AJSAC Fact Sheet: "Property Crime Reported in Alaska, 1986–2015"

The most recent issue of the AJSAC Fact Sheet, "Property Crime Reported in Alaska, 1986–2015," presents data on property crime in Alaska from 1986 to 2015 as reported in the Alaska Department of Public Safety publication Crime in Alaska. "Property crime" is an aggregate category that includes burglary, larceny-theft, and motor vehicle theft crimes. From 1986 to 2015 the property crime rate in Alaska decreased as the overall crime rate decreased. On average, property crime accounted for two-thirds of all crime in Alaska over the thirty-year period.

The fact sheet is by Khristy Parker, Research Professional, Alaska Justice Statistical Analysis Center (AJSAC). The AJSAC Fact Sheet series addresses various crime and criminal justice topics.

Citation:

• Parker, Khristy. (2017). "Property Crime Reported in Alaska, 1986–2015." AJSAC Fact Sheet 17-01 (Jan 2017).

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Media coverage:

• "Study: Anchorage Property Crimes Decreased over 30-Year Period"  by Jerzy Shedlock. Alaska Dispatch News, 6 Feb 2017.