Ambler, AK Crime Rates & Map

Buy Rent

F

Total crime 111%

Violent crime 244%

Property crime 84%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.

Crime data for this area is not available from the FBI. Either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are created based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Ambler_{/100k people}	Alaska_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	4,939 (estimate)	3,098	2,346
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	6.7	6.5
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	154.8	38.4
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	97.4	73.9
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	578.9	279.7
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	1,336 (estimate)	838	388
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	379.5	314.2
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,611.7	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	269.3	246.0
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	3,603 (estimate)	2,261	1,958

Key findings

Ambler crime rates are 111% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Ambler are 244% higher than the national average
In Ambler you have a 1 in 21 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Ambler is safer than 3% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Ambler has decreased by 18%

Ambler crime map

Safest Places to Live in and Around Ambler

See all the best places to live around Ambler

Compare Ambler, AK Crime

See all Ambler poll results

The best places in Alaska

Here are the best places to live in Alaska

These are the 10 most affordable cities in Alaska

Top 10 best public schools in Ambler

See the best places to live in & around Ambler

Daily Crime In Ambler (per 100,000 people)

How Safe is Ambler (higher is better)

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Ambler

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Ambler is 1 in 75

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Ambler is 1 in 28

The chance of being a victim of crime in Ambler is 1 in 21

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

Ambler police department

Item	Ambler	Alaska	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	1,171	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	5.4	3.3

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}
Ambler, AK	295	1,336	3,603	4,939

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Kellerton, IA	295	460	2,571	3,031
Marshall, IN	295	445	2,217	2,663
Grainfield, KS	295	551	2,852	3,404
Belfry, KY	295	217	1,494	1,711
Berry, KY	295	147	1,008	1,155
Ambler, AK	295	1,336	3,603	4,939

Source: The Ambler, AK crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. 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.