In 2025, Anchorage police reported 2,951 violent crimes (1,027 per 100,000 residents), including 24 murders, 517 robberies and 1,992 aggravated assaults, plus 9,504 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 287,385. Violent-crime rate rank: 1 of 3 large Alaska cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency AK0010100, January–December 2025.
| City | Violent / 100k | Violent | Murders | Property / 100k | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage | 1,027 | 2,951 | 24 | 3,307 | Totals |
| Fairbanks | 843 | 266 | 4 | 3,006 | Totals |
| Juneau | 487 | 152 | 0 | 1,903 | Totals |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer agency counts for 2025 (all 12 months reported unless noted), retrieved October 7, 2026. Rates use the population the FBI lists for each police agency.
Anchorage's violent-crime rate of 1,027 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 40% higher than the Alaska rate (734) and 3.2 times the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 97 residents, or about 56.8 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Anchorage ranks 23rd for violent crime, in the higher half, and 82nd for murder (24 murders, 8.4 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 68% of Anchorage's violent crimes and robberies 18%, close to the national robbery share of 15%.
Property crime ran 3,307 per 100,000, 74% higher than Alaska overall. Anchorage police logged 1,452 vehicle thefts (505 per 100,000, 62nd of 351; Alaska: 280) and 1,062 burglaries (370 per 100,000, 47% higher than the state).
The closest city we cover is Fairbanks, 258 miles north; its violent-crime rate (843) is 18% lower than Anchorage's.
Out-of-state cities near Anchorage's size (287,385 residents): Madison, WI at 214 violent crimes per 100,000 and Reno, NV at 551.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Anchorage had 1,027 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 40% higher than the statewide 734. It is 1st highest of the 3 Alaska cities on this site; Fairbanks is next at 843. A city-wide rate does not tell you about a single block.
Anchorage police reported 24 murders for 2025, a rate of 8.4 per 100,000 residents. The Alaska rate was 6.4 and the national rate 4.1.
1,452 vehicles were reported stolen in Anchorage in 2025, 505 per 100,000 residents. That is 2.6 times the national rate of 195 and ranks 62nd of 351 cities on this site.