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Facts and Statistics

Alaska Victimization Survey 2011

The University of Alaska Anchorage Justice Center with the support of the Council on Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault has released this years Alaska Victimization Surveys.

Click here to visit the UAA Justice Center page. 

Click here to view the statewide summary.

Alaska Victimization Survey: 2011 Results Juneau

Alaska Victimization Survey: 2011 Results Fairbanks

Alaska Victimization Survey: 2011 Results Anchorage
Alaska Victimization Survey: 2011 Results Bristol Bay

2010 Alaska State Summary

On September 15, 2010, 18 out of 18, or 100%, of identified domestic violence programs in Alaska participated in the 2010 National Census of Domestic Violence Services. The figures in the attached document represent the information provided by 18 participating programs about services provided during the 24-hour survey period.   The results of the survey include the following:

467 victims Served in One Day

307 domestic violence victims found refuge in emergency shelters or transitional  housing provided by local domestic violence programs

160 adults and children received non-residential assistance and services, including individual counseling, legal advocacy, and children’s support groups.

80 Hotline Calls Answered

Domestic violence hotlines are a lifeline for victims in danger, providing support,information, safety planning, and resources. In  the 24-hour survey period, domestic violence programs  answered more than 3 hotline calls every hour. Click here to download a complete copy of the report.

2011 ANDVSA Annual Report

The 2011 ANDVSA annual report provides an update on 2011 Network activities, projects and programs. It also provides an overview of what is being done to address these issues statewide. Click here to download the 2011 report.

2010 ANDVSA Annual Report

The 2010 ANDVSA annual report provides an update on 2010 Network activities, projects and programs. It also provides an overview of what is being done to address these issues statewide. Click here to download the 2010 report.

2009 National Network to End Domestic Violence Census Numbers Now Available – A Snapshot of Victims in the U.S.

The National Network to End Domestic Violence marked 2010 International Women’s Day recently by releasing a report, “Domestic Violence Counts”  that provides a snapshot of domestic violence services in the United States. In one 24-hour period:

  • More than 65,000 victims of domestic violence and their children received life-saving services from local domestic violence programs.
  • Domestic violence experts answered more than 23,000 emergency hotline calls.
  • Domestic Violence shelters trained more than 30,700 people at 1,468 community education sessions.

In that one day alone, however, 9,280 requests for services went unmet, largely due to lack of funding. Click here to read the full report.  For a national  summary report  click here or for Alaska’s census statistics click here.

2009 ANDVSA Annual Report

The 2009 ANDVSA annual report provides a review of ANDVSA projects and programs. Download the ANDVSA 2009 Annual Report

Fact Sheets

Alaska Fact Sheets

Alaska Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Statistics

National Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Statistics and Fact Sheets

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Alaska Statistics We’re Working to Change



Alaskan women are 2.6 times more likely to be forcibly raped than women across the nation: in Anchorage 2.8 times more likely, and in Fairbanks 5.1 more likely. (Uniform Crime Report 2007, cited in a report to the Alaska State Legislature by Andre B. Rosay, Ph.D., Justice Center, UAA)

Of the 117 homicides reported in Alaska between 2003 and 2005, 22 percent were related to intimate partner violence. (Alaska Violent Death Reporting System 2003-2005). Of the 13 homicides reported in 2008, 69 percent were related to domestic and/or sexual violence. (Alaska State Troopers, Council on Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Annual Report 2008)

Alaska led the nation in the rate of men murdering women in 2002, 2003, and 2004, fell to second place in the nation in 2005 and 15th place in 2006. The 2009 report shows that we fell to 35th place. This is one area where Alaska has improved its status. (Bureau of Justice statistics, Council on Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Annual Report 2008)

Three out of every four women in Alaska experienced, or know someone who has experience, domestic violence or sexual assault. (ANDVSA Public Opinion Research Survey, Hellenthal & Associates, 2006)

Among students in Alaska public high schools, nine percent had been physically forced to have sexual intercourse when they didn’t want to and 12 percent were hit, slapped or physically hurt intentionally by a boyfriend or girlfriend in the prior year. (2007 Alaska Youth Risk Behavior Survey, Alaska Department of Health & Social Services.)