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8%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
12%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
7%
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.
IndexMelville/100k peopleSaskatchewan/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime3,8867,8844,223
Violent crime9181,8631,042
Property crime2,9686,0213,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticMelvilleSaskatchewanNational
Total incidents582144,0852,225,600
Incidents per 100k6,02512,2245,856
Change in 100k rate1.0%-5.2%-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)

StatisticMelvilleSaskatchewanNational
All (12+ years)1,1914,7101,709
Youths (12-17)7183,6751,108
Adults (18+)1,2334,8101,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticMelvilleSaskatchewanNational
Clearance rate364237
Clearance rate change-30.4%2.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violent755758
Clearance rate property223427
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.

Melville, SK Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Melville crime rates are 8% lower than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Melville are 12% lower than the national average
    • In Melville you have a 1 in 26 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Melville is safer than 61% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Melville has decreased by 17%

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        Daily Crime In Melville (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Melville

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Melville is 1 in 109
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Melville is 1 in 34
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Melville is 1 in 26

        Year Over Year Crime In Melville

        StatisticMelvilleSaskatchewanNational
        Total-16.9%-5.7%-7.9%
        Violent-14.7%0.7%-3.6%
        Property-17.6%-8.6%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Grayson No. 184, SK5241,0663,4464,512
        Killaly, SK631,4604,7196,179
        Cana No. 214, SK8831,5705,0736,642
        Duff, SK281,5775,0966,673
        Stanley No. 215, SK4741,5785,1006,678
        Grayson, SK2221,6595,3637,022
        Waldron, SK141,6755,4157,090
        Melville, SK4,5909182,9683,886

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Port Hardy, BC4,5863,10213,62316,725
        Blood 148, AB4,5811,0104,2305,240
        Altona, MB4,6139232,4263,349
        Carstairs, AB4,6148483,5514,399
        Barrhead, AB4,6161,0024,1965,197
        Melville, SK4,5909182,9683,886
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.