Birchwood, AK Crime Rates: Stats & Map

36%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

151%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

14%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Birchwood crime rates are not available from the FBI's UCR (uniform crime reporting) program, as a result, estimates are displayed in the table above. The crime reporting program from the FBI does cover more than 98% of the larger metropolitan areas, which represents more than 309 million U.S. residents. This data is gathered from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies which include tribal, state, county, college, university and city levels. However, the FBI does not report crime on a neighborhood level, therefore estimates were used to calculate the Birchwood crime data. These estimates take into account the overall Anchorage crime rates (violent and property), as well as multiple other factors which include: poverty rates, unemployment rates, income, educational achievement, home prices, rent prices and population density. To view crime rates on a block group level, the Birchwood crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Anchorage.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Birchwood_{/100k people}	Anchorage_{/100k people}	Alaska_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	11,189	3,155 (estimate)	3,915	2,548	2,324
Murder	29	n/a	10.1	9.5	6.3
Rape	492	n/a	172.1	134.0	40.0
Robbery	436	n/a	152.5	75.1	66.1
Assault	2,332	n/a	815.9	540.2	268.2
Violent crime	3,289	927 (estimate)	1,151	759	370
Burglary	1,179	n/a	412.5	269.0	269.8
Theft	5,605	n/a	1,961.0	1,274.6	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	1,116	n/a	390.5	245.5	282.7
Property crime	7,900	2,227 (estimate)	2,764	1,789	1,954

Birchwood crime map

The Birchwood crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Birchwood as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Birchwood crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Birchwood crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Birchwood crime rates are 36% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Birchwood are 151% higher than the national average
In Birchwood you have a 1 in 32 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Birchwood is safer than 68% of the cities in Alaska
Year over year crime in Anchorage has decreased by 16%

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Daily Crime In Birchwood (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Birchwood

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Birchwood is 1 in 108

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Birchwood is 1 in 45

The chance of being a victim of crime in Birchwood is 1 in 32

Year Over Year Crime In Anchorage (per 100,000 people)

Anchorage police department

Item	Birchwood	Anchorage	Alaska
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	511	1,171
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	1.7	5.4

Sex offenders in Alaska

State	Total offenders	Alaska_/100K	National_/100K
Alaska	3,433	490	266

There are a total of 3,433 sex offenders in Alaska. This yields a total of 490 sex offenders in Alaska per 100,000 residents which is 84% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Gateway, AK	5,965	569	1,341	1,911
Palmer, AK	7,359	460	1,602	2,062
Lakes, AK	8,944	679	1,600	2,279
Knik-Fairview, AK	17,682	843	1,988	2,831
Wasilla, AK	10,469	540	3,058	3,599
Anchorage, AK	292,090	1,151	2,764	3,915

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Greensboro, NC	294,395	819	3,786	4,605
Plano, TX	288,870	158	1,896	2,054
Lincoln, NE	286,388	382	2,842	3,224
Orlando, FL	284,817	836	4,028	4,864
Pittsburgh, PA	301,286	459	2,431	2,890
Anchorage, AK	292,090	1,151	2,764	3,915

Source: The Birchwood, Anchorage, AK crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.

Birchwood, Anchorage, AK Crime Rates