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115%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
68%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
131%
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.
IndexWood Buffalo/100k peopleAlberta/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime9,0996,3914,223
Violent crime1,7541,2321,042
Property crime7,3465,1593,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticWood BuffaloAlbertaNational
Total incidents8,840385,6812,225,600
Incidents per 100k12,4188,7225,856
Change in 100k rate5.3%-13.0%-9.8%
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.


Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

StatisticWood BuffaloAlbertaNational
All (12+ years)3,0052,6611,709
Youths (12-17)9211,0771,108
Adults (18+)3,1822,8061,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticWood BuffaloAlbertaNational
Clearance rate413437
Clearance rate change-4.3%2.4%0.2%
Clearance rate violent585458
Clearance rate property352727
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.

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    Crime Quick Facts

    • Wood Buffalo crime rates are 115% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Wood Buffalo are 68% higher than the national average
    • In Wood Buffalo you have a 1 in 11 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Wood Buffalo is safer than 26% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Wood Buffalo has increased by 1%

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        Daily Crime In Wood Buffalo (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Wood Buffalo

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Wood Buffalo is 1 in 58
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Wood Buffalo is 1 in 14
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Wood Buffalo is 1 in 11

        Year Over Year Crime In Wood Buffalo

        StatisticWood BuffaloAlbertaNational
        Total0.6%-10.7%-7.9%
        Violent-1.2%-1.0%-3.6%
        Property1.3%-13.7%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Wood Buffalo, AB74,2981,7547,3469,099

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        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Sault Ste. Marie, ON74,2491,5584,5106,067
        Sarnia, ON74,4771,1933,4544,647
        St. Albert, AB73,1037273,0473,774
        Saint John, NB70,7761,1662,6703,835
        Norfolk County, ON70,3397462,1602,906
        Wood Buffalo, AB74,2981,7547,3469,099
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.