Westlock, AB Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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165%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

107%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

184%

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	Westlock_{/100k people}	Alberta_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	11,174	6,391	4,223
Violent crime	2,154	1,232	1,042
Property crime	9,020	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	Westlock	Alberta	National
Total incidents	773	385,681	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	15,250	8,722	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-28.0%	-13.0%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Westlock	Alberta	National
All (12+ years)	4,482	2,661	1,709
Youths (12-17)	283	1,077	1,108
Adults (18+)	4,845	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	Westlock	Alberta	National
Clearance rate	29	34	37
Clearance rate change	-10.1%	2.4%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	40	54	58
Clearance rate property	25	27	27

Westlock, AB Crime Quiz

Crime Quick Facts

Westlock crime rates are 165% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Westlock are 107% higher than the national average
In Westlock you have a 1 in 9 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Westlock is safer than 19% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Westlock has decreased by 18%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Westlock

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Westlock is 1 in 47

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Westlock is 1 in 12

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

Year Over Year Crime In Westlock

Statistic	Westlock	Alberta	National
Total	-18.1%	-10.7%	-7.9%
Violent	45.8%	-1.0%	-3.6%
Property	-30.0%	-13.7%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Westlock County, AB	6,565	1,019	4,268	5,288
Legal, AB	1,515	1,027	4,300	5,327
Clyde, AB	378	1,318	5,519	6,837
Westlock, AB	5,130	2,154	9,020	11,174

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Lanoraie, QC	5,148	633	1,235	1,869
Neepawa, MB	5,104	718	1,887	2,605
Hearst, ON	5,104	976	2,825	3,802
Shediac, NB	5,103	1,239	2,837	4,076
Ste. Anne, MB	5,100	1,206	3,169	4,374
Westlock, AB	5,130	2,154	9,020	11,174

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