Alaska Crime Rate 1979-2018

Interactive chart of Alaska violent crime rate and statistics by year from 1979 to 2018. In the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, violent crime statistics are composed of four offenses: murder/homicide and nonnegligent manslaughter, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. Violent crimes are defined in the UCR Program as those offenses which involve force or threat of force.
  • The Alaska crime rate for 2018 was 884.96 per 100,000 population, a 3.3% increase from 2017.
  • The Alaska crime rate for 2017 was 856.73 per 100,000 population, a 6.48% increase from 2016.
  • The Alaska crime rate for 2016 was 804.56 per 100,000 population, a 10.1% increase from 2015.
  • The Alaska crime rate for 2015 was 730.78 per 100,000 population, a 14.99% increase from 2014.
Data Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation - Crime in the U.S.

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All 50 States Ranked
State Name Population Rate
District Of Columbia 702,455 995.94
Alaska 737,438 884.96
New Mexico 2,095,428 856.58
Tennessee 6,770,010 623.72
Arkansas 3,013,825 543.63
Nevada 3,034,392 541.13
Louisiana 4,659,978 537.53
Alabama 4,887,871 519.63
Missouri 6,126,452 502.05
South Carolina 5,084,127 488.28
Arizona 7,171,646 474.90
Maryland 6,042,718 468.66
Oklahoma 3,943,079 466.13
Michigan 9,995,915 449.36
California 39,557,045 447.41
Kansas 2,911,505 439.02
Delaware 967,171 423.61
Texas 28,701,845 410.87
South Dakota 882,235 404.65
Illinois 12,741,080 404.13
Colorado 5,695,564 397.22
Florida 21,299,325 384.89
Indiana 6,691,878 382.27
North Carolina 10,383,620 377.61
Montana 1,062,305 374.09
New York 19,542,209 350.50
Massachusetts 6,902,149 338.11
Georgia 10,519,475 326.58
Washington State 7,535,591 311.48
Pennsylvania 12,807,060 306.02
Wisconsin 5,813,568 295.45
West Virginia 1,805,832 289.95
Oregon 4,190,713 285.54
Nebraska 1,929,268 284.77
North Dakota 760,077 280.63
Ohio 11,689,442 279.94
Iowa 3,156,145 250.08
Hawaii 1,420,491 248.65
Mississippi 2,986,530 234.35
Utah 3,161,105 233.08
Idaho 1,754,208 227.05
Minnesota 5,611,179 220.43
Rhode Island 1,057,315 219.14
Wyoming 577,737 212.21
Kentucky 4,468,402 211.87
New Jersey 8,908,520 208.08
Connecticut 3,572,665 207.44
Virginia 8,517,685 199.96
New Hampshire 1,356,458 173.17
Vermont 626,299 171.96
Maine 1,338,404 112.15
Historical Violent Crime Rate per 100,000 Population
Year Alaska United States
2018 884.96 380.56
2017 856.73 394.86
2016 804.56 397.52
2015 730.78 373.74
2014 635.51 361.55
2013 638.72 369.13
2012 604.13 387.75
2011 610.06 387.06
2010 635.30 404.50
2009 633.38 431.88
2008 652.05 458.61
2007 661.32 471.77
2006 688.01 479.34
2005 632.34 469.04
2004 632.30 463.16
2003 598.04 475.84
2002 565.41 494.38
2001 589.46 504.52
2000 566.89 506.53
1999 630.83 522.95
1998 653.91 567.59
1997 701.15 610.98
1996 727.68 636.64
1995 770.86 684.46
1994 766.34 713.59
1993 760.77 747.15
1992 660.48 757.67
1991 613.86 758.18
1990 524.50 729.61
1989 497.72 666.90
1988 522.81 640.58
1987 455.43 612.49
1986 570.41 620.14
1985 581.77 558.06
1984 621.60 539.93
1983 613.78 538.12
1982 623.74 570.82
1981 615.78 593.47
1980 436.00 596.64
1979 491.13 548.86