Brooks

Crime data for Brooks, Alberta.

Brooks Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

1,468

↑ 4.2%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

41.3%

Cases solved by police

607 Solved861 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

52%

Property

Violent

Other

Top 5 Reported Violations

Most frequent specific criminal code violations in 2024.

Historical Trend by Violation

No trend data available.

Safety Scores & Indices

Crime & Safety Overview

Data: 2024

Safety Score and CSI data are not available for this police service jurisdiction. Please refer to the crime breakdown below.

Crime Breakdown

2024

Property Crime

53.8%1,700

Violent Crime

24.2%764

Other Offences

22.1%698

Hate crime data shown for Alberta (provincial level)

Hate Crimes

2024

398↑7.6%vs 2023

Police-reported hate crime incidents in Alberta

Hate Crime Trend (2014–2024)

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By Motivation

Sub-categories based on national distribution

In 2024, Alberta recorded 398 police-reported hate crimes, an increase of 7.6% from 2023. The most common motivation was Race or ethnicity (181 incidents, 45% of total), with Black being the most targeted group (66 incidents). Religion-motivated crimes totalled 74 (19%), led by Jewish (51).

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0066-01 — Police-reported hate crime

Homicide data shown for Canada (national level)

Homicides

2024

788↓1.0%vs 2023

Homicide victims in Canada

(1.91 per 100k)

Homicide Trend (1961–2024)

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By Method

788 victims(-1.0%)

🔫Shooting

28636.3%

🔪Stabbing

25031.7%

👊Beating

13116.6%

📋Other methods used

445.6%

⛓️Strangulation

313.9%

❓Methods used unknown

293.7%

🔥Fire (burns or suffocation)

172.2%

Homicide rate:1.91 per 100,000

In 2024, Canada recorded 788 homicide victims, a decrease of 1.0% from 2023. The most common method was Shooting (286 victims, 36.3% of total), followed by Stabbing (250 victims, 31.7%). The homicide rate was 1.91 per 100,000 population.

Source: Statistics Canada, Homicide Survey — Tables 35-10-0068-01, 35-10-0069-01, 35-10-0071-01

Impaired Driving

2024

164↑20.6%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Brooks

(265.9 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

164 incidents(+20.6%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

102100%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

💀Causing death

00%

🏥Causing bodily harm

00%

Total Charged

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:265.9 per 100,000

In 2024, Brooks recorded 164 impaired driving incidents, an increase of 20.6% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (102 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Failure to provide blood sample (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 265.9 per 100,000 population. A total of 4 persons were charged, including 4 adults and 0 youth.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01 — Incident-based crime statistics

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Socioeconomic Profile

Census 2021

14,924

Population

$80,000

Median Income

8.8%

Unemployment

64.8%

Homeownership

👥 Population

Median Age

3.3%

Growth (2016–2021)

💰 Income

$91,000

Median Household Income

$103,400

Average Household Income

8.8%

Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT)

💼 Labour

68.6%

Participation Rate

62.6%

Employment Rate

8.8%

Unemployment Rate

🎓 Education (25–64)

No Certificate

3,215

High School

4,080

Postsecondary

3,935

Bachelor's+

1,335

🏠 Housing

$269,600

Avg. Dwelling Value

$1,074

Avg. Monthly Rent

$1,336

Avg. Mortgage Cost

🌍 Diversity

7,110

Visible Minorities

5,435

Immigrants

345

Indigenous Identity

According to the 2021 Census, Brooks had a population of 14,924 (+3.3% change from 2016) with a median age of 36.0. The median after-tax household income was $80,000, and the unemployment rate was 8.8%. Homeownership rate was 64.8% with an average dwelling value of $269,600.

Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021

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Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

630

Adults Charged

-4.5% YoY

Youth Charged

-53.8% YoY

1.9%

Youth Share

642

Total Charged

Adult rate: 544.4 per 100,000

Youth rate: 363.9 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 630

Youth: 12

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

Dual-axis: each line has its own scale · Click to view year details

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

-26.9%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-88.9%

In 2024, Brooks recorded 630 adults charged and 12 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 1.9% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -88.9%, while adult charges changed by -26.9%.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01 — Incident-based crime statistics

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🟢 BELOW AVG

2024

62incidents

177.3 per 100,000 population

-62%

Since 2010

19.4%

Solved Rate

2010

Peak Year

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CSI Impact

Persons Charged2

👤 Adults: 2 (100%)🧑 Youth: 0 (0%)

Low solve rate for this crime type

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge6 (50%)

Cleared Otherwise6 (50%)

"Cleared otherwise" includes cases where charges cannot be laid (e.g., suspect deceased, diplomatic immunity, victim declines).

