Morinville

Crime data for Morinville, Alberta.

Morinville Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

1,515

↑ 1.3%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

27.3%

Cases solved by police

414 Solved1,101 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

61%

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

58.8%1,201

Violent Crime

23.1%471

Other Offences

18.1%370

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

46↑2.2%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Morinville

(65.1 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

46 incidents(+2.2%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

33100%

💀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:65.1 per 100,000

In 2024, Morinville recorded 46 impaired driving incidents, an increase of 2.2% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (33 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 65.1 per 100,000 population. A total of 5 persons were charged, including 5 adults and 0 youth.

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

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

310

Adults Charged

-24.6% YoY

Youth Charged

-47.4% YoY

6.1%

Youth Share

330

Total Charged

Adult rate: 1465.7 per 100,000

Youth rate: 437.4 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 310

Youth: 20

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

-10.9%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-71.8%

In 2024, Morinville recorded 310 adults charged and 20 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 6.1% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -71.8%, while adult charges changed by -10.9%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔴 VERY HIGH

2024

159incidents

427.8 per 100,000 population

+103%

Since 2010

9.4%

Solved Rate

2024

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged10

👤 Adults: 9 (90%)🧑 Youth: 1 (10%)

Very low — most thefts go unsolved

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge8 (53%)

Cleared Otherwise7 (47%)

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

Unfounded Reports

11.5%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▲ 84% above

This Location427.8

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2024)

Morinville recorded 159 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (427.8 per 100K), the highest rate on record. Only 9.4% 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

▲ 125.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

18.6

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

1661.5%

Firearms Act

519.2%

Pointing a firearm

311.5%

Unsafe storage

27.7%

Discharge firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

1,201

▼ 4.2% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

3152.6

Breakdown

Mischief

36338.7%

Theft under $5K

22223.6%

Motor vehicle theft

15916.9%

Break & Enter

15816.8%

Theft over $5K

262.8%

Arson

111.2%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

471

▲ 2.2% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1227.6

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

16655.1%

Assault Level 2

4715.6%

Criminal Harassment

4214%

Sexual Assault L1

3210.6%

Uttering Threats

82.7%

Robbery

41.3%

Assault Level 3

20.7%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

154

▼ 0.6% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

427.8

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

880%

Identity Theft

220%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▼ 37.5% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

139.5

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

3271.1%

Violations Against Children

920%

Non-consensual Images

36.7%

Sexual Assault L2

12.2%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Voyeurism

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

158

▼ 0.6% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

269.7

Breakdown

Standard B&E

158100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▲ 2.2% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

46100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Morinville

Alberta, Canada

Population

10,385

Established

1892

Wikipedia

About Morinville

Morinville is a town in the Edmonton Metropolitan Region of Alberta, Canada. It is approximately 34 kilometres (21 mi) north of Edmonton along Highway 2.

Livability Score

A+

97/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

105Average

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

23.7°C

Jan Low

-12.5°C

Annual Rain

404 mm

Annual Snow

142 cm

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Morinville

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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.

Morinville Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

1,515

27.3%

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

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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