Yellowhead County, AB Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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14%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

11%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

23%

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.
Index	Yellowhead County_{/100k people}	Alberta_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	4,829 (estimate)	6,391	4,223
Violent crime	931 (estimate)	1,232	1,042
Property crime	3,898 (estimate)	5,159	3,181

All Crime Incidents

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.
Statistic	Yellowhead County	Alberta	National
Total incidents	n/a	385,681	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	n/a	8,722	5,856
Change in 100k rate	n/a	-13.0%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Yellowhead County	Alberta	National
All (12+ years)	n/a	2,661	1,709
Youths (12-17)	n/a	1,077	1,108
Adults (18+)	n/a	2,806	1,757

Weighted Clearance Rates

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.
Statistic	Yellowhead County	Alberta	National
Clearance rate	n/a	34	37
Clearance rate change	n/a	2.4%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	n/a	54	58
Clearance rate property	n/a	27	27

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Crime Quick Facts

Yellowhead County crime rates are 14% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Yellowhead County are 11% lower than the national average
In Yellowhead County you have a 1 in 21 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Yellowhead County is safer than 57% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Yellowhead County has n/a

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Yellowhead County

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Yellowhead County is 1 in 108

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Yellowhead County is 1 in 26

The chance of being a victim of crime in Yellowhead County is 1 in 21

Year Over Year Crime In Yellowhead County

Statistic	Yellowhead County	Alberta	National
Total	n/a	-10.7%	-7.9%
Violent	n/a	-1.0%	-3.6%
Property	n/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}
Edson, AB	8,481	2,169	9,084	11,253
Yellowhead County, AB	11,111	931	3,898	4,829

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Sechelt, BC	11,114	1,190	5,224	6,414
South Huron, ON	11,104	926	2,681	3,607
Carignan, QC	11,123	355	693	1,048
South Dundas, ON	11,130	766	2,219	2,985
Marieville, QC	11,065	651	1,270	1,921
Yellowhead County, AB	11,111	931	3,898	4,829

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.