The Most Dangerous Places in Alberta October 2022
Here are the six most dangerous places in Alberta, according to the police reported crime rates.
Bonnyville had the highest crime rate in the province according to the
RCMP property crime data. There were over 12.96 crimes per 1,000 residents or 83 in total.
Bon Accord had the second highest crime rate in the province, rising to over 9.16 crimes per 1,000 residents. This was followed by St. Paul down from #1 in Sept to #3 in the province, then Beaverlodge, Peace River, and Flagstaff County.
Eastern Alberta
Eastern Alberta maintained the highest crime rate in the province as a region.
The six most dangerous places in Eastern Alberta were Bonnyville, St, Paul, Thorhild County, Lac La Biche County, Smoky Lake County, and Cold Lake.
Cities With The Highest Crime Rates
Edmonton and Calgary each have more crime than all of the rest of the RCMP policed regions combined. Almost all crime by volume happens in the cities. Here are the 6 Cities that had the highest crime rate in October.
Edmonton Region
Bon Accord, Edmonton, Leduc County, Fort Saskatchewan, Parkland County and Leduc had the highest crimes rates in the Edmonton Region.
Calgary Region
Calgary Region
It is very noticeable to see how much lower Calgary's crime rate is compared to the Edmonton region. Note the location of the yellow bar in each chart.
Central Alberta
O'Chiese, Alberta Beach, Drayton Valley, Brazeau County, Wetaskawin, and Samson Cree Nation had the highest crime rates in Central Alberta in October.
This list was almost identical to the Top 6 in September.
Southern Alberta
Flagstaff County, Drumheller, Cardston, Three Hills, Stettler and Nanton had the highest crime rates in October.
Medicine Hat and Lethbridge data is not released to the public.
Grande Prairie and Peace River Region
Beaverlodge, Peace River, Valleyview, High Prairie, Northern Sunrise County, and Grande Prairie had the highest crime rates in the region.
Alberta Rockies
Compare Highest Places With The Lowest
Plenty of communities and rurual areas across Alberta have zero or close to zero crime. Here is a comparison of the top 6 communities with the bottom 5.
When I look at this chart I think of the unnecessary burdens, fears and frustrations these high crime residents have to live with, compared to so many areas that don't have those concerns.
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124 Communities Across Alberta And Their Crime Rate in October
The list below shows the ranking, the Municipality, the crimes per 1,000 residents for Oct, the reported crimes, and the region of Alberta they were placed in
Ranking | Municipality| Crimes per 1,000 Residents| Reported Crimes } Region of Alberta
- 1 Bonnyville 12.96 83 Eastern Alberta
- 2 Bon Accord 9.16 14 Edmonton Metropolitan Region
- 3 St Paul 8.19 48 Eastern Alberta
- 4 Beaverlodge 7.93 18 Grande Prairie
- 5 Peace River 7.86 52 Peace River Valley
- 6 Flagstaff County 7.22 27 Alberta Badlands
- 7 Thorhild County 7.07 23 Eastern Alberta
- 8 Edmonton 6.82 6899 Edmonton Metropolitan Region
- 9 Leduc County 6.75 93 Edmonton Metropolitan Region
- 10 Lac La Biche County 6.65 51 Eastern Alberta
- 11 Valleyview 6.58 11 Grande Prairie
- 12 O'Chiese 6.34 5 Central Alberta
