Highest Crime Locations By Region Across Alberta - July 2022
Edmonton Region
The region of Edmonton has pockets of some of the highest urban crime and some of the lowest urban crime in the province.
Comparing this chart to the Calgary region will show Calgary has an overall lower crime rate.
The Edmonton Region Municipalities including their ranking on the list of 126 Municipalities studied. The number to the right of each name is the crime rate per 1,000 residents.
Ranking|Municipality|Crime Rate per 1,000
- 15 Edmonton 5.07
- 21 Leduc County 4.43
- 38 Leduc 3.34
- 68 Stony Plain 2.22
- 71 Spruce Grove 2.15
- 78 Parkland County 2.02
- 81 Devon 1.98
- 83 Bon Accord 1.96
- 88 Calmar 1.83
- 96 Fort Saskatchewan 1.59
- 101 Strathcona County 1.39
Calgary Region
These are the communities included in this study including their ranking among the 126 studied.
Ranking|Municipality|Crime Rate per 1,000
- 28 Calgary* 3.72
- 77 Stoney Nakoda First Nation 2.02
- 84 Crossfield 1.94
- 89 Black Diamond 1.83
- 92 Chestermere 1.74
- 99 Airdrie 1.51
- 104 Cochrane 1.27
- 105 High River 1.25
- 109 Mountain View County 1.22
- 112 Okotoks 1.09
- 113 Foothills County 1.01
- 119 Rocky View County 0.89
Central Alberta
These are the communities included in this study including their ranking among the 126 studied.
Ranking|Municipality|Crime Rate per 1,000
- 1 Alberta Beach 12.77
- 2 O'Chiese 11.41
- 7 Ponoka 6.41
- 8 Wetaskiwin 6.32
- 11 Drayton Valley 5.67
- 12 Barrhead 5.56
- 13 Onoway 5.18
- 14 Sundre 5.13
- 16 Samson Cree Nation 5.04
- 23 Red Deer 4.15
- 37 Whitecourt 3.39
- 41 Lac Ste. Anne County 3.12
- 42 Westlock 3.06
- 46 Eckville 2.96
- 52 Rocky Mountain House 2.81
- 54 Alix 2.72
- 55 Olds 2.72
- 59 Red Deer County 2.46
- 61 Innisfail 2.38
- 62 St. Albert 2.36
- 63 Bashaw 2.36
- 65 Woodlands County 2.31
- 72 Sylvan Lake 2.13
- 73 Clearwater County 2.11
- 74 Brazeau County 2.09
- 76 Sturgeon County 2.04
- 82 County of Westaskawin 1.97
- 85 Ponoka County 1.94
- 87 Bentley 1.86
- 93 Morinville 1.73
- 94 Bassano 1.66
- 97 Bowden 1.56
- 100 Lacombe County 1.42
- 106 Westlock County 1.25
- 107 Blackfalds 1.24
- 110 County of Barrhead 1.11
- 111 Delburne 1.09
- 114 Beaumont 1.01
- 117 Camrose County 0.94
- 120 Penhold 0.86
- 124 Didsbury 0.46
Southern Alberta & Alberta Badlands
These are the communities included in this study including their ranking.
Ranking|Municipality|Crime Rate per 1,000
- 4 Castor 8.61
- 24 Nanton 4.13
- 34 Drumheller 3.51
- 35 Claresholm 3.44
- 44 Lethbridge County 2.99
- 56 Flagstaff County 2.68
- 58 Cardston 2.51
- 64 Stettler 2.34
- 86 Brooks 1.88
- 90 Redcliff 1.79
- 95 Crowsnest Pass 1.61
- 103 Coaldale 1.37
- 108 Strathmore 1.24
- 115 Three Hills 0.99
- 116 Taber 0.95
- 118 Wheatland County 0.91
- 122 Stettler County 0.56
- 125 County of Forty Mile 0.28
Alberta Rockies
Ranking|Municipality|Crime Rate per 1,000
- 27 Edson 3.82
- 43 Hinton 3.06
- 66 Banff 2.29
- 67 Yellowhead County 2.27
- 75 Canmore 2.07
- 79 Improvement District No. 9 1.99
- 91 Jasper 1.74
Eastern Alberta
- 3 St Paul 9.38
- 9 Bonnyville 6.09
- 10 Athabasca 5.80
- 17 Lac La Biche County 4.95
- 18 Cold Lake 4.85
- 22 Wainwright 4.15
- 26 Vegreville 4.03
- 31 Thorhild County 3.69
- 36 Smoky Lake County 3.41
- 39 St. Paul County 3.31
- 40 MD of Opportunity 3.14
- 47 Wood Buffalo 2.93
- 49 MD of Bonnyville 2.87
- 50 Slave Lake 2.86
- 57 Athabasca County 2.54
- 60 Lamont County 2.40
- 69 Beaver County 2.20
- 70 Vermilion River County 2.18
- 98 Bow Island 1.51
- 121 Bruderheim 0.75
Grande Prairie & Peace River Region
- 5 High Prairie 8.19
- 6 Beaverlodge 7.49
- 19 Grande Prairie 4.76
- 20 Peace River 4.53
- 25 High Level 4.12
- 29 Berwyn 3.72
- 30 MD of Greenview 3.71
- 32 Fox Creek 3.66
- 33 Northern Sunrise County 3.59
- 45 Valleyview 2.99
- 48 Sexsmith 2.88
- 51 Big Lakes County 2.82
- 53 County of Grande Prairie 2.74
- 80 Wembley 1.98
- 123 Mackenzie County 0.54
Town Crime in Alberta
One of the least recognized dangers is the crime rate in small town Alberta. Here is a chart showing the six towns with the highest crime rate in July.
Rural Crime in Alberta
These are the six rural communities with the highest crime rate across the province.
Safest Places to Live in Alberta in July
Here is a comparison of the five safest places to live with the average of the six most dangerous places in July.
The ten safest places in this study were:
Ranking|Municipality|Crime Rate per 1,000|Region of Alberta
- 116 Taber 0.95 Alberta Badlands
- 117 Camrose County 0.94 Central Alberta
- 118 Wheatland County 0.91 Alberta Badlands
- 119 Rocky View County 0.89 Calgary Region
- 120 Penhold 0.86 Central Alberta
- 121 Bruderheim 0.75 Eastern Alberta
- 122 Stettler County 0.56 Alberta Badlands
- 123 Mackenzie County 0.54 Peace River Valley
- 124 Didsbury 0.46 Central Alberta
- 125 County of Forty Mile 0.28 Alberta Badlands
It is very interesting to see that 5 different regions are represented in this list of the ten safest places. This wide distribution reinforces our data that shows skill is the single biggest factor in keeping a property or community safe. If the safest places were all in one region then it would be much clearer that the quality of the policing, the economy or the demographics alone are the biggest reasons why crime in one place is higher than in other places.
Taxpayers Wanting to Improve Their Safety
What we uncovered after analyzing thousands of property crimes is that most home owners have very poor information regarding what truly keeps them safe. The majority find out they had flaws that criminals used to their advantage, only after they became a victim.
Making it even more difficult was that getting the skills required to keep a property safe were in unconventional and counter intuitive places.
To help identify where criminals will use common flaws in your home security to get away with property crime I created a free self-assessment any home owner can use to eliminate their risk. Take the free 60 second Quiz to learn your Home Security Score.
Explanations About the Data
A breakdown of how this study was done, including any known exclusions and possible limitations is at: https://www.lightcatch.net/blog/the-most-dangerous-places-in-alberta---july-2022