Redwater

Crime data for Redwater, Alberta.

Redwater Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

764

↓ 14.4%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

24.9%

Cases solved by police

190 Solved574 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

70%

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

70.2%509

Violent Crime

22.2%161

Other Offences

7.6%55

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

15↓40.0%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Redwater

(219.8 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

15 incidents(-40.0%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

14100%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

💀Causing death

00%

🏥Causing bodily harm

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

Total Charged

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:219.8 per 100,000

In 2024, Redwater recorded 15 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 40.0% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (14 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Failure to provide blood sample (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 219.8 per 100,000 population. A total of 7 persons were charged, including 7 adults and 0 youth.

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

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

106

Adults Charged

-35.8% YoY

Youth Charged

+42.9% YoY

8.6%

Youth Share

116

Total Charged

Adult rate: 1920.3 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 106

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)

-25.9%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-47.4%

In 2024, Redwater recorded 106 adults charged and 10 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 8.6% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -47.4%, while adult charges changed by -25.9%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔴 VERY HIGH

2024

61incidents

893.6 per 100,000 population

+45%

Since 2010

8.2%

Solved Rate

2020

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged1

👤 Adults: 1 (100%)🧑 Youth: 0 (0%)

Very low — most thefts go unsolved

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

9.0%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▲ 284% above

This Location893.6

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2020)

Redwater recorded 61 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (893.6 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 1,021.5 in 2020. Only 8.2% 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

▼ 60.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

29.3

Breakdown

Pointing a firearm

444.4%

Possession of weapons

222.2%

Firearms Act

222.2%

Discharge firearm

111.1%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Unsafe storage

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

509

▼ 1.7% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

7456.8

Breakdown

Break & Enter

13031.4%

Mischief

11828.5%

Theft under $5K

8019.3%

Motor vehicle theft

6114.7%

Theft over $5K

143.4%

Arson

112.7%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

161

▼ 19.5% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

2358.6

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

5051%

Assault Level 2

2323.5%

Sexual Assault L1

1111.2%

Criminal Harassment

1010.2%

Uttering Threats

33.1%

Assault Level 3

11%

Robbery

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▲ 50.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

791.1

Breakdown

Identity Theft

266.7%

Identity Fraud

133.3%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▲ 15.4% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

161.2

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

1173.3%

Violations Against Children

426.7%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Voyeurism

00%

Non-consensual Images

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

130

▲ 2.4% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1904.5

Breakdown

Standard B&E

130100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▼ 40.0% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

15100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Redwater

Alberta, Canada

Population

2,115

Wikipedia

About Redwater

Redwater is a town in the Edmonton Metropolitan Region of Alberta, Canada that is surrounded by Sturgeon County. It is located on Highway 