Crime & Safety in Kotzebue
Kotzebue's cited crime data runs genuinely severe, and this record discloses it honestly rather than softening an unfavorable picture.
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Learn moreA real, genuinely elevated overall rate
Kotzebue's 2023 crime index ran approximately 2.9 times the US average per City-Data, rising approximately 40% versus 2022.
A severe violent-crime figure
Violent crime specifically was cited at approximately 1,513 per 100,000 residents (an approximately 1-in-66 annual chance of victimization) -- among the more elevated figures reported nationally per the source reviewed.
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Key takeaways
- Kotzebue's overall crime index ran approximately 2.9 times the US average in the most recent year reviewed.
- Kotzebue's violent crime rate is cited among the more elevated figures reported nationally.
- Confirm current, address-specific data directly with local law enforcement.
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