In 2025, Fairbanks police reported 266 violent crimes (843 per 100,000 residents), including 4 murders, 38 robberies and 195 aggravated assaults, plus 949 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 31,565. Violent-crime rate rank: 2 of 3 large Alaska cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency AK0010200, 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.
Fairbanks's violent-crime rate of 843 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 15% higher than the Alaska rate (734) and 2.6 times the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 119 residents, or about 5.1 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Fairbanks ranks 43rd for violent crime, in the higher half, and 36th for murder (4 murders, 12.7 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 73% of Fairbanks's violent crimes and robberies 14%, close to the national robbery share of 15%.
Property crime ran 3,006 per 100,000, 58% higher than Alaska overall. Fairbanks police logged 110 vehicle thefts (348 per 100,000, 103rd of 351; Alaska: 280) and 146 burglaries (463 per 100,000, 84% higher than the state).
The closest city we cover is Anchorage, 258 miles south; its violent-crime rate (1,027) is 22% higher than Fairbanks's.
Out-of-state cities near Fairbanks's size (31,565 residents): Morgantown, WV at 239 violent crimes per 100,000 and Bangor, ME at 242.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Fairbanks had 843 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 15% higher than the statewide 734. It is 2nd highest of the 3 Alaska cities on this site; Anchorage is highest at 1,027. A city-wide rate does not tell you about a single block.
Fairbanks police reported 4 murders for 2025, a rate of 12.7 per 100,000 residents. The Alaska rate was 6.4 and the national rate 4.1.
110 vehicles were reported stolen in Fairbanks in 2025, 348 per 100,000 residents. That is 79% higher than the national rate of 195 and ranks 103rd of 351 cities on this site.