Viking, AB Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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71%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

33%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

83%

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	Viking_{/100k people}	Alberta_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	7,218	6,391	4,223
Violent crime	1,391	1,232	1,042
Property crime	5,827	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	Viking	Alberta	National
Total incidents	263	385,681	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	9,850	8,722	5,856
Change in 100k rate	9.1%	-13.0%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Viking	Alberta	National
All (12+ years)	3,625	2,661	1,709
Youths (12-17)	0	1,077	1,108
Adults (18+)	3,951	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	Viking	Alberta	National
Clearance rate	31	34	37
Clearance rate change	43.9%	2.4%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	78	54	58
Clearance rate property	25	27	27

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Crime Quick Facts

Viking crime rates are 71% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Viking are 33% higher than the national average
In Viking you have a 1 in 14 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Viking is safer than 33% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Viking has increased by 21%

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Daily Crime In Viking (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Viking

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Viking is 1 in 72

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

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

Year Over Year Crime In Viking

Statistic	Viking	Alberta	National
Total	21.1%	-10.7%	-7.9%
Violent	74.5%	-1.0%	-3.6%
Property	16.7%	-13.7%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Viking, AB	1,059	1,391	5,827	7,218

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Melita, MB	1,059	1,891	4,970	6,861
Lot 57, PE	1,059	633	2,350	2,983
Lac Seul 28, ON	1,060	8,525	24,678	33,203
Hudson's Hope, BC	1,061	562	2,470	3,032
Montrose, BC	1,057	987	4,334	5,320
Viking, AB	1,059	1,391	5,827	7,218

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