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149%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
94%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
167%
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.
IndexFort Macleod/100k peopleAlberta/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime10,5186,3914,223
Violent crime2,0271,2321,042
Property crime8,4905,1593,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticFort MacleodAlbertaNational
Total incidents907385,6812,225,600
Incidents per 100k14,3548,7225,856
Change in 100k rate2.4%-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)

StatisticFort MacleodAlbertaNational
All (12+ years)3,5892,6611,709
Youths (12-17)5911,0771,108
Adults (18+)3,9012,8061,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticFort MacleodAlbertaNational
Clearance rate363437
Clearance rate change11.6%2.4%0.2%
Clearance rate violent695458
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.

Fort Macleod, AB Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Fort Macleod crime rates are 149% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Fort Macleod are 94% higher than the national average
    • In Fort Macleod you have a 1 in 10 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Fort Macleod is safer than 21% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Fort Macleod has increased by 13%

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        Daily Crime In Fort Macleod (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Fort Macleod

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Fort Macleod is 1 in 50
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Fort Macleod is 1 in 12
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Fort Macleod is 1 in 10

        Year Over Year Crime In Fort Macleod

        StatisticFort MacleodAlbertaNational
        Total12.8%-10.7%-7.9%
        Violent33.1%-1.0%-3.6%
        Property9.4%-13.7%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

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        Piikani 147, AB1,7271,2195,1076,326
        Granum, AB4021,3255,5506,875
        Fort Macleod, AB2,9652,0278,49010,518

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        North Cypress-Langford, MB2,9651,4563,8265,282
        Wawa, ON2,9671,4434,1775,620
        Black Diamond, AB2,9681,0014,1935,194
        Division No. 8, Subd. L, NL2,9601,3483,4254,773
        Bishop's Falls, NL2,9581,2683,2244,493
        Fort Macleod, AB2,9652,0278,49010,518
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.