Athabasca, AB Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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165%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

107%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

184%

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	Athabasca_{/100k people}	Alberta_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	11,210	6,391	4,223
Violent crime	2,161	1,232	1,042
Property crime	9,049	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	Athabasca	Alberta	National
Total incidents	1,429	385,681	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	15,298	8,722	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-14.2%	-13.0%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Athabasca	Alberta	National
All (12+ years)	3,088	2,661	1,709
Youths (12-17)	286	1,077	1,108
Adults (18+)	3,356	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	Athabasca	Alberta	National
Clearance rate	34	34	37
Clearance rate change	33.4%	2.4%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	46	54	58
Clearance rate property	28	27	27

Athabasca, AB Crime Quiz

Crime Quick Facts

Athabasca crime rates are 165% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Athabasca are 107% higher than the national average
In Athabasca you have a 1 in 9 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Athabasca is safer than 19% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Athabasca has decreased by 1%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Athabasca

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Athabasca is 1 in 47

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Athabasca is 1 in 12

The chance of being a victim of crime in Athabasca is 1 in 9

Year Over Year Crime In Athabasca

Statistic	Athabasca	Alberta	National
Total	-1.2%	-10.7%	-7.9%
Violent	148.9%	-1.0%	-3.6%
Property	-24.4%	-13.7%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Island Lake, AB	226	852	3,568	4,420
Athabasca County, AB	7,331	951	3,984	4,936
Whispering Hills, AB	149	1,000	4,187	5,187
Sunset Beach, AB	51	1,015	4,249	5,264
South Baptiste, AB	71	1,033	4,325	5,358
West Baptiste, AB	34	1,099	4,602	5,701
Island Lake South, AB	56	1,112	4,657	5,769
Athabasca, AB	3,104	2,161	9,049	11,210

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Harbour Grace, NL	3,104	1,718	4,367	6,086
Trois-Pistoles, QC	3,105	648	1,264	1,912
Thorhild County, AB	3,106	831	3,481	4,312
Houston, BC	3,099	1,948	8,555	10,503
Sainte-Mélanie, QC	3,110	520	1,013	1,533
Athabasca, AB	3,104	2,161	9,049	11,210

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