Ponoka, AB Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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184%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

122%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

204%

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	Ponoka_{/100k people}	Alberta_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	11,987	6,391	4,223
Violent crime	2,310	1,232	1,042
Property crime	9,677	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	Ponoka	Alberta	National
Total incidents	1,231	385,681	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	16,359	8,722	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-16.1%	-13.0%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Ponoka	Alberta	National
All (12+ years)	4,933	2,661	1,709
Youths (12-17)	3,226	1,077	1,108
Adults (18+)	5,084	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	Ponoka	Alberta	National
Clearance rate	47	34	37
Clearance rate change	12.7%	2.4%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	75	54	58
Clearance rate property	29	27	27

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Crime Quick Facts

Ponoka crime rates are 184% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Ponoka are 122% higher than the national average
In Ponoka you have a 1 in 9 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Ponoka is safer than 17% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Ponoka has increased by 3%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Ponoka

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Ponoka is 1 in 44

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Ponoka is 1 in 11

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

Year Over Year Crime In Ponoka

Statistic	Ponoka	Alberta	National
Total	2.6%	-10.7%	-7.9%
Violent	63.8%	-1.0%	-3.6%
Property	-17.3%	-13.7%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Gull Lake, AB	208	532	2,229	2,761
Lacombe, AB	13,889	810	3,392	4,202
Samson 137, AB	3,585	845	3,539	4,385
Ermineskin 138, AB	3,079	861	3,605	4,466
Ponoka County, AB	10,437	916	3,837	4,754
Clive, AB	764	1,113	4,660	5,772
Montana 139, AB	640	1,189	4,980	6,170
Ponoka, AB	7,631	2,310	9,677	11,987

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Kent, BC	7,619	929	4,081	5,010
Comox Valley B (Lazo North), BC	7,614	745	3,271	4,016
Huron-Kinloss, ON	7,651	591	1,711	2,302
Acton Vale, QC	7,572	702	1,370	2,072
Clare, NS	7,701	1,016	2,504	3,520
Ponoka, AB	7,631	2,310	9,677	11,987

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