- 13 Smoky Lake County 6.33 26 Eastern Alberta
- 14 Alberta Beach 5.89 6 Central Alberta
- 15 Drayton Valley 5.81 42 Central Alberta
- 16 Cold Lake 5.68 89 Eastern Alberta
- 17 High Prairie 5.46 14 Peace River Valley
- 18 Northern Sunrise County 5.12 10 Peace River Valley
- 19 Brazeau County 5.01 36 Central Alberta
- 20 Wetaskiwin 4.90 62 Central Alberta
- 21 MD of Opportunity 4.72 15 Eastern Alberta
- 22 Grande Prairie 4.71 302 Grande Prairie
- 23 Lamont County 4.53 17 Eastern Alberta
- 24 Samson Cree Nation 4.45 15 Central Alberta
- 25 Drumheller 4.38 35 Alberta Badlands
- 26 Red Deer 4.38 442 Central Alberta
- 27 Ponoka 4.23 31 Central Alberta
- 28 Slave Lake 4.21 28 Eastern Alberta
- 29 Hinton 4.18 41 Alberta Rockies
- 30 Alix 4.09 3 Central Alberta
- 31 County of Grande Prairie 4.04 90 Grande Prairie
- 32 Calgary* 4.03 4995 Calgary Region
- 33 Improvement District No. 9 3.98 4 Alberta Rockies
- 34 Barrhead 3.94 17 Central Alberta
- 35 Fort Saskatchewan 3.80 103 Edmonton Metropolitan Region
- 36 Bruderheim 3.76 5 Eastern Alberta
- 37 Bentley 3.71 4 Central Alberta
- 38 Fox Creek 3.66 6 Grande Prairie
- 39 Cardston 3.63 13 Southern Alberta
- 40 Three Hills 3.62 11 Alberta Badlands
- 41 Sturgeon County 3.59 72 Central Alberta
- 42 Bashaw 3.54 3 Central Alberta
- 43 Innisfail 3.51 28 Central Alberta
- 44 Stettler 3.42 19 Alberta Badlands
- 45 Lac Ste. Anne County 3.39 37 Central Alberta
- 46 Athabasca County 3.30 26 Eastern Alberta
- 47 Wembley 3.30 5 Grande Prairie
- 48 Wood Buffalo 3.28 235 Eastern Alberta
- 49 Edson 3.22 27 Alberta Rockies
- 50 Nanton 3.21 7 Southern Alberta
- 51 Yellowhead County 3.18 35 Alberta Rockies
- 52 Claresholm 3.17 12 Southern Alberta
- 53 Parkland County 3.17 102 Edmonton Metropolitan Region
- 54 Vegreville 3.15 18 Eastern Alberta
- 55 Big Lakes County 3.00 17 Peace River Valley
- 56 Eckville 2.96 3 Central Alberta
- 57 Sundre 2.93 8 Central Alberta
- 58 Banff 2.93 23 Alberta Rockies
- 59 Westlock 2.92 21 Central Alberta
- 60 Athabasca 2.90 8 Eastern Alberta
- 61 Sexsmith 2.88 7 Grande Prairie
- 62 Sylvan Lake 2.81 45 Central Alberta
- 63 Leduc 2.79 95 Edmonton Metropolitan Region
- 64 Calmar 2.75 6 Edmonton Metropolitan Region
- 65 Spruce Grove 2.68 101 Edmonton Metropolitan Region
- 66 Rocky Mountain House 2.66 18 Central Alberta
- 67 Strathmore 2.62 36 Alberta Badlands
- 68 Canmore 2.57 36 Alberta Rockies
- 69 MD of Bonnyville 2.56 33 Eastern Alberta
- 70 Beaver County 2.54 15 Eastern Alberta
- 71 Lethbridge County 2.51 26 Southern Alberta
- 72 Olds 2.50 23 Central Alberta
- 73 Crossfield 2.50 9 Calgary Region
- 74 Wainwright 2.39 15 Eastern Alberta
- 75 Whitecourt 2.37 23 Central Alberta
- 76 Vermilion River County 2.30 19 Eastern Alberta
- 77 Devon 2.28 15 Edmonton Metropolitan Region
- 78 Stoney Nakoda First Nation 2.28 9 Calgary Region
- 79 Red Deer County 2.25 44 Central Alberta
- 80 High Level 2.22 7 Peace River Valley
- 81 Delburne 2.18 2 Central Alberta
- 82 Castor 2.15 2 Alberta Badlands
- 83 St. Albert 2.14 146 Edmonton Metropolitan Region
- 84 Westlock County 2.08 15 Central Alberta
- 85 Stony Plain 2.06 37 Edmonton Metropolitan Region
- 86 Rocky View County 2.06 81 Calgary Region
- 87 Bow Island 2.02 4 Eastern Alberta
