Fort Macleod

Crime data for Fort Macleod, Alberta.

Fort Macleod Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

775

↑ 4.3%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

34.3%

Cases solved by police

266 Solved509 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

68%

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

68.3%494

Violent Crime

17.7%128

Other Offences

14.0%101

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

35↓12.5%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Fort Macleod

(495.1 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

35 incidents(-12.5%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

28100%

💀Causing death

00%

🏥Causing bodily harm

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

Total Charged

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:495.1 per 100,000

In 2024, Fort Macleod recorded 35 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 12.5% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (28 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 495.1 per 100,000 population. A total of 8 persons were charged, including 6 adults and 2 youth.

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

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Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

Adults Charged

-41.3% YoY

Youth Charged

-9.1% YoY

11.9%

Youth Share

Total Charged

Adult rate: 1405.2 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 74

Youth: 10

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

-47.9%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-16.7%

In 2024, Fort Macleod recorded 74 adults charged and 10 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 11.9% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -16.7%, while adult charges changed by -47.9%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔴 VERY HIGH

2024

28incidents

396 per 100,000 population

+35%

Since 2010

17.9%

Solved Rate

2021

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged1

👤 Adults: 1 (100%)🧑 Youth: 0 (0%)

Low solve rate for this crime type

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge1 (20%)

Cleared Otherwise4 (80%)

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

Unfounded Reports

12.5%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▲ 70% above

This Location396

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2021)

Fort Macleod recorded 28 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (396 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 606.2 in 2021. 17.9% of cases resulted in clearance.

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

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▲ 200.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

42.4

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

240%

Firearms Act

240%

Weapons trafficking

120%

Discharge firearm

00%

Pointing a firearm

00%

Unsafe storage

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

494

▲ 33.2% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

6987.3

Breakdown

Mischief

29268.2%

Theft under $5K

7718%

Motor vehicle theft

286.5%

Break & Enter

214.9%

Theft over $5K

81.9%

Shoplifting $5K+

10.2%

Arson

10.2%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

128

▼ 9.2% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1810.5

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

5473%

Assault Level 2

79.5%

Criminal Harassment

68.1%

Sexual Assault L1

56.8%

Uttering Threats

22.7%

Assault Level 3

00%

Robbery

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▲ 15.4% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

636.5

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

2100%

Identity Theft

00%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▼ 11.1% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

70.7

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

562.5%

Violations Against Children

225%

Sexual Assault L2

112.5%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Voyeurism

00%

Non-consensual Images

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▼ 25.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

297.0

Breakdown

Standard B&E

1990.5%

B&E to Steal Firearm

29.5%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▼ 12.5% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

35100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Fort Macleod

Alberta, Canada

Population

3,297

Wikipedia

About Fort Macleod

Fort Macleod is a town in southern Alberta, Canada. It was originally named Macleod to distinguish it from the North-West Mounted Police barracks it had grown around. The fort was named in honour of the then Commissioner of the North-West Mounted Police, Colonel James Macleod. Founded as the Municipality of the Town of Macleod in 1892, the name was officially changed to the already commonly used "Fort Macleod" in 1952.

Livability Score

A+

99/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

100Average

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

25.1°C

Jan Low

-6°C

Annual Rain

140 mm

Annual Snow

46 cm

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Fort Macleod

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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.

Fort Macleod Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

775

34.3%

Property Crime

Top 5 Reported Violations

Historical Trend by Violation

Safety Scores & Indices

Crime & Safety Overview

Crime Breakdown

Hate Crimes

Homicides

Impaired Driving

Adult vs Youth Charged

Firearms & Weapons

Property Crime

Violent Crime

Fraud & Identity Crime

Sexual Violence

Breaking & Entering

Substance-Related Crime

Fort Macleod

About Fort Macleod

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References & Sources

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Crime & Safety Overview

Crime Breakdown

Hate Crimes

Homicides

Impaired Driving

Adult vs Youth Charged

Firearms & Weapons

Property Crime

Violent Crime

Fraud & Identity Crime

Sexual Violence

Breaking & Entering

Substance-Related Crime