	16.56
2	Kotzebue	3,046	14.69
3	Anchorage	289,069	10.15
4	Nome	3,668	8.29
5	Fairbanks	32,242	7.04
6	Juneau city and	31,969	5.38
7	Wasilla	9,435	4.59
8	Ketchikan	8,151	3.60
9	Dillingham	2,084	3.35
10	Craig	1,063	2.88
11	North Pole	2,663	2.81
12	Kodiak	5,497	2.65
13	Seward	2,735	2.56
14	Cordova	2,405	2.30
15	Kenai	7,562	2.29
16	Homer	5,750	2.09
17	Petersburg	3,346	2.02
18	Sitka city and	8,393	1.93
19	Skagway	1,212	1.89
20	Palmer	6,141	1.53
21	Valdez	3,911	1.30
22	Unalaska	4,430	1.19
23	Soldotna	4,448	0.86
24	Haines	1,781	0.49
25	Wrangell city and	2,106	0.48

Methodology

Cities in Alaska are ranked by crime rate per 1k. Only cities with populations above 1,000 are included. Data sourced from FBI Crime Data Explorer. Last updated 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the #1 most dangerous cities in alaska?: Bethel ranks #1 with 16.56 (crime rate per 1k).
What are the top 5 most dangerous cities in alaska?: 1. Bethel (16.56), 2. Kotzebue (14.69), 3. Anchorage (10.15), 4. Nome (8.29), 5. Fairbanks (7.04)
How many cities in Alaska are ranked?: This ranking includes 25 cities in Alaska with available data.

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