Red Deer

Crime data for Red Deer, Alberta.

15/100

Red Deer Safety Score

Below Average

Ranked #48 out of 56 communities

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

12,796

↓ 14.2%

Historical Trend (2021 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

25.2%

Cases solved by police

3,227 Solved9,569 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

56%

Property

Other

Violent

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 Score2024

Rank #48 of 56 areas

CSI: 118.7 (lower = safer)

Year-over-Year

2024

Overall↓ 19.7%

Violent↓ 15.2%

Non-Violent↓ 21.6%

CSI Trend

Red Deer

🇨🇦 Canada Avg

Crime Breakdown2024

Violent

52.7%CSI 128.9

Non-Violent

47.3%CSI 115.5

Crime Breakdown

2024

Property Crime

55.5%13,354

Other Offences

24.3%5,856

Violent Crime

20.1%4,842

Comparison

52% ABOVE NATL AVG

Red Deer

118.7

Alberta Avg

95.6

Canada Avg

77.9

Crime Severity Index — lower is safer

Police & Justice

Clearance Rate2024

27.6%

Percentage of reported crimes cleared by charge or otherwise. Higher rates indicate better police case resolution.

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)

Click on chart to view sub-categories for that year

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)

Click on chart to view methods breakdown for that year

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

684↑0.9%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Red Deer

(302.9 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

Click on chart to view breakdown for that year

By Type

684 incidents(+0.9%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

41898.6%

🏥Causing bodily harm

40.9%

💀Causing death

20.5%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

Total Charged

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:302.9 per 100,000

In 2024, Red Deer recorded 684 impaired driving incidents, an increase of 0.9% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (418 incidents, 98.6% of sub-types), followed by Causing bodily harm (4 incidents, 0.9%). The impaired driving rate was 302.9 per 100,000 population. A total of 74 persons were charged, including 74 adults and 0 youth.

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

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Socioeconomic Profile

Census 2021

100,844

Population

$75,000

Median Income

12.3%

Unemployment

64.8%

Homeownership

👥 Population

38.8

Median Age

0.4%

Growth (2016–2021)

💰 Income

$85,000

Median Household Income

$103,500

Average Household Income

9.8%

Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT)

💼 Labour

67.0%

Participation Rate

58.7%

Employment Rate

12.3%

Unemployment Rate

🎓 Education (25–64)

No Certificate

12,965

High School

25,680

Postsecondary

41,070

Bachelor's+

14,055

🏠 Housing

$354,800

Avg. Dwelling Value

$1,209

Avg. Monthly Rent

$1,522

Avg. Mortgage Cost

🌍 Diversity

18,520

Visible Minorities

16,540

Immigrants

6,465

Indigenous Identity

According to the 2021 Census, Red Deer had a population of 100,844 (+0.4% change from 2016) with a median age of 38.8. The median after-tax household income was $75,000, and the unemployment rate was 12.3%. Homeownership rate was 64.8% with an average dwelling value of $354,800.

Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021

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Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

3,316

Adults Charged

-16.8% YoY

196

Youth Charged

-18.3% YoY

5.6%

Youth Share

3,512

Total Charged

Adult rate: 1839.6 per 100,000

Youth rate: 1172.3 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 3,316

Youth: 196

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

+37.5%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-24.6%

In 2024, Red Deer recorded 3,316 adults charged and 196 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 5.6% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -24.6%, while adult charges changed by +37.5%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔴 VERY HIGH

2024

1,120incidents

495.9 per 100,000 population

+14%

Since 2010

Solved Rate

2017

Peak Year

5.7%

CSI Impact

Persons Charged28

👤 Adults: 28 (100%)🧑 Youth: 0 (0%)

Very low — most thefts go unsolved

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge38 (49%)

Cleared Otherwise40 (51%)

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

Unfounded Reports

146

11.5%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▲ 113% above

This Location495.9

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2017)

Red Deer recorded 1,120 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (495.9 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 1,471.3 in 2017. Only 7% 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.

