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211%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
143%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
234%
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.
IndexSlave Lake/100k peopleAlberta/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime13,1556,3914,223
Violent crime2,5361,2321,042
Property crime10,6205,1593,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticSlave LakeAlbertaNational
Total incidents1,261385,6812,225,600
Incidents per 100k17,9538,7225,856
Change in 100k rate-29.3%-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)

StatisticSlave LakeAlbertaNational
All (12+ years)4,4232,6611,709
Youths (12-17)1,8771,0771,108
Adults (18+)4,7182,8061,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticSlave LakeAlbertaNational
Clearance rate563437
Clearance rate change20.8%2.4%0.2%
Clearance rate violent745458
Clearance rate property472727
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.

Slave Lake, AB Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Slave Lake crime rates are 211% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Slave Lake are 143% higher than the national average
    • In Slave Lake you have a 1 in 8 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Slave Lake is safer than 0% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Slave Lake has decreased by 15%

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        Daily Crime In Slave Lake (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Slave Lake

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Slave Lake is 1 in 40
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Slave Lake is 1 in 10
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Slave Lake is 1 in 8

        Year Over Year Crime In Slave Lake

        StatisticSlave LakeAlbertaNational
        Total-15.1%-10.7%-7.9%
        Violent54.0%-1.0%-3.6%
        Property-30.9%-13.7%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Slave Lake, AB6,7652,53610,62013,155

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        Dysart et al, ON6,7796631,9202,583
        Peace River C, BC6,7795162,2672,783
        Alnwick/Haldimand, ON6,8073881,1231,511
        Minden Hills, ON6,7227052,0432,748
        Nanaimo E, BC6,8126833,0023,686
        Slave Lake, AB6,7652,53610,62013,155
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.