Peace River, AB Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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307%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

218%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

337%

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	Peace River_{/100k people}	Alberta_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	17,204	6,391	4,223
Violent crime	3,316	1,232	1,042
Property crime	13,888	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	Peace River	Alberta	National
Total incidents	1,694	385,681	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	23,479	8,722	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-3.7%	-13.0%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Peace River	Alberta	National
All (12+ years)	8,101	2,661	1,709
Youths (12-17)	3,015	1,077	1,108
Adults (18+)	8,664	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	Peace River	Alberta	National
Clearance rate	39	34	37
Clearance rate change	14.7%	2.4%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	64	54	58
Clearance rate property	30	27	27

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Crime Quick Facts

Peace River crime rates are 307% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Peace River are 218% higher than the national average
In Peace River you have a 1 in 6 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Peace River is safer than 0% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Peace River has increased by 5%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Peace River

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Peace River is 1 in 31

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Peace River is 1 in 8

The chance of being a victim of crime in Peace River is 1 in 6

Year Over Year Crime In Peace River

Statistic	Peace River	Alberta	National
Total	5.5%	-10.7%	-7.9%
Violent	-3.9%	-1.0%	-3.6%
Property	9.2%	-13.7%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Grimshaw, AB	2,892	945	3,956	4,900
Nampa, AB	373	1,266	5,303	6,569
Peace River, AB	7,200	3,316	13,888	17,204

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
North Stormont, ON	7,196	678	1,963	2,641
Brownsburg-Chatham, QC	7,209	745	1,452	2,197
Chelsea, QC	7,181	236	461	697
Augusta, ON	7,178	651	1,885	2,535
Rocky Mountain House, AB	7,226	2,855	11,956	14,811
Peace River, AB	7,200	3,316	13,888	17,204

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