AK · 1 city
Dangerous neighborhoods in Alaska
Alaska recorded 736 violent crimes per 100,000 residents in 2025, 2.2 times the national rate and down 6% since 2022. Our Anchorage guide breaks down the specific blocks, transit points and hours where a little more attention pays off, and below you'll see how Anchorage compares with the state's other cities.
FBI data · 2025
Most dangerous cities in Alaska, ranked
Alaska's 4 cities of 10,000+ residents with recent FBI data, ordered by their official violent crime rate: murders, rapes, robberies and aggravated assaults per 100,000 residents. 2 of 4 run above the state average of 736. A high citywide rate doesn't make a whole city unsafe: crime clusters in a few areas, and our Anchorage guide above shows where.
- 1
Anchorage
1,027 violent crimes per 100k
1.4× the state average
- 2
Fairbanks
846 violent crimes per 100k
near the state average
- 3
Wasilla
498 violent crimes per 100k
32% below the state average
| # | City | Violent per 100k | Property per 100k | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anchorage | 1,027 | 3,335 | 287,385 |
| 2 | Fairbanks | 846 | 3,026 | 31,565 |
| 3 | Wasilla2024 | 498 | 3,627 | 10,240 |
| 4 | Juneau | 487 | 1,919 | 31,211 |
| Alaska average | 736 | 1,927 | ||
| US average | 330 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported by each city's police department per 100,000 residents; most cities use 2025 data, and a small year next to a name marks a different latest complete year. It includes every city of 10,000+ residents with complete recent data, and years with incomplete reporting are left out. How we rank cities.
Alaska crime: frequently asked questions
What is the most dangerous city in Alaska?
Of the 4 Alaska cities in our ranking, Anchorage has the highest violent crime rate: 1,027 offenses per 100,000 residents in 2025, 1.4 times the state average. Fairbanks and Wasilla come next. Even in Anchorage, crime is concentrated in a few areas, and our Anchorage guide shows which ones.
What is the safest city in Alaska?
Among the cities we rank, Juneau has the lowest violent crime rate, at 487 per 100,000 residents in 2025, 34% below the state average. Wasilla follows with 498. A low citywide rate doesn't mean every block is the same, but day-to-day risk is lower.
Is Alaska safe to visit?
Most visits go without trouble, but Alaska has more violent crime than the US as a whole. Alaska recorded 736 violent crimes per 100,000 residents in 2025, 2.2 times the national rate of 330. Crime is concentrated in specific neighborhoods and hours rather than spread evenly, so knowing where those areas are matters more than the statewide figure; our Anchorage guide covers them block by block.
Which Alaska cities have above-average crime?
2 of the 4 cities we rank have a violent crime rate above the Alaska average of 736 per 100,000 residents: Anchorage and Fairbanks. The other 2 are below it.
Is crime going up or down in Alaska?
Violent crime in Alaska went from 780 offenses per 100,000 residents in 2022 to 736 in 2025, down 6%. Property crime went from 1,850 to 1,927 over 2022–2025, up 4%.
Where do these crime figures come from?
From the FBI Crime Data Explorer, which collects the offenses reported by each police department. Rates are offenses per 100,000 residents, so cities of different sizes can be compared, and years with incomplete reporting are left out. Our methodology explains the details.