Blackfalds, AB Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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3%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

20%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

10%

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	Blackfalds_{/100k people}	Alberta_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	4,339	6,391	4,223
Violent crime	836	1,232	1,042
Property crime	3,503	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	Blackfalds	Alberta	National
Total incidents	709	385,681	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	5,921	8,722	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-14.5%	-13.0%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Blackfalds	Alberta	National
All (12+ years)	971	2,661	1,709
Youths (12-17)	344	1,077	1,108
Adults (18+)	1,035	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	Blackfalds	Alberta	National
Clearance rate	30	34	37
Clearance rate change	36.5%	2.4%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	53	54	58
Clearance rate property	23	27	27

Blackfalds, AB Crime Quiz

Crime Quick Facts

Blackfalds crime rates are 3% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Blackfalds are 20% lower than the national average
In Blackfalds you have a 1 in 24 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Blackfalds is safer than 61% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Blackfalds has decreased by 28%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Blackfalds

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Blackfalds is 1 in 120

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Blackfalds is 1 in 29

The chance of being a victim of crime in Blackfalds is 1 in 24

Year Over Year Crime In Blackfalds

Statistic	Blackfalds	Alberta	National
Total	-28.2%	-10.7%	-7.9%
Violent	-41.2%	-1.0%	-3.6%
Property	-23.4%	-13.7%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Jarvis Bay, AB	209	350	1,464	1,813
Birchcliff, AB	124	350	1,464	1,813
Norglenwold, AB	299	350	1,464	1,813
Gull Lake, AB	208	532	2,229	2,761
Lacombe, AB	13,889	810	3,392	4,202
Lacombe County, AB	10,012	852	3,567	4,418
Clive, AB	764	1,113	4,660	5,772
Blackfalds, AB	11,272	836	3,503	4,339

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Lambton Shores, ON	11,252	693	2,008	2,702
Mapleton, ON	11,305	571	1,654	2,225
Moncton, NB	11,235	990	2,267	3,257
Clearwater County, AB	11,321	925	3,874	4,799
Weyburn, SK	11,179	1,546	4,997	6,543
Blackfalds, AB	11,272	836	3,503	4,339

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