Sylvan Lake, AB Crime Rates

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63%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
27%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
74%
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.
IndexSylvan Lake/100k peopleAlberta/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime6,8666,3914,223
Violent crime1,3231,2321,042
Property crime5,5425,1593,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticSylvan LakeAlbertaNational
Total incidents1,532385,6812,225,600
Incidents per 100k9,3698,7225,856
Change in 100k rate-0.9%-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)

StatisticSylvan LakeAlbertaNational
All (12+ years)2,4212,6611,709
Youths (12-17)9591,0771,108
Adults (18+)2,5852,8061,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticSylvan LakeAlbertaNational
Clearance rate263437
Clearance rate change-14.2%2.4%0.2%
Clearance rate violent545458
Clearance rate property182727
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.

Sylvan Lake, AB Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Sylvan Lake crime rates are 63% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Sylvan Lake are 27% higher than the national average
    • In Sylvan Lake you have a 1 in 15 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Sylvan Lake is safer than 36% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Sylvan Lake has decreased by 13%

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

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Sylvan Lake

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Sylvan Lake is 1 in 76
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Sylvan Lake is 1 in 19
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Sylvan Lake is 1 in 15

        Year Over Year Crime In Sylvan Lake

        StatisticSylvan LakeAlbertaNational
        Total-13.2%-10.7%-7.9%
        Violent-17.1%-1.0%-3.6%
        Property-12.0%-13.7%-9.8%

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