Unfounded Reports

30.0%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▼ 24% below

This Location177.3

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2010)

Brooks recorded 62 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (177.3 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 466.6 in 2010. 19.4% of cases resulted in clearance.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177. Click chart to select year.

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Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▲ 75.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

25.3

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

2284.6%

Firearms Act

415.4%

Unsafe storage

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Discharge firearm

00%

Pointing a firearm

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

1,700

▲ 1.2% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1646.0

Breakdown

Mischief

59243.1%

Theft under $5K

47834.8%

Break & Enter

18613.6%

Motor vehicle theft

624.5%

Theft over $5K

463.4%

Arson

40.3%

Shoplifting $5K+

40.3%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

764

▼ 11.8% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

620.4

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

29460%

Assault Level 2

10421.2%

Sexual Assault L1

346.9%

Criminal Harassment

326.5%

Robbery

102%

Uttering Threats

81.6%

Assault Level 3

81.6%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

270

▲ 31.1% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

215.2

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

12100%

Identity Theft

00%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▼ 41.9% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

100.5

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

3468%

Violations Against Children

1224%

Non-consensual Images

48%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Voyeurism

00%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

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Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

186

▲ 5.7% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

278.6

Breakdown

Standard B&E

186100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

164

▲ 20.6% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

164100%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Brooks

Alberta, Canada

Population

14,924

Wikipedia

About Brooks

Brooks is a city in southeast Alberta, Canada in the County of Newell. It is on Highway 1 and the Canadian Pacific Kansas City railway, approximately 186 km (116 mi) southeast of Calgary, and 110 km (68 mi) northwest of Medicine Hat. The city has an elevation of 760 m (2,490 ft).

Livability Score

A+

97/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

105Average

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

25.7°C

Jan Low

-12.5°C

Annual Rain

78 mm

Annual Snow

24 cm

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Nearby Areas

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Brooks

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Statistics Canada

Crime statistics, population & census data

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Crime data sourced from the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Survey via Statistics Canada. Last updated for the most recent available reference year.

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Socioeconomic Profile

Census 2021

14,924

Population

$80,000

Median Income

8.8%

Unemployment

64.8%

Homeownership

👥 Population

Median Age

3.3%

Growth (2016–2021)

💰 Income

$91,000

Median Household Income

$103,400

Average Household Income

8.8%

Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT)

💼 Labour

68.6%

Participation Rate

62.6%

Employment Rate

8.8%

Unemployment Rate

🎓 Education (25–64)

No Certificate

3,215

High School

4,080

Postsecondary

3,935

Bachelor's+

1,335

🏠 Housing

$269,600

Avg. Dwelling Value

$1,074

Avg. Monthly Rent

$1,336

Avg. Mortgage Cost

🌍 Diversity

7,110

Visible Minorities

5,435

Immigrants

345

Indigenous Identity

Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021

Brooks Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

1,468

41.3%

Property Crime

Top 5 Reported Violations

Historical Trend by Violation

Safety Scores & Indices

Crime & Safety Overview

Crime Breakdown

Hate Crimes

Homicides

Impaired Driving

Socioeconomic Profile

👥 Population

💰 Income

💼 Labour

🎓 Education (25–64)

🏠 Housing

🌍 Diversity

Adult vs Youth Charged

Firearms & Weapons

Property Crime

Violent Crime

Fraud & Identity Crime

Sexual Violence

Breaking & Entering

Substance-Related Crime

Brooks

About Brooks

Climate & Weather

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Nearby Areas

Brooks

Newell County

Duchess

Rosemary

Bassano

Vauxhall

Lomond

Hussar

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References & Sources

Crime & Safety Overview

Crime Breakdown

Hate Crimes

Homicides

Impaired Driving

Socioeconomic Profile

👥 Population

💰 Income

💼 Labour

🎓 Education (25–64)

🏠 Housing

🌍 Diversity

Adult vs Youth Charged

Firearms & Weapons

Property Crime

Violent Crime

Fraud & Identity Crime

Sexual Violence

Breaking & Entering

Substance-Related Crime

📰 Latest Crime News

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Alberta RCMP Community Safety Alert: Rising AI-Powered Scams Targeting Albertans

Community Safety Alert: Firearms and Ammunition Seized After Impaired Driving Arrest in Fort McMurray

Community Safety Alert: Arrest After Break-In at Westlock Business Near 108 Avenue and 101 Street