Sylvan Lake, AB Crime Rates

F
63%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
27%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
74%
Property crime NAT. AVG.
Search Homes for Sale
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.
IndexSylvan Lake/100k peopleAlberta/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime6,8666,3914,223
Violent crime1,3231,2321,042
Property crime5,5425,1593,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticSylvan LakeAlbertaNational
Total incidents1,532385,6812,225,600
Incidents per 100k9,3698,7225,856
Change in 100k rate-0.9%-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)

StatisticSylvan LakeAlbertaNational
All (12+ years)2,4212,6611,709
Youths (12-17)9591,0771,108
Adults (18+)2,5852,8061,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticSylvan LakeAlbertaNational
Clearance rate263437
Clearance rate change-14.2%2.4%0.2%
Clearance rate violent545458
Clearance rate property182727
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.

Sylvan Lake, AB Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Sylvan Lake crime rates are 63% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Sylvan Lake are 27% higher than the national average
    • In Sylvan Lake you have a 1 in 15 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Sylvan Lake is safer than 36% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Sylvan Lake has decreased by 13%

    Sylvan Lake crime map

    • Lower crime
    •  
    •  
    •  
    •  
    • Higher crime
    • No data available
    The Sylvan Lake crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Sylvan Lake as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Sylvan Lake crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

    Safest Places to Live in and Around Sylvan Lake

    See all the best places to live around Sylvan Lake

    Compare Sylvan Lake, AB Crime

    City Image
      City Default Image
        vs
        How would you rate the amount of crime in Sylvan Lake?
        Write a review to give others more information about this area.
        Do you feel safe walking alone at night in Sylvan Lake?
        Write a review to give others more information about this area.
        See all Sylvan Lake poll results

        Daily Crime In Sylvan Lake (per 100,000 people)

        How Safe is Sylvan Lake (higher is better)

        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Sylvan Lake

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Sylvan Lake is 1 in 76
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Sylvan Lake is 1 in 19
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Sylvan Lake is 1 in 15

        Year Over Year Crime In Sylvan Lake

        StatisticSylvan LakeAlbertaNational
        Total-13.2%-10.7%-7.9%
        Violent-17.1%-1.0%-3.6%
        Property-12.0%-13.7%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Jarvis Bay, AB2093501,4641,813
        Norglenwold, AB2993501,4641,813
        Birchcliff, AB1243501,4641,813
        Gull Lake, AB2085322,2292,761
        Sunbreaker Cove, AB885622,3532,915
        Half Moon Bay, AB455682,3802,948
        Penhold, AB3,8497353,0783,813
        Sylvan Lake, AB16,6941,3235,5426,866

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Greater Napanee, ON16,5007322,1212,853
        Edmundston, NB16,9701,1492,6323,781
        Severn, ON16,3776451,8682,513
        Yorkton, SK17,0212,2167,1619,377
        Selwyn, ON17,0473981,1531,551
        Sylvan Lake, AB16,6941,3235,5426,866
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.
        General
        For Professionals
        Follow Us
        AV on Twitter AV on Facebook
        © AreaVibes Inc. 2010-2025