North Pole, AK Crime Statistics For 2023

Demographics | Crime
Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In North Pole, AK Summary

Crime in North Pole research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in North Pole 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 North Pole:

  • There were 56 total crimes committed in North Pole the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 2,398.3 total crimes per 100K people in North Pole.
  • The overall crime rate in North Pole is 3.19% above the national average.
  • North Pole ranks #22 safest out of 27 cities in Alaska.
  • North Pole ranks #7,311 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.

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North Pole Vs Alaska And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in North Pole is 2,398.3 per 100,000 people. That's 3.19% higher than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and -22.60% lower than the Alaska total crime rate of 3,098.4 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
North Pole
/ 100k People
Alaska
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 56 2,398.3 3,098.4 2,324.2
Murder 0 0.0 6.7 6.3
Robbery 0 0.0 97.4 66.1
Aggravated Assault 6 257.0 578.9 268.2
Violent Crime 6 257.0 837.8 369.8
Burglary 4 171.3 379.5 269.8
Larceny 39 1,670.2 1,611.7 1,401.9
Car Theft 7 299.8 269.3 282.7
Property Crime 50 2,141.3 2,260.5 1,954.4

North Pole 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 North Pole

6
Violent Crimes
257.0
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-30.51%
Below The National Average
  • There were 6 violent crimes in North Pole in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in North Pole is 257.0 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 389.2 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in North Pole each year. That compares to a 1 in 119.4 chance statewide.
  • That's -30.51% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -69.33% lower than the Alaska violent crime rate of 837.8 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In North Pole

50
Property Crimes
2,141.3
Property Crimes / 100k People
9.56%
Above The National Average
  • There were 50 property crimes in North Pole in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in North Pole is 2,141.3 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 46.7 chance of being the victim of a property crime in North Pole each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 9.56% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And -5.27% lower than the Alaska property crime rate of 2,260.5 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around North Pole

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Fairbanks, AK 32,785 1,678 5,118.2 4,291.6 826.6

North Pole SnackAbility

8
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
7/10
Housing
8.5
Affordability
8
Diversity
8.5
Safety
4
Amenities
5
Education
8.5
Commute
8
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