text: Well, I lived in Anchorage for 40 years. I admit I haven't lived there in 17, but I have commuted to work there for years, and have friends who live there. I did run across some crime while I lived there. Still never had a gun, nor felt the need for one. Regardless, I'm hard-pressed to say that crime has increased. More things have been criminalized, yes, but more actual crime? Id need to see some statistics on that.