Most Dangerous Cities in Alaska
Top 5 cities (≥10,000 pop) by highest FBI UCR violent crime rate per 100,000 · 2024. Lead: Anchorage at 1014.8/100K.
FBI UCR Highest-Crime Snapshot: Alaska
Alaska lists 5 cities with 10,000+ population for 2024, spanning Anchorage at 1014.8/100K violent down to Wasilla at 449.2/100K on this highest-crime cut. That is a 565.6/100K spread inside the elevated cohort alone, not a single statewide rate. Cohort average: 659.2 violent offenses per 100,000 residents.
Anchorage reported 2,912 violent and 7,937 property offenses on a 286,958 reporting population in 2024. Property rate 2765.9/100K sits beside the 1014.8/100K violent rate. Top five on the table: Anchorage, Fairbanks, North Slope Borough, Juneau, Wasilla.
Anchorage offense desk
Anchorage's 2024 violent book concentrates in aggravated assault (67% of 2,912 Part I violent offenses; mix index 4,980).
Anchorage's violent rate fell 4.3% vs 2023 (1060.3 → 1014.8 per 100K) while staying #1 on this Alaska highest-crime list.
Anchorage violent offense mix (2024)
Mix index is HHI × 10,000 on Part I violent shares for the #1 city only, distinct from the per-100K ranking table.
| # | Grade | City | Population | Violent Crime Rate | Property Crime Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F | Anchorage | 286,958 | 1014.8/100K | 2765.9/100K |
| 2 | F | Fairbanks | 31,676 | 697.7/100K | 3463.2/100K |
| 3 | D | North Slope Borough | 10,564 | 596.4/100K | 511.2/100K |
| 4 | D | Juneau | 31,612 | 537.8/100K | 2068.8/100K |
| 5 | D | Wasilla | 10,240 | 449.2/100K | 2421.9/100K |
Alaska overview · Safest cities · National most dangerous cities · Methodology - FBI UCR Part I rates; cities ≥10,000 pop; 2024.