But property crime, especially once-surging vehicle theft, appeared to be trending down.
Alaska saw the highest violent crime rate in five years in 2018, according to new crime data released Monday.
• While the overall Alaska crime rate went down 4.6%, violent crimes increased 3.3%. The most common violent crime reported in Alaska was aggravated assault, followed by rape, according to the data. • Property crime makes up the majority of crime reported in Alaska, about 79% of overall crime. Violent crime makes up the other 21%.
The surge in reports of rape tracks with what advocates around the state are seeing, said Keeley Olson, the executive director of the Anchorage nonprofit Standing Together Against Rape.
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