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13%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
12%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
21%
Property crime NAT. AVG.
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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.
Crime data for this area is not available from Statistics Canada, so estimates are used based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
IndexPonoka County/100k peopleAlberta/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime4,754 (estimate)6,3914,223
Violent crime916 (estimate)1,2321,042
Property crime3,837 (estimate)5,1593,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticPonoka CountyAlbertaNational
Total incidentsn/a385,6812,225,600
Incidents per 100kn/a8,7225,856
Change in 100k raten/a-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)

StatisticPonoka CountyAlbertaNational
All (12+ years)n/a2,6611,709
Youths (12-17)n/a1,0771,108
Adults (18+)n/a2,8061,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticPonoka CountyAlbertaNational
Clearance raten/a3437
Clearance rate changen/a2.4%0.2%
Clearance rate violentn/a5458
Clearance rate propertyn/a2727
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.

Ponoka County, AB Crime Quiz

  • 1. Which city in Alberta has the least crime per 100,000 people?
  • 2. Which city in Alberta has the most crime per 100,000 people?
  • 3. How many crimes (per 100,000 people) occur in Ponoka County each year?
  • 4. Is the Ponoka County crime rate higher or lower than the Alberta average?
  • 5. Ponoka County is safer than 75% of all other cities in Alberta.
 
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Crime Quick Facts

  • Ponoka County crime rates are 13% higher than the national average
  • Violent crimes in Ponoka County are 12% lower than the national average
  • In Ponoka County you have a 1 in 22 chance of becoming a victim of crime
  • Ponoka County is safer than 57% of the cities in the United States
  • Year over year crime in Ponoka County has n/a

Ponoka County crime map

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The Ponoka County crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Ponoka County as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Ponoka County crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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      Daily Crime In Ponoka County (per 100,000 people)

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      Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Ponoka County

      The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Ponoka County is 1 in 110
      The chance of being a victim of property crime in Ponoka County is 1 in 27
      The chance of being a victim of crime in Ponoka County is 1 in 22

      Year Over Year Crime In Ponoka County

      StatisticPonoka CountyAlbertaNational
      Totaln/a-10.7%-7.9%
      Violentn/a-1.0%-3.6%
      Propertyn/a-13.7%-9.8%

      Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

      City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
      Parkland Beach, AB1686662,7903,456
      Rimbey, AB2,7841,1744,9196,093
      Ponoka, AB7,6312,3109,67711,987
      Ponoka County, AB10,4379163,8374,754

      Cities with similar population

      City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
      Elizabethtown-Kitley, ON10,4376952,0122,707
      Whitecourt, AB10,4331,7847,4719,255
      Chester, NS10,4509382,3133,251
      Bois-des-Filion, QC10,4606731,3121,984
      Mono, ON10,4132948521,146
      Ponoka County, AB10,4379163,8374,754
      Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.