Ketchikan, AK Crime Statistics For 2022

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-07
287
Total Crimes
3,454.9
Total Crimes / 100k People
47.27%
Above National Average
22 out of 27
In Alaska
7,620 out of 8,904
In America

What is the crime rate in Ketchikan, AK?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Ketchikan is 3,454.9 per 100,000 people. That's 47.27% higher than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and 11.51% higher than the Alaska total crime rate of 3,098.4 per 100,000 people.

Note: Because the rates of crime are so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Ketchikan SnackAbility

6
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
7/10
Housing
8.5
Affordability
6
Diversity
9.5
Safety
4
Amenities
8.5
Education
8
Commute
10

How Does Ketchikan Crime Compare To The Rest Of The Country?

Statistic Count
Raw
Ketchikan
/ 100k People
Alaska
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 287 3,454.9 3,098.4 2,346.0
Murder 1 12.0 6.7 6.5
Robbery 2 24.1 97.4 73.9
Aggravated Assault 22 264.8 578.9 279.7
Violent Crime 37 445.4 837.8 387.8
Burglary 23 276.9 379.5 314.2
Larceny 213 2,564.1 1,611.7 1,398.0
Car Theft 14 168.5 269.3 246.0
Property Crime 250 3,009.5 2,260.5 1,958.2

Violent Crime Rates In Ketchikan

37
Violent Crimes
445.4
Violent Crimes / 100k People
14.85%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 224.5 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Ketchikan each year. That compares to a 1 in 119.4 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in Ketchikan is 445.4 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 14.85% higher than the national rate of 387.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -46.84% lower than the Alaska violent crime rate of 837.8 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Ketchikan

250
Property Crimes
3,009.5
Property Crimes / 100k People
53.69%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 33.2 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Ketchikan each year. That compares to a 1 in 51.1 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in Ketchikan is 3,009.5 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 53.69% higher than the national rate of 1,958.2 per 100,000 people.
  • And 33.13% higher than the Alaska property crime rate of 2,260.5 per 100,000 people.

Ketchikan Crime Compared To Alaska Average

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Alaska.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2018.

Crime In Cities Around Ketchikan

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Wrangell, AK 2,508 14 558.2 478.5 79.7
Craig, AK 1,268 15 1,183.0 946.4 236.6
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