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469%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
344%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
510%
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.
IndexWetaskiwin/100k peopleAlberta/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime24,0366,3914,223
Violent crime4,6331,2321,042
Property crime19,4035,1593,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticWetaskiwinAlbertaNational
Total incidents4,263385,6812,225,600
Incidents per 100k32,8028,7225,856
Change in 100k rate-2.8%-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)

StatisticWetaskiwinAlbertaNational
All (12+ years)6,6942,6611,709
Youths (12-17)3,7691,0771,108
Adults (18+)6,9522,8061,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticWetaskiwinAlbertaNational
Clearance rate413437
Clearance rate change-3.5%2.4%0.2%
Clearance rate violent535458
Clearance rate property362727
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.

Wetaskiwin, AB Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Wetaskiwin crime rates are 469% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Wetaskiwin are 344% higher than the national average
    • In Wetaskiwin you have a 1 in 5 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Wetaskiwin is safer than 0% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Wetaskiwin has not changed

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        Daily Crime In Wetaskiwin (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Wetaskiwin

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Wetaskiwin is 1 in 22
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Wetaskiwin is 1 in 6
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Wetaskiwin is 1 in 5

        Year Over Year Crime In Wetaskiwin

        StatisticWetaskiwinAlbertaNational
        Total0.5%-10.7%-7.9%
        Violent22.1%-1.0%-3.6%
        Property-7.4%-13.7%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Samson 137, AB3,5858453,5394,385
        Ermineskin 138, AB3,0798613,6054,466
        Millet, AB2,0061,0944,5805,673
        Bittern Lake, AB2231,2355,1716,406
        Louis Bull 138B, AB1,2041,2435,2066,449
        Wetaskiwin, AB13,4874,63319,40324,036

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Perth East, ON13,4524691,3561,825
        Central Elgin, ON13,5495321,5412,074
        Bécancour, QC13,5526631,2931,957
        South Glengarry, ON13,5736982,0212,719
        West Grey, ON13,6456361,8422,478
        Wetaskiwin, AB13,4874,63319,40324,036
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.