B+
27%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
43%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
21%
Property crime NAT. AVG.
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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.
Crime data for this area is not available from Statistics Canada, so estimates are used based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
IndexSturgeon County/100k peopleAlberta/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime3,103 (estimate)6,3914,223
Violent crime598 (estimate)1,2321,042
Property crime2,505 (estimate)5,1593,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticSturgeon CountyAlbertaNational
Total incidentsn/a385,6812,225,600
Incidents per 100kn/a8,7225,856
Change in 100k raten/a-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)

StatisticSturgeon CountyAlbertaNational
All (12+ years)n/a2,6611,709
Youths (12-17)n/a1,0771,108
Adults (18+)n/a2,8061,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticSturgeon CountyAlbertaNational
Clearance raten/a3437
Clearance rate changen/a2.4%0.2%
Clearance rate violentn/a5458
Clearance rate propertyn/a2727
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.

Sturgeon County, AB Crime Quiz

  • 1. Which city in Alberta has the least crime per 100,000 people?
  • 2. Which city in Alberta has the most crime per 100,000 people?
  • 3. How many crimes (per 100,000 people) occur in Sturgeon County each year?
  • 4. Is the Sturgeon County crime rate higher or lower than the Alberta average?
  • 5. Sturgeon County is safer than 92% of all other cities in Alberta.
 
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Crime Quick Facts

  • Sturgeon County crime rates are 27% lower than the national average
  • Violent crimes in Sturgeon County are 43% lower than the national average
  • In Sturgeon County you have a 1 in 33 chance of becoming a victim of crime
  • Sturgeon County is safer than 78% of the cities in the United States
  • Year over year crime in Sturgeon County has n/a

Sturgeon County crime map

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The Sturgeon County crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Sturgeon County 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 Sturgeon County crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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      Daily Crime In Sturgeon County (per 100,000 people)

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      Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Sturgeon County

      The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Sturgeon County is 1 in 168
      The chance of being a victim of property crime in Sturgeon County is 1 in 40
      The chance of being a victim of crime in Sturgeon County is 1 in 33

      Year Over Year Crime In Sturgeon County

      StatisticSturgeon CountyAlbertaNational
      Totaln/a-10.7%-7.9%
      Violentn/a-1.0%-3.6%
      Propertyn/a-13.7%-9.8%

      Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

      City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
      St. Albert, AB73,1037273,0473,774
      Gibbons, AB3,4257313,0623,793
      Morinville, AB10,7888183,4254,242
      Legal, AB1,5151,0274,3005,327
      Fort Saskatchewan, AB28,3681,0294,3095,338
      Bon Accord, AB1,8001,0354,3355,370
      Sturgeon County, AB24,8815982,5053,103

      Cities with similar population

      City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
      Grande Prairie County No. 1, AB24,7566562,7493,405
      Chestermere, AB24,6435462,2862,832
      Foothills No. 31, AB24,5633421,4331,775
      Lunenburg, NS25,2051,0442,5743,618
      Collingwood, ON25,2446191,7912,409
      Sturgeon County, AB24,8815982,5053,103
      Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.