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Wetaskawin Alberta, population 12,655"Break and enters are up 44 per cent with 38 more occurrences, and theft of motor vehicles increased by 134 per cent, with 39 more instances." said Inspector Keith Durance in his report to City Council for crime from January to June, 2022 on Aug
Read MoreThe article explains how an elaborate theft occurred in Ottawa, just when the hotel was the most vulnerable. Opinions agree that organized crime was likely involved. The expert quoted in the article labelled Canada as being a soft target. Estrellita Karsh ,wife of legenary photographer Yousuf Karsh, stands in front of the iconic 1941 photograph...
Read MoreA concerned citizen recently got an onsite police response within 8 minutes. This was before a crime even happened! Here is how they did it. 1) They put an alert of suspicious activity on Lightcatch2) The location they chose appears on the map screen of Lightcatch.3) The description matched the location.4) The officer saw they were close by and...
Read MoreA recent recovery of 23 stolen vehicles on Aug 4 in the city of St. Albert highlights one the main reasons why some regions are chronically affected by crime while other places remain remarkably safe. The difference between living in one of the highest crime versus one of the safest places can be dramatic. This chart below uses police data from...
Read MoreThe 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...
Read MoreHere are the six most dangerous places, with the highest crime rates in the province of Alberta, for July 2022. Alberta Beach had the highest crime rate in the province according to the RCMP property crime data. There were over 12 crimes per 1,000 residents. The O’Chiese First Nation community had the second highest crime rate in the province,...
Read MoreWait! The most current crime data is now from August 2023. To see the latest you may want to visit - The Highest Crime Rates In Alberta – August 2023 Here are the six cities with the highest crime rates in Alberta in July. Westaskawin had the highest crime rate with over 6 crimes per 1,000 residents. Edmonton had the second highest crime rate...
Read MoreThe Ontario Provincial Police announced on July 28 they had laid hundreds of charges against several people and broken up 3 crime groups involving the sale of hundreds of fraudulent vehicles. This is a great asset to the safety of Canadians everywhere and is appreciated! At least 214 stolen vehicles were recovered.
Read MoreWhat does a drunken teenager running a stolen vehicle all over the road on Canada’s busiest freeway, as morning rush hour is taking place, have to do with a criminal stealing a construction truck in LA? Yes, these two almost killed a few innocent people. Lives who have no way of knowing or protecting themselves while while someone is racing towards...
Read MoreDo criminals know the RCMP will not follow if they try a high speed escape to avoid being arrested? This County Councillor believes they do. Councillor Dale Hendrick followed a vehicle down the back roads of his County in July 2022 after seeing the man in the vehicle as the one caught on video from multiple break ins on his property!
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