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Total crime 59%
Violent crime 160%
Property crime 39%
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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.
StatisticReportedincidents/100k peopleBuffalo Soapstone/100k peopleAlaska/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime0n/a (estimate)3,722 (estimate)3,0982,346
Murdern/an/an/a6.76.5
Rapen/an/an/a154.838.4
Robberyn/an/an/a97.473.9
Assaultn/an/an/a578.9279.7
Violent crimen/an/a (estimate)1,007 (estimate)838388
Burglaryn/an/an/a379.5314.2
Theftn/an/an/a1,611.71,398.0
Vehicle theftn/an/an/a269.3246.0
Property crimen/an/a (estimate)2,715 (estimate)2,2611,958

Key findings

  • Buffalo Soapstone crime rates are 59% higher than the national average
  • Violent crimes in Buffalo Soapstone are 160% higher than the national average
  • In Buffalo Soapstone you have a 1 in 27 chance of becoming a victim of crime
  • Buffalo Soapstone is safer than 5% of the cities in the United States
  • Year over year crime in Buffalo Soapstone has decreased by 18%

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      Daily Crime In Buffalo Soapstone (per 100,000 people)

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      Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Buffalo Soapstone

      The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Buffalo Soapstone is 1 in 100
      The chance of being a victim of property crime in Buffalo Soapstone is 1 in 37
      The chance of being a victim of crime in Buffalo Soapstone is 1 in 27

      Year Over Year Crime In Buffalo Soapstone (per 100,000 people)

      Buffalo Soapstone police department

      ItemBuffalo SoapstoneAlaskaNational
      Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)n/a1,171558,732
      Police officers & civilians /1000 residentsn/a5.43.3

      Sex offenders in Alaska

      StateTotal offendersAlaska /100KNational /100K
      Alaska3,433490266
      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.

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      Buffalo Soapstone, AK8361,0072,7153,722

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      Source: The Buffalo Soapstone, 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.