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119%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
71%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
135%
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.
IndexWhitecourt/100k peopleAlberta/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime9,2556,3914,223
Violent crime1,7841,2321,042
Property crime7,4715,1593,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticWhitecourtAlbertaNational
Total incidents1,292385,6812,225,600
Incidents per 100k12,6318,7225,856
Change in 100k rate-10.3%-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)

StatisticWhitecourtAlbertaNational
All (12+ years)4,6722,6611,709
Youths (12-17)1,0061,0771,108
Adults (18+)5,1102,8061,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticWhitecourtAlbertaNational
Clearance rate363437
Clearance rate change-21.5%2.4%0.2%
Clearance rate violent595458
Clearance rate property292727
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.

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    Crime Quick Facts

    • Whitecourt crime rates are 119% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Whitecourt are 71% higher than the national average
    • In Whitecourt you have a 1 in 11 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Whitecourt is safer than 25% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Whitecourt has decreased by 5%

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        Daily Crime In Whitecourt (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Whitecourt

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Whitecourt is 1 in 57
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Whitecourt is 1 in 14
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Whitecourt is 1 in 11

        Year Over Year Crime In Whitecourt

        StatisticWhitecourtAlbertaNational
        Total-5.5%-10.7%-7.9%
        Violent7.7%-1.0%-3.6%
        Property-9.0%-13.7%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Woodlands County, AB4,6427042,9473,651
        Whitecourt, AB10,4331,7847,4719,255

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        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Ponoka County, AB10,4379163,8374,754
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        Chester, NS10,4509382,3133,251
        Mono, ON10,4132948521,146
        Cavan Monaghan, ON10,4075821,6852,267
        Whitecourt, AB10,4331,7847,4719,255
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.