Alaska Sex Offender Registry: How to Check

Before you offer on a home in Alaska, run its address through the official registry: the Alaska Sex Offender and Child Kidnapper Registry, run by Alaska Department of Public Safety. It is free, it takes two minutes, and it is the check listing sites never do for you.

Run the check

1. Open the official Alaska registry. 2. Search by the home's street address (a radius or map search works best). 3. Note the counts within a quarter mile, a half mile, and a mile — distance bands tell you more than a single pin. 4. Repeat the search the week you close. Registries update as people move and register new addresses.

Can you get an exact count in Alaska?

Yes — Alaska's official search returns an exact count for a ZIP, city or radius, so you can put a number on the address before you offer.

How it works: State search offers name, ZIP code and city search plus a map; a ZIP search returns a countable result list.

Worth knowing: NSOPW URL redirects to sor.dps.alaska.gov/sorpublic/; the app returns 403 to automated fetchers but is the live official search (DPS pages and DOC describe ZIP/city search).

Method checked against the NSOPW state directory on 2026-11-04.

How to read what comes back

Treat the addresses as reported addresses: the system depends on registrants reporting moves and on agencies processing them, so the map is a strong signal, not a guarantee. Judge the pattern around the address — how many, how close, typical for the area or an outlier — and remember the registry lists only people required to register; it is not a crime map.

How CurbFacts uses this data

A CurbFacts report summarizes the same public registry data as ZIP-level counts for the address — never offender names or photos. The full Alaska records guide and the Alaska disclosure guide cover the rest of the record file.

Frequently asked questions

Can I get an exact registrant count for a Alaska address?

Yes. State search offers name, ZIP code and city search plus a map; a ZIP search returns a countable result list.

Who runs the Alaska registry?

The Alaska Department of Public Safety — the official search is the Alaska Sex Offender and Child Kidnapper Registry. It is free; if a site asks you to pay for registry results, you are on a data broker.

Does a CurbFacts report show offender names or photos?

No. Reports show the count of registrants in the home's ZIP from state registry data, and link you to the official registry if you want the underlying public record.

Sources: dps.alaska.gov · sor.dps.alaska.gov · commerce.alaska.gov · nolo.com · ownwell.com