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Crime data for Blackfalds, Alberta.
Updated Data year 2025Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported crimeFrançais
The rural area around it is policed separately: Blackfalds RCMP rural detachment
Police service reporting these figures: Blackfalds, Alberta, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, municipal
Police-reported incidents
610
+16.4% vs previous year
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0183-01, 2025
How to read thisCrime Severity Index, Canada
75.0
Blackfalds is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located along Highway 2A 13.5 km north of Red Deer. The town's name, Waghorn, changed in 1903 to Blackfalds, after Blackfalds, a Scottish hamlet.
14 locations
Crime data sourced from the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Survey via Statistics Canada. Last updated for the most recent available reference year.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0026-01, 2025
All violations: Criminal Code, traffic and other federal laws.
| Year | Incidents |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 651 |
| 2014 | 699 |
| 2015 | 660 |
| 2016 | 863 |
| 2017 | 784 |
| 2018 | 676 |
| 2019 | 796 |
| 2020 | 710 |
| 2021 | 622 |
| 2022 | 492 |
| 2023 | 562 |
| 2024 | 524 |
| Offence | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Mischief | 116 |
| Assault, level 1 | 58 |
| Theft $5,000 or under | 54 |
| Fraud | 52 |
| Disturb the peace | 39 |
| Indecent/Harassing communications | 32 |
| Theft $5,000 or under from a motor vehicle | 28 |
| Operation while impaired (alcohol) | 23 |
| Breaking and entering | 22 |
| Uttering threats | 19 |
Share of Criminal Code incidents, excluding traffic.
| Type | Incidents | % |
|---|---|---|
| Property crime | 341 | 59.1 |
| Violent crime | 161 | 27.9 |
Police-reported incidents per year.
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Annual historical averages
| 2025 |
|---|
| 610 |
| Other Criminal Code | 75 | 13 |
|---|
| Year | Mischief | Assault, level 1 | Theft $5,000 or under | Fraud |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 138 | 42 | 66 | 27 |
| 2014 | 134 | 42 | 88 | 20 |
| 2015 | 142 | 43 | 95 | 21 |
| 2016 | 192 | 48 | 110 | 22 |
| 2017 | 154 | 51 | 131 | 20 |
| 2018 | 96 | 50 | 100 | 30 |
| 2019 | 128 | 56 | 87 | 35 |
| 2020 | 109 | 59 | 55 | 45 |
| 2021 | 111 | 54 | 44 | 48 |
| 2022 | 93 | 46 | 29 | 31 |
| 2023 | 87 | 50 | 39 | 64 |
| 2024 | 91 | 53 | 36 | 52 |
| 2025 | 116 | 58 | 54 | 52 |
Percentage of reports deemed baseless or false. Lower rates indicate more reliable reporting and thorough follow-up.
Balance between formal charges and diversionary programs for youth offenders.
Incidents
59
▲ 3.5% vs 2024
Rate per 100K
481.3
Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Impaired driving incidents in Blackfalds
(204.0 per 100,000)Impaired driving trend (2013–2025)
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By Type
4
Total Charged
4
Adults Charged
0
Youth Charged
In 2025, police in Blackfalds reported 25 impaired driving incidents. That is 31.6% more than in 2024. The most common type was Impaired by alcohol (23 incidents). The rate was 204.0 per 100,000 people. 4 people were charged: 4 adults and 0 youth.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
$103,000
Median Income
12.8%
Unemployment
31.8
Median Age
12.2%
Growth (2016–2021)
6.3%
Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT)
$103,000
Median Household Income
66.0%
Employment Rate
12.8%
Unemployment Rate
$332,000
Avg. Dwelling Value
$1,544
Avg. Monthly Rent
The median after-tax household income was $103,000, and the unemployment rate was 12.8%.
Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021. How we use this data
74
Adults Charged
+100.0% YoY6
Youth Charged
-40.0% YoY7.5%
Youth Share
80
Total Charged
Adult rate: 860.8 per 100,000
Youth rate: 541.5 per 100,000
2025
Adults: 74
Youth: 6
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Adult Δ (2013–2025)
-39.8%
Youth Δ (2013–2025)
-60.0%
In 2025, police in Blackfalds charged 74 adults and 6 youth. Youth were 7.5% of the people charged. Since 2013, charges against youth changed by -60.0% and charges against adults by -39.8%.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Incidents
4
▼ 42.9% vs 2024
Rate per 100K
32.6
Breakdown
Related items are counted by Statistics Canada under violent crime or federal statutes, not in the weapons total.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Incidents
341
▲ 23.6% vs 2024
Rate per 100K
2781.9
Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Incidents
161
▲ 11.8% vs 2024
Rate per 100K
1313.4
Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences
Total Incidents
11
▲ 37.5% vs 2024
SA L1 Rate / 100K
89.7
Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Incidents
22
▼ 15.4% vs 2024
Rate per 100K
179.5
Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Total Incidents
25
▲ 31.6% vs 2024
Drug Rate / 100K
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Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