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Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

398

▲ 18.5% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

176.2

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

37286.1%

Firearms Act

184.2%

Pointing a firearm

184.2%

Unsafe storage

163.7%

Discharge firearm

61.4%

Weapons trafficking

20.5%

💊

Drug Offences

2024

Incidents

202

▼ 26.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

178.9

Breakdown

Cocaine trafficking

13660.2%

Other drug trafficking

9039.8%

Cannabis possession

00%

Cannabis trafficking

00%

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Property Crime

2024

Incidents

13,354

▼ 17.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

5913.2

Breakdown

Theft under $5K

5,43850.2%

Mischief

3,10428.7%

Motor vehicle theft

1,12010.3%

Break & Enter

9608.9%

Theft over $5K

1561.4%

Arson

340.3%

Shoplifting $5K+

100.1%

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Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

4,842

▼ 9.9% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

2144.1

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

1,61654.7%

Assault Level 2

57219.4%

Sexual Assault L1

2628.9%

Criminal Harassment

2067%

Robbery

1806.1%

Uttering Threats

782.6%

Assault Level 3

401.4%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

1,870

▲ 2.4% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

828.0

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

18265.5%

Identity Theft

9634.5%

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Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

440

▼ 16.0% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

116.0

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

26259.5%

Violations Against Children

10624.1%

Non-consensual Images

5412.3%

Voyeurism

122.7%

Sexual Assault L2

61.4%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

960

▼ 43.5% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

425.1

Breakdown

Standard B&E

956100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

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Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

886

▼ 6.8% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

178.9

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

68477.2%

Drug Violations

20222.8%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Red Deer

Alberta, Canada

Population

100,844

Established

1882

Wikipedia

About Red Deer

Red Deer is a city in Alberta, Canada, located midway on the Calgary–Edmonton Corridor. Red Deer serves central Alberta, and its key industries include health care, retail trade, construction, oil and gas, hospitality, manufacturing and education. It is surrounded by Red Deer County and borders on Lacombe County. The city is in aspen parkland, a region of rolling hills, alongside the Red Deer River.

Livability Score

A+

94/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

110High

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

24.6°C

Jan Low

-13.3°C

Annual Rain

227 mm

Annual Snow

87 cm

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Nearby Areas

15 locations

References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Red Deer

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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

100,844

Population

$75,000

Median Income

12.3%

Unemployment

64.8%

Homeownership

👥 Population

38.8

Median Age

0.4%

Growth (2016–2021)

💰 Income

$85,000

Median Household Income

$103,500

Average Household Income

9.8%

Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT)

💼 Labour

67.0%

Participation Rate

58.7%

Employment Rate

12.3%

Unemployment Rate

🎓 Education (25–64)

No Certificate

12,965

High School

25,680

Postsecondary

41,070

Bachelor's+

14,055

🏠 Housing

$354,800

Avg. Dwelling Value

$1,209

Avg. Monthly Rent

$1,522

Avg. Mortgage Cost

🌍 Diversity

18,520

Visible Minorities

16,540

Immigrants

6,465

Indigenous Identity

Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021

Red Deer Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

12,796

25.2%

Property Crime

Top 5 Reported Violations

Historical Trend by Violation

Safety Scores & Indices

Crime & Safety Overview

Safety Score2024

Year-over-Year

CSI Trend

Crime Breakdown2024

Crime Breakdown

Comparison

Police & Justice

Clearance Rate2024

Hate Crimes

Homicides

Impaired Driving

Socioeconomic Profile

👥 Population

💰 Income

💼 Labour

🎓 Education (25–64)

🏠 Housing

🌍 Diversity

Adult vs Youth Charged

Firearms & Weapons

Drug Offences

Property Crime

Violent Crime

Fraud & Identity Crime

Sexual Violence

Breaking & Entering

Substance-Related Crime

Red Deer

About Red Deer

Climate & Weather

📰 Latest Crime News

Community Alert: Alberta RCMP Warn of Spring Paving and Gold Distraction Scams

Community Safety Alert: Armed Robbery at Fort McMurray Liquor Store, Suspect in Custody

Community Safety Alert: Aggravated Assault Charges Following Lake Street Attack in Red Deer County

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

Nearby Areas

Red Deer

Blackfalds

Lacombe County

Penhold

Jarvis Bay

Sylvan Lake

Lacombe

Lacombe

Birchcliff

References & Sources

Crime & Safety Overview

Safety Score2024

Year-over-Year

CSI Trend

Crime Breakdown2024

Crime Breakdown

Comparison

Police & Justice

Clearance Rate2024

Hate Crimes

Homicides

Impaired Driving

Socioeconomic Profile

👥 Population

💰 Income

💼 Labour

🎓 Education (25–64)

🏠 Housing

🌍 Diversity

Adult vs Youth Charged

Firearms & Weapons

Drug Offences

Property Crime