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3%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
20%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
10%
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.
IndexBlackfalds/100k peopleAlberta/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime4,3396,3914,223
Violent crime8361,2321,042
Property crime3,5035,1593,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticBlackfaldsAlbertaNational
Total incidents709385,6812,225,600
Incidents per 100k5,9218,7225,856
Change in 100k rate-14.5%-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)

StatisticBlackfaldsAlbertaNational
All (12+ years)9712,6611,709
Youths (12-17)3441,0771,108
Adults (18+)1,0352,8061,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticBlackfaldsAlbertaNational
Clearance rate303437
Clearance rate change36.5%2.4%0.2%
Clearance rate violent535458
Clearance rate property232727
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.

Blackfalds, AB Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Blackfalds crime rates are 3% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Blackfalds are 20% lower than the national average
    • In Blackfalds you have a 1 in 24 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Blackfalds is safer than 61% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Blackfalds has decreased by 28%

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        Daily Crime In Blackfalds (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Blackfalds

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Blackfalds is 1 in 120
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Blackfalds is 1 in 29
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Blackfalds is 1 in 24

        Year Over Year Crime In Blackfalds

        StatisticBlackfaldsAlbertaNational
        Total-28.2%-10.7%-7.9%
        Violent-41.2%-1.0%-3.6%
        Property-23.4%-13.7%-9.8%

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