Fox Creek

Crime data for Fox Creek, Alberta.

Fox Creek Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

280

↑ 8.9%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

22.5%

Cases solved by police

63 Solved217 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

66%

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

65.6%164

Violent Crime

20.4%51

Other Offences

14.0%35

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

26↓21.2%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Fox Creek

(1303.9 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

26 incidents(-21.2%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

23100%

💀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:1303.9 per 100,000

In 2024, Fox Creek recorded 26 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 21.2% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (23 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 1303.9 per 100,000 population. A total of 2 persons were charged, including 2 adults and 0 youth.

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

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Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

Adults Charged

-28.0% YoY

Youth Charged

— YoY

0.0%

Youth Share

Total Charged

Adult rate: 1155.3 per 100,000

Youth rate: 0.0 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 18

Youth: 0

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

-80.2%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-100.0%

In 2024, Fox Creek recorded 18 adults charged and 0 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 0.0% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -100.0%, while adult charges changed by -80.2%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔴 VERY HIGH

2024

20incidents

1,003 per 100,000 population

+10%

Since 2010

10%

Solved Rate

2015

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 (50%)

Cleared Otherwise1 (50%)

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

Unfounded Reports

4.8%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▲ 331% above

This Location1,003

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2015)

Fox Creek recorded 20 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (1,003 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 2,100.2 in 2015. Only 10% of cases are solved, making it one of the hardest crimes for police to clear.

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

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▼ NaN% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

0.0

Breakdown

Firearms Act

1100%

Discharge firearm

00%

Pointing a firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Possession of weapons

00%

Unsafe storage

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

164

▲ 19.7% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

8224.7

Breakdown

Theft under $5K

4530.8%

Mischief

3725.3%

Break & Enter

2718.5%

Motor vehicle theft

2013.7%

Theft over $5K

1711.6%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

Arson

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

▲ 18.6% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

2557.7

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

2248.9%

Criminal Harassment

1124.4%

Assault Level 2

511.1%

Uttering Threats

48.9%

Robbery

24.4%

Sexual Assault L1

12.2%

Assault Level 3

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 25.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

451.4

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

2100%

Identity Theft

00%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▲ 50.0% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

50.1

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

133.3%

Violations Against Children

133.3%

Voyeurism

133.3%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Non-consensual Images

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▲ 28.6% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1354.1

Breakdown

Standard B&E

27100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▼ 21.2% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

26100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Fox Creek

Alberta, Canada

Population

1,639

Wikipedia

About Fox Creek

Fox Creek is a town in northwest Alberta, Canada. It is located on Highway 43, approximately 259 km (161 mi) northwest of Edmonton and 199 km (124 mi) southeast of Grande Prairie, and has an elevation of 808 m (2,651 ft).

Livability Score

A+

99/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

100Average

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

23.4°C

Jan Low

-9.5°C

Annual Rain

558 mm

Annual Snow

164 cm

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Fox Creek

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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.

Fox Creek Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

280

22.5%

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

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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