Crime & Safety in Ketchikan
Ketchikan's cited crime data runs genuinely unfavorable, and this record discloses it directly rather than softening it.
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Learn moreA real, disclosed unfavorable within-state comparison
Ketchikan's overall crime rate (24 per 1,000 residents, a cited 1-in-42 chance of victimization) runs higher than approximately 87% of Alaska's own cities and towns of all sizes.
Violent and property crime specifics
Violent crime specifically was cited at approximately 1-in-277, and property crime at approximately 1-in-49, per NeighborhoodScout.
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This record did not independently research neighborhood-level crime variance within Ketchikan this pass -- confirm current, specific data directly with the Ketchikan Police Department.
Key takeaways
- Ketchikan's overall crime rate runs higher than 87% of Alaska's own cities and towns -- a real, disclosed unfavorable reading.
- Violent crime specifically runs at approximately 1-in-277 per NeighborhoodScout.
- Confirm current, address-specific crime data directly with local law enforcement.
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