- 88 St. Paul County 1.99 12 Eastern Alberta
- 89 Crowsnest Pass 1.97 11 Southern Alberta
- 90 Blackfalds 1.91 20 Central Alberta
- 91 Brooks 1.88 28 Southern Alberta
- 92 MD of Greenview 1.86 17 Grande Prairie
- 93 Morinville 1.83 19 Central Alberta
- 94 Redcliff 1.79 10 Alberta Badlands
- 95 Lacombe County 1.72 23 Central Alberta
- 96 Chestermere 1.69 35 Calgary Region
- 97 Clearwater County 1.69 20 Central Alberta
- 98 Bassano 1.66 2 Central Alberta
- 99 Bowden 1.56 2 Central Alberta
- 100 Sherwood Park (Strathcona County) 1.52 149 Edmonton Metropolitan Region
- 101 Cochrane 1.34 43 Calgary Region
- 102 Camrose County 1.29 11 Central Alberta
- 103 Okotoks 1.28 39 Calgary Region
- 104 Foothills County 1.14 26 Calgary Region
- 105 Stettler County 1.13 6 Alberta Badlands
- 106 County of Westaskawin 1.07 12 Central Alberta
- 107 Airdrie 1.04 77 Calgary Region
- 108 Onoway 1.04 1 Central Alberta
- 109 Wheatland County 1.02 9 Alberta Badlands
- 110 Coaldale 0.91 8 Southern Alberta
- 111 Beaumont 0.86 18 Central Alberta
- 112 Penhold 0.86 3 Central Alberta
- 113 County of Forty Mile 0.84 3 Alberta Badlands
- 114 High River 0.78 18 Calgary Region
- 115 Ponoka County 0.71 7 Central Alberta
- 116 Taber 0.71 6 Alberta Badlands
- 117 Mountain View County 0.69 9 Calgary Region
- 118 Jasper 0.65 3 Alberta Rockies
- 119 Didsbury 0.62 8 Central Alberta
- 120 County of Barrhead 0.48 3 Central Alberta
- 121 Woodlands County 0.42 2 Central Alberta
- 122 Mackenzie County 0.27 3 Peace River Valley
- 123 Berwyn 0.00 0 Peace River Valley
- 124 Black Diamond 0.00 0 Calgary Region
Where These Charts and Data Came From
There are over 300 Municipalities in Alberta counting Villages and Reserves. We gather all the RCMP data, Calgary Police Service Data and Edmonton Police Service data that is publicly available. The goal is to report on the major areas and trends, not every single village.
Of the 300 RCMP reported areas this report covers 124 of the larger ones. The crimes are then compared to the population to get the crimes per 1,000 residents.
This method helps make the easiest comparison between locations. This method is also what the FBI uses to look at crime across America.
Calgary + Edmonton
Calgary data is only available as recent as August. All other data is based on October 2022 information.
Calgary August Data
Commercial Robbery 23
Property Crimes 4990
Fraud (689)
Disorder 671
Total 4995
Edmonton October Data By Crime Type
- Graffiti Claims 964
- Break and Enter Commercial 348
- Break and Enter Residential 536
- Property Damage 25
- Robbery Commercial 39
- Theft of Motor Vehicle 936
- Theft over $5,000 199
- Theft under $5,000 3852
- Total 6899
Independent police services like the Lethbridge Police Service, the Lacombe Police Service, The Medicine Hat Police service do not seem to report the property crime rates publicly. If there is a way to access data for these and any other police services please let me know.
These locations below are some of the locations we try to measure but they did not seem to have publicly available data about the reported crime rate.
Camrose, Caroline, Clive, Elnora, Foremost, Lloydminster, Newell County No. 4, Onion Lake Cree Nation.
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