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75%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
68%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
78%
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.
IndexMelfort/100k peopleSaskatchewan/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime7,3997,8844,223
Violent crime1,7491,8631,042
Property crime5,6506,0213,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticMelfortSaskatchewanNational
Total incidents702144,0852,225,600
Incidents per 100k11,47312,2245,856
Change in 100k rate21.8%-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)

StatisticMelfortSaskatchewanNational
All (12+ years)4,3044,7101,709
Youths (12-17)8953,6751,108
Adults (18+)4,6274,8101,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticMelfortSaskatchewanNational
Clearance rate474237
Clearance rate change7.9%2.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violent635758
Clearance rate property393427
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.

Melfort, SK Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Melfort crime rates are 75% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Melfort are 68% higher than the national average
    • In Melfort you have a 1 in 14 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Melfort is safer than 28% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Melfort has increased by 34%

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        Daily Crime In Melfort (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Melfort

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Melfort is 1 in 58
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Melfort is 1 in 18
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Melfort is 1 in 14

        Year Over Year Crime In Melfort

        StatisticMelfortSaskatchewanNational
        Total34.3%-5.7%-7.9%
        Violent59.6%0.7%-3.6%
        Property24.6%-8.6%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Star City No. 428, SK9191,4754,7686,243
        Flett's Springs No. 429, SK7881,5114,8826,393
        Willow Creek No. 458, SK5931,5184,9056,422
        Kinistino No. 459, SK5371,6645,3797,043
        Beatty, SK611,7375,6147,351
        Cumberland 100A, SK2761,7875,7767,563
        Star City, SK3572,0096,4928,501
        Melfort, SK6,0541,7495,6507,399

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Mont-Joli, QC6,0548291,6162,445
        Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, QC6,0558171,5932,410
        Amqui, QC6,0497781,5182,296
        Sainte-Martine, QC6,0756301,2291,859
        Pictou, Subd. B, NS6,0821,0282,5353,563
        Melfort, SK6,0541,7495,6507,399
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.