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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.
IndexAthabasca/100k peopleAlberta/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime11,2106,3914,223
Violent crime2,1611,2321,042
Property crime9,0495,1593,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticAthabascaAlbertaNational
Total incidents1,429385,6812,225,600
Incidents per 100k15,2988,7225,856
Change in 100k rate-14.2%-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)

StatisticAthabascaAlbertaNational
All (12+ years)3,0882,6611,709
Youths (12-17)2861,0771,108
Adults (18+)3,3562,8061,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticAthabascaAlbertaNational
Clearance rate343437
Clearance rate change33.4%2.4%0.2%
Clearance rate violent465458
Clearance rate property282727
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.

Athabasca, AB Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

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

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        Daily Crime In Athabasca (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Athabasca

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Athabasca is 1 in 47
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Athabasca is 1 in 12
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Athabasca is 1 in 9

        Year Over Year Crime In Athabasca

        StatisticAthabascaAlbertaNational
        Total-1.2%-10.7%-7.9%
        Violent148.9%-1.0%-3.6%
        Property-24.4%-13.7%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Island Lake, AB2268523,5684,420
        Athabasca County, AB7,3319513,9844,936
        Whispering Hills, AB1491,0004,1875,187
        Sunset Beach, AB511,0154,2495,264
        South Baptiste, AB711,0334,3255,358
        West Baptiste, AB341,0994,6025,701
        Island Lake South, AB561,1124,6575,769
        Athabasca, AB3,1042,1619,04911,210

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Harbour Grace, NL3,1041,7184,3676,086
        Trois-Pistoles, QC3,1056481,2641,912
        Thorhild County, AB3,1068313,4814,312
        Houston, BC3,0991,9488,55510,503
        Sainte-Mélanie, QC3,1105201,0131,533
        Athabasca, AB3,1042,1619,04911,210
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.