Value of Stolen Property Reported in Alaska, 1985–2016

Data is available in both Excel and PDF format. (Download below.)This fact sheet presents data on the value of stolen property reported in Alaska from 1985 to 2016 as reported in the Department of Public Safety publication Crime in Alaska. Overall, the 31-year trend reveals that the total value of stolen property in Alaska was relatively static with a trough beginning in 2008 and rising in 2014. The increase in stolen property value from 2014 to 2016 was mainly due to increases in the aggregate values of stolen motor vehicles and miscellaneous items. After adjusting for inflation, the highest total value of stolen property was recorded in 1990 at $61,651,724. The lowest total value of stolen property recorded was in 2011 at $22,189,499. Of the different property types, motor vehicles represented the largest value and share of stolen property. On average, motor vehicles were 53.7% ($24,246,790 per year) of the total value of stolen property.Stolen property / Total value of stolen property / Currency, notes, etc. / Jewelry and precious metals / Clothing and furs / Locally stolen motor vehicles / Office equipment / TV, radios, cameras, etc. / Firearms / Household goods / Miscellaneous Summary / Note