Kenai, AK Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Kenai, AK Summary

Crime in Kenai research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Kenai over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Kenai:

  • There were 178 total crimes committed in Kenai the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 2,307.8 total crimes per 100K people in Kenai.
  • The overall crime rate in Kenai is -0.71% below the national average.
  • Kenai ranks #20 safest out of 27 cities in Alaska.
  • Kenai ranks #7,163 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is 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.

Additional research about crime in Alaska

Kenai Vs Alaska And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Kenai is 2,307.8 per 100,000 people. That's -0.71% lower than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and -25.52% lower than the Alaska total crime rate of 3,098.4 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Kenai
/ 100k People
Alaska
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 178 2,307.8 3,098.4 2,324.2
Murder 1 13.0 6.7 6.3
Robbery 0 0.0 97.4 66.1
Aggravated Assault 17 220.4 578.9 268.2
Violent Crime 26 337.1 837.8 369.8
Burglary 9 116.7 379.5 269.8
Larceny 138 1,789.2 1,611.7 1,401.9
Car Theft 5 64.8 269.3 282.7
Property Crime 152 1,970.7 2,260.5 1,954.4

Kenai Crime Compared To Alaska Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Alaska.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In Kenai

26
Violent Crimes
337.1
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-8.84%
Below The National Average
  • There were 26 violent crimes in Kenai in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Kenai is 337.1 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 296.7 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Kenai each year. That compares to a 1 in 119.4 chance statewide.
  • That's -8.84% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -59.77% lower than the Alaska violent crime rate of 837.8 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Kenai

152
Property Crimes
1,970.7
Property Crimes / 100k People
0.83%
Above The National Average
  • There were 152 property crimes in Kenai in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Kenai is 1,970.7 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 50.7 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Kenai each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 0.83% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And -12.82% lower than the Alaska property crime rate of 2,260.5 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Kenai

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Soldotna, AK 4,527 93 2,054.3 1,767.2 287.2

Kenai SnackAbility

5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
6/10
Housing
8
Affordability
7
Diversity
8.5
Safety
5
Amenities
6
Education
6
Commute
8.5
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