Highest Crime in Alberta

Top 100 cities ranked by highest crime

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Highest Crime — Alberta

1 Lloydminster 142.5 per 1K

2 Stettler County No. 6 128.9 per 1K

3 Stettler 128.9 per 1K

4 Red Deer 128.9 per 1K

5 Sylvan Lake 128.9 per 1K

6 Rocky Mountain House 128.9 per 1K

7 Brazeau County 128.9 per 1K

8 Drayton Valley 128.9 per 1K

9 Clearwater County 128.9 per 1K

10 Drumheller 128.9 per 1K

11 Innisfail 128.9 per 1K

12 Wetaskiwin County No. 10 128.9 per 1K

13 Edson 128.9 per 1K

14 Blackfalds 128.9 per 1K

15 Yellowhead County 128.9 per 1K

16 Olds 128.9 per 1K

17 Lacombe 128.9 per 1K

18 Hinton 128.9 per 1K

19 Ponoka 128.9 per 1K

20 Whitecourt 128.9 per 1K

21 Grande Prairie 120.4 per 1K

22 Grande Prairie County No. 1 120.4 per 1K

23 Medicine Hat 116.5 per 1K

24 Redcliff 116.5 per 1K

25 Willow Creek No. 26 116.5 per 1K

26 St. Paul County No. 19 116.5 per 1K

27 Brooks 116.5 per 1K

28 Newell County 116.5 per 1K

29 Cypress County 116.5 per 1K

30 Coaldale 116.5 per 1K

31 Taber 116.5 per 1K

32 Lethbridge 116.5 per 1K

33 Edmonton 107.5 per 1K

34 Belvedere 107.5 per 1K

35 La Perle 107.5 per 1K

36 Empire Park 107.5 per 1K

37 Brintnell 107.5 per 1K

38 Hollick-Kenyon 107.5 per 1K

39 Belmont 107.5 per 1K

40 Baturyn 107.5 per 1K

41 Aldergrove 107.5 per 1K

42 Ormsby Place 107.5 per 1K

43 Ellerslie 107.5 per 1K

44 Callingwood South 107.5 per 1K

45 MacEwan 107.5 per 1K

46 Evansdale 107.5 per 1K

47 Vegreville 107.5 per 1K

48 Kilkenny 107.5 per 1K

49 Ottewell 107.5 per 1K

50 St. Paul 107.5 per 1K

51 Beaver County 107.5 per 1K

52 Barrhead County No. 11 107.5 per 1K

53 Westmount 107.5 per 1K

54 Lymburn 107.5 per 1K

55 Glastonbury 107.5 per 1K

56 Ambleside 107.5 per 1K

57 Inglewood 107.5 per 1K

58 Dunluce 107.5 per 1K

59 Bonnyville 107.5 per 1K

60 Cumberland 107.5 per 1K

61 Twin Brooks 107.5 per 1K

62 Devon 107.5 per 1K

63 Alberta Avenue 107.5 per 1K

64 Wainwright 107.5 per 1K

65 Peace River 107.5 per 1K

66 Terwillegar Towne 107.5 per 1K

67 Kiniski Gardens 107.5 per 1K

68 Slave Lake 107.5 per 1K

69 Allard 107.5 per 1K

70 Boyle Street 107.5 per 1K

71 Athabasca 107.5 per 1K

72 Westlock 107.5 per 1K

73 Grand Centre 107.5 per 1K

74 Queen Mary Park 107.5 per 1K

75 South Terwillegar 107.5 per 1K

76 Lac La Biche 107.5 per 1K

77 Summerside 107.5 per 1K

78 Vermilion River County 107.5 per 1K

79 Wild Rose 107.5 per 1K

80 Silver Berry 107.5 per 1K

81 Rutherford 107.5 per 1K

82 Camrose 107.5 per 1K

83 The Hamptons 107.5 per 1K

84 Garneau 107.5 per 1K

85 Wîhkwêntôwin 107.5 per 1K

86 Mackenzie County 107.5 per 1K

87 Wetaskiwin 107.5 per 1K

88 Bonnyville No. 87 107.5 per 1K

89 Downtown 107.5 per 1K

90 Leduc 107.5 per 1K

91 Lac Ste. Anne County 107.5 per 1K

92 Stony Plain 107.5 per 1K

93 Sturgeon County 107.5 per 1K

94 Beaumont 107.5 per 1K

95 Morinville 107.5 per 1K

96 Spruce Grove 107.5 per 1K

97 Sherwood Park 107.5 per 1K

98 St. Albert 107.5 per 1K

99 Wood Buffalo 107.5 per 1K

100 Strathcona 107.5 per 1K

Cities with the highest crime rates in Alberta face public safety challenges that affect residents' quality of life and economic development. Lloydminster has 142.5 violent crimes per 1,000 residents.

High crime rates are often linked to economic factors including poverty, unemployment, income inequality, and limited access to education and social services. Addressing crime effectively requires tackling these underlying root causes alongside traditional law enforcement approaches.

Many cities on this list are actively implementing comprehensive safety strategies including community policing, violence intervention programs, youth mentorship, and economic development initiatives aimed at reducing the conditions that contribute to criminal activity.

Did You Know?

1. The violent crime rate in Lloydminster is 35.6x the national average.
2. Crime rates have been declining nationally for decades — even cities on this list have generally seen improvements over time.
3. Violent crime is heavily concentrated in specific neighborhoods — most areas within these cities are considerably safer than the citywide statistics suggest.

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