Anchorage police area, Alaska, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in United States · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 18,756 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Anchorage police area.
Crime by type, as recorded by FBI Crime Data Explorer (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and non-negligent manslaughter | 24 | 8.4 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 418 | 145.4 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 1,992 | 693.1 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 517 | 179.9 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 1,062 | 369.5 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 6,990 | 2,432.3 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 1,452 | 505.2 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 79 | 27.5 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 24 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 418 |
| Violence | 1,992 |
| Robbery | 517 |
| Theft and burglary | 9,504 |
| Other | 79 |
Questions about crime in Anchorage police area
- Is Anchorage police area safe?
- Anchorage police area: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Anchorage police area?
- Anchorage police area: Weighted crime: 18,756 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Anchorage police area?
- Recorded homicides in Anchorage police area (2025): 24.
Other places nearby
- Palmer police area 4/10
- Wasilla police area 1/10
- State police area, Alaska 2/10
- Kenai police area 3/10
- Homer police area 3/10
- Kodiak police area 3/10
- Fairbanks police area 1/10
- Bethel police area 1/10
Mayors of Anchorage since 2010
Anchorage: Mayor Suzanne LaFrance. Governor: Mike Dunleavy (Republican)
Suzanne LaFrance
since July 2024
Anchorage ▲ +10% · USA ▼ −19%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Dave Bronson · Republican, nonpartisan office
July 2021 – July 2024
Anchorage ▼ −15% · USA ▲ +5%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Austin Quinn-Davidson · Independent, nonpartisan office
October 2020 – July 2021
Too early to compare
Ethan Berkowitz · Democrat, nonpartisan office
July 2018 – October 2020
Anchorage ▼ −30% · USA ▼ −12%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Ethan Berkowitz · Democrat, nonpartisan office
July 2015 – July 2018
Anchorage ▲ +42% · USA ▼ −5%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Dan Sullivan
July 2012 – July 2015
Anchorage ▲ +17% · USA ▼ −11%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
In some cities an appointed manager or police chief, not the mayor, runs the police; in some counties the sheriff mainly runs the jail and the courts.
Mayors: Hilbig, Archived Campaign Websites of U.S. Mayoral Candidates (CC BY 4.0) and city sites. Sheriffs: Mavridis, US Sheriff Election Data (CC BY 4.0), MIT Election Data + Science Lab (CC0) and county election offices. Crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer.
