High Prairie, AB Crime Rates

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376%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
272%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
410%
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.
IndexHigh Prairie/100k peopleAlberta/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime20,1166,3914,223
Violent crime3,8771,2321,042
Property crime16,2385,1593,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticHigh PrairieAlbertaNational
Total incidents2,161385,6812,225,600
Incidents per 100k27,4528,7225,856
Change in 100k rate11.2%-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)

StatisticHigh PrairieAlbertaNational
All (12+ years)11,0012,6611,709
Youths (12-17)5,8141,0771,108
Adults (18+)11,7202,8061,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticHigh PrairieAlbertaNational
Clearance rate503437
Clearance rate change5.5%2.4%0.2%
Clearance rate violent665458
Clearance rate property402727
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.

High Prairie, AB Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • High Prairie crime rates are 376% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in High Prairie are 272% higher than the national average
    • In High Prairie you have a 1 in 5 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • High Prairie is safer than 0% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in High Prairie has increased by 15%

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        Daily Crime In High Prairie (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in High Prairie

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in High Prairie is 1 in 26
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in High Prairie is 1 in 7
        The chance of being a victim of crime in High Prairie is 1 in 5

        Year Over Year Crime In High Prairie

        StatisticHigh PrairieAlbertaNational
        Total14.7%-10.7%-7.9%
        Violent10.1%-1.0%-3.6%
        Property17.8%-13.7%-9.8%

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        Kapawe'no First Nation (Freeman 150B), AB1791,3615,6997,060
        Sucker Creek 150A, AB7091,3985,8547,252
        High Prairie, AB2,6283,87716,23820,116

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        Perry, ON2,6387182,0802,799
        High Prairie, AB2,6283,87716,23820,116
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.
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