Provost

Crime data for Provost, Alberta.

Provost Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

384

↑ 20.0%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

34.9%

Cases solved by police

134 Solved250 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

64%

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

64.5%236

Violent Crime

18.9%69

Other Offences

16.7%61

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

10↓23.1%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Provost

(239.1 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

10 incidents(-23.1%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

9100%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

💀Causing death

00%

🏥Causing bodily harm

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

Total Charged

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:239.1 per 100,000

In 2024, Provost recorded 10 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 23.1% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (9 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Failure to provide breath sample (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 239.1 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

+43.5% YoY

Youth Charged

-62.5% YoY

3.3%

Youth Share

Total Charged

Adult rate: 2684.8 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 89

Youth: 3

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

+27.1%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-25.0%

In 2024, Provost recorded 89 adults charged and 3 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 3.3% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -25.0%, while adult charges changed by +27.1%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔴 VERY HIGH

2024

31incidents

741.3 per 100,000 population

+129%

Since 2010

25.8%

Solved Rate

2024

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged4

👤 Adults: 4 (100%)🧑 Youth: 0 (0%)

Above average for property crime

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge6 (75%)

Cleared Otherwise2 (25%)

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

Unfounded Reports

3.1%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▲ 219% above

This Location741.3

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2024)

Provost recorded 31 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (741.3 per 100K), the highest rate on record. 25.8% of cases resulted in clearance.

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

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▲ Infinity% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

47.8

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

2100%

Discharge firearm

00%

Pointing a firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Unsafe storage

00%

Firearms Act

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

236

▲ 33.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

5643.2

Breakdown

Mischief

4724.1%

Break & Enter

4322.1%

Theft under $5K

4020.5%

Theft over $5K

3115.9%

Motor vehicle theft

3115.9%

Arson

31.5%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 19.8% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1649.9

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

1852.9%

Assault Level 2

823.5%

Sexual Assault L1

38.8%

Criminal Harassment

38.8%

Robbery

12.9%

Uttering Threats

12.9%

Assault Level 3

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 45.2% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

406.5

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

2100%

Identity Theft

00%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▼ 12.5% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

71.7

Breakdown

Violations Against Children

457.1%

Sexual Assault L1

342.9%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Voyeurism

00%

Non-consensual Images

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▲ 34.4% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1028.2

Breakdown

Standard B&E

43100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▼ 23.1% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

10100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Provost

Alberta, Canada

Population

1,900

Wikipedia

About Provost

Provost is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located at the junction of Highway 13 and Highway 899, 19 km (12 mi) west of the Alberta-Saskatchewan border.

Livability Score

A+

99/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

100Average

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

23.5°C

Jan Low

-12.5°C

Annual Rain

242 mm

Annual Snow

37 cm

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Provost

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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.

Provost Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

384

34.9%

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