Wood Buffalo, AB Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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115%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

68%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

131%

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	Wood Buffalo_{/100k people}	Alberta_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	9,099	6,391	4,223
Violent crime	1,754	1,232	1,042
Property crime	7,346	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	Wood Buffalo	Alberta	National
Total incidents	8,840	385,681	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	12,418	8,722	5,856
Change in 100k rate	5.3%	-13.0%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Wood Buffalo	Alberta	National
All (12+ years)	3,005	2,661	1,709
Youths (12-17)	921	1,077	1,108
Adults (18+)	3,182	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	Wood Buffalo	Alberta	National
Clearance rate	41	34	37
Clearance rate change	-4.3%	2.4%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	58	54	58
Clearance rate property	35	27	27

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Crime Quick Facts

Wood Buffalo crime rates are 115% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Wood Buffalo are 68% higher than the national average
In Wood Buffalo you have a 1 in 11 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Wood Buffalo is safer than 26% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Wood Buffalo has increased by 1%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Wood Buffalo

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Wood Buffalo is 1 in 58

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Wood Buffalo is 1 in 14

The chance of being a victim of crime in Wood Buffalo is 1 in 11

Year Over Year Crime In Wood Buffalo

Statistic	Wood Buffalo	Alberta	National
Total	0.6%	-10.7%	-7.9%
Violent	-1.2%	-1.0%	-3.6%
Property	1.3%	-13.7%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Wood Buffalo, AB	74,298	1,754	7,346	9,099

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Sault Ste. Marie, ON	74,249	1,558	4,510	6,067
Sarnia, ON	74,477	1,193	3,454	4,647
St. Albert, AB	73,103	727	3,047	3,774
Saint John, NB	70,776	1,166	2,670	3,835
Norfolk County, ON	70,339	746	2,160	2,906
Wood Buffalo, AB	74,298	1,754	7,346	9,099

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