#1Unalaska
Aleutians West Census Area · 4,306 people6.95 weighted crimes per 1,000 a year·violent 1.3, property 1.6
Unalaska, #1 on this list · Photo: Wanetta Ayers · Public domainAlaska rankings · Safety
Safest towns in Alaska
Unalaska reports the least crime per resident of Alaska’s 18 towns with crime figures for 2023–2025; 2 of the 18 grade A− or better on safety nationally.
Crimes reported by each town’s own police, 2023–2025, per 1,000 residents, violent crimes counted four times. The same measure as the Safety grade. For 1 of them one year isn’t in the FBI’s published tables and comes from the FBI Crime Data Explorer or the state’s own reports (named in the row). How grades work
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#2Valdez
Chugach Census Area · 3,681 people7.09 weighted crimes per 1,000 a year·violent 0.9, property 3.6
#3Petersburg
unincorporated, Petersburg Borough · 3,227 people14.78 weighted crimes per 1,000 a year·violent 1.8, property 7.7
All 18 towns
Weighted crimes per 1,000 residents a year, lowest first, to two decimals (the sort uses the exact rate, so there are no rounding ties). Grade = the national Safety grade.
18 towns ranked. Not here? See towns without their own figures.
#TownWeighted rateViolentPropertyGrade
Per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025. Last on the list: Anchorage, 71.26. The rate counts crimes reported to police, not how safe any one street feels.
Not ranked
23 towns without figures of their own
These towns of 2,500+ are not on the list because there are no police figures for them alone for all of 2023–2025, from the FBI or the state. Their other grades stand; the overall grade uses the rest.
- Badger Fairbanks North Star Borough · 18,677 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Big Lake Matanuska-Susitna Borough · 3,585 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Butte Matanuska-Susitna Borough · 4,085 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Chena Ridge Fairbanks North Star Borough · 5,881 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- College Fairbanks North Star Borough · 11,924 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Eielson AFB Fairbanks North Star Borough · 3,155 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Ester Fairbanks North Star Borough · 2,752 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Farm Loop Matanuska-Susitna Borough · 2,894 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Farmers Loop Fairbanks North Star Borough · 4,954 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Fishhook Matanuska-Susitna Borough · 5,819 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Gateway Matanuska-Susitna Borough · 6,845 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Goldstream Fairbanks North Star Borough · 3,294 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Kalifornsky Kenai Peninsula Borough · 8,663 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Knik-Fairview Matanuska-Susitna Borough · 19,972 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Meadow Lakes Matanuska-Susitna Borough · 8,689 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Mill Bay Kodiak Island Borough · 3,654 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Nikiski Kenai Peninsula Borough · 4,773 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- North Lakes Matanuska-Susitna Borough · 10,223 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- South Lakes Matanuska-Susitna Borough · 6,180 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Steele Creek Fairbanks North Star Borough · 5,928 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Sterling Kenai Peninsula Borough · 6,323 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Tanaina Matanuska-Susitna Borough · 9,646 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Utqiaġvik North Slope Borough · 4,640 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
Quick answers
Questions people ask
Which is the safest town in Alaska?
Unalaska (Aleutians West Census Area) reports the least crime per resident: 6.95 weighted crimes per 1,000 a year over 2023–2025 (1.33 violent and 1.64 property crimes per 1,000), from its police department’s reports to the FBI. Valdez (7.09) and Petersburg (14.78) follow.
How are these towns ranked?
By crimes reported by each town’s police per 1,000 residents over three years (FBI figures, or the state’s own where the FBI table lacks a year), with violent crimes counted four times as heavily as property crimes. It is the same measure as the Safety grade on each town’s page. How grades work.
Why isn’t my town on this list?
The list needs 2,500+ residents and the town’s own police figures for all three years. 23 Alaska towns of 2,500+ lack them; they are listed above with the reason. Smaller towns have a Safety grade on their page but no rank.
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