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9%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
15%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
17%
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.
IndexProvost/100k peopleAlberta/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime4,6096,3914,223
Violent crime8881,2321,042
Property crime3,7205,1593,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticProvostAlbertaNational
Total incidents290385,6812,225,600
Incidents per 100k6,2898,7225,856
Change in 100k rate-5.0%-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)

StatisticProvostAlbertaNational
All (12+ years)1,7012,6611,709
Youths (12-17)01,0771,108
Adults (18+)1,9002,8061,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticProvostAlbertaNational
Clearance rate213437
Clearance rate change-28.6%2.4%0.2%
Clearance rate violent585458
Clearance rate property152727
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.

Provost, AB Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Provost crime rates are 9% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Provost are 15% lower than the national average
    • In Provost you have a 1 in 22 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Provost is safer than 59% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Provost has decreased by 8%

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        Daily Crime In Provost (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Provost

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Provost is 1 in 113
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Provost is 1 in 27
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Provost is 1 in 22

        Year Over Year Crime In Provost

        StatisticProvostAlbertaNational
        Total-8.5%-10.7%-7.9%
        Violent-23.7%-1.0%-3.6%
        Property-5.4%-13.7%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Macklin, SK1,3111,3084,2275,535
        Provost, AB1,9758883,7204,609

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        L'Ascension-de-Notre-Seigneur, QC1,9768101,5802,390
        Igloolik, NU1,9718,07215,02323,095
        Division No. 4, Subd. E, NL1,9711,5543,9495,502
        Saint-Liguori, QC1,9797111,3862,097
        Cross Lake 19A, MB1,9802,1235,5807,704
        Provost, AB1,9758883,7204,609
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.