Melfort, SK Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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75%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

68%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

78%

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	Melfort_{/100k people}	Saskatchewan_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	7,399	7,884	4,223
Violent crime	1,749	1,863	1,042
Property crime	5,650	6,021	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	Melfort	Saskatchewan	National
Total incidents	702	144,085	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	11,473	12,224	5,856
Change in 100k rate	21.8%	-5.2%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Melfort	Saskatchewan	National
All (12+ years)	4,304	4,710	1,709
Youths (12-17)	895	3,675	1,108
Adults (18+)	4,627	4,810	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	Melfort	Saskatchewan	National
Clearance rate	47	42	37
Clearance rate change	7.9%	2.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	63	57	58
Clearance rate property	39	34	27

Melfort, SK Crime Quiz

Crime Quick Facts

Melfort crime rates are 75% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Melfort are 68% higher than the national average
In Melfort you have a 1 in 14 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Melfort is safer than 28% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Melfort has increased by 34%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Melfort

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Melfort is 1 in 58

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Melfort is 1 in 18

The chance of being a victim of crime in Melfort is 1 in 14

Year Over Year Crime In Melfort

Statistic	Melfort	Saskatchewan	National
Total	34.3%	-5.7%	-7.9%
Violent	59.6%	0.7%	-3.6%
Property	24.6%	-8.6%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Star City No. 428, SK	919	1,475	4,768	6,243
Flett's Springs No. 429, SK	788	1,511	4,882	6,393
Willow Creek No. 458, SK	593	1,518	4,905	6,422
Kinistino No. 459, SK	537	1,664	5,379	7,043
Beatty, SK	61	1,737	5,614	7,351
Cumberland 100A, SK	276	1,787	5,776	7,563
Star City, SK	357	2,009	6,492	8,501
Melfort, SK	6,054	1,749	5,650	7,399

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Mont-Joli, QC	6,054	829	1,616	2,445
Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, QC	6,055	817	1,593	2,410
Amqui, QC	6,049	778	1,518	2,296
Sainte-Martine, QC	6,075	630	1,229	1,859
Pictou, Subd. B, NS	6,082	1,028	2,535	3,563
Melfort, SK	6,054	1,749	5,650	7,399

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