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43%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
46%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
42%
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.
IndexWatrous/100k peopleSaskatchewan/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime2,3987,8844,223
Violent crime5671,8631,042
Property crime1,8316,0213,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticWatrousSaskatchewanNational
Total incidents171144,0852,225,600
Incidents per 100k3,71812,2245,856
Change in 100k rate25.9%-5.2%-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)

StatisticWatrousSaskatchewanNational
All (12+ years)6964,7101,709
Youths (12-17)7123,6751,108
Adults (18+)6954,8101,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticWatrousSaskatchewanNational
Clearance rate214237
Clearance rate change-16.0%2.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violent635758
Clearance rate property93427
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.

Watrous, SK Crime Quiz

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

  • Watrous crime rates are 43% lower than the national average
  • Violent crimes in Watrous are 46% lower than the national average
  • In Watrous you have a 1 in 42 chance of becoming a victim of crime
  • Watrous is safer than 84% of the cities in the United States
  • Year over year crime in Watrous has increased by 57%

Watrous crime map

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

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      Daily Crime In Watrous (per 100,000 people)

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      Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Watrous

      The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Watrous is 1 in 177
      The chance of being a victim of property crime in Watrous is 1 in 55
      The chance of being a victim of crime in Watrous is 1 in 42

      Year Over Year Crime In Watrous

      StatisticWatrousSaskatchewanNational
      Total56.9%-5.7%-7.9%
      Violent93.6%0.7%-3.6%
      Property49.0%-8.6%-9.8%

      Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

      City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
      Morris No. 312, SK3031,4624,7256,187
      Manitou Beach, SK3581,5645,0536,617
      Usborne No. 310, SK5481,5955,1556,750
      Wreford No. 280, SK1391,7085,5207,228
      Wood Creek No. 281, SK2491,7335,6027,336
      Young, SK2661,8545,9917,844
      Watrous, SK2,0695671,8312,398

      Cities with similar population

      City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
      Fox Creek, AB2,0692,91812,21915,137
      New-Wes-Valley, NL2,0705131,3031,816
      Valcourt, QC2,0727221,4082,130
      Cariboo H, BC2,0651,0504,6115,661
      Saint-Charles, NB2,0621,2102,7733,983
      Watrous, SK2,0695671,8312,398
      Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.