Wetaskiwin, AB Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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469%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

344%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

510%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.

Total crime includes all violent and property crime. Violent crimes include: homicide, murder, assault, robbery, kidnapping, extortion, harassment, threats and all other violent violations. Property crimes include: breaking and entering, theft, motor vehicle theft, fraud, mischief and all other property crime violations. Crimes not reflected in this table include: criminal code violations, traffic violations, federal statute violations and drug violations. This crime data is estimated based on Statistics Canada data.
Index	Wetaskiwin_{/100k people}	Alberta_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	24,036	6,391	4,223
Violent crime	4,633	1,232	1,042
Property crime	19,403	5,159	3,181

All Crime Incidents

All crime incidents includes all violent and property crime as well as criminal code violations (child pornography, disturbing the peace, justice violations), traffic violations (impaired driving), federal statute violations and drug violations.
Statistic	Wetaskiwin	Alberta	National
Total incidents	4,263	385,681	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	32,802	8,722	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-2.8%	-13.0%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Wetaskiwin	Alberta	National
All (12+ years)	6,694	2,661	1,709
Youths (12-17)	3,769	1,077	1,108
Adults (18+)	6,952	2,806	1,757

Weighted Clearance Rates

More severe crimes such as robberies, assault and homicides are given more weight to the overall clearance rates. Less severe crimes such as vehicle theft, fraud and mischief are given less weight to the overall clearance rates.
Statistic	Wetaskiwin	Alberta	National
Clearance rate	41	34	37
Clearance rate change	-3.5%	2.4%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	53	54	58
Clearance rate property	36	27	27

Wetaskiwin, AB Crime Quiz

Crime Quick Facts

Wetaskiwin crime rates are 469% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Wetaskiwin are 344% higher than the national average
In Wetaskiwin you have a 1 in 5 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Wetaskiwin is safer than 0% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Wetaskiwin has not changed

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Wetaskiwin

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Wetaskiwin is 1 in 22

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Wetaskiwin is 1 in 6

The chance of being a victim of crime in Wetaskiwin is 1 in 5

Year Over Year Crime In Wetaskiwin

Statistic	Wetaskiwin	Alberta	National
Total	0.5%	-10.7%	-7.9%
Violent	22.1%	-1.0%	-3.6%
Property	-7.4%	-13.7%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Samson 137, AB	3,585	845	3,539	4,385
Ermineskin 138, AB	3,079	861	3,605	4,466
Millet, AB	2,006	1,094	4,580	5,673
Bittern Lake, AB	223	1,235	5,171	6,406
Louis Bull 138B, AB	1,204	1,243	5,206	6,449
Wetaskiwin, AB	13,487	4,633	19,403	24,036

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Perth East, ON	13,452	469	1,356	1,825
Central Elgin, ON	13,549	532	1,541	2,074
Bécancour, QC	13,552	663	1,293	1,957
South Glengarry, ON	13,573	698	2,021	2,719
West Grey, ON	13,645	636	1,842	2,478
Wetaskiwin, AB	13,487	4,633	19,403	24,036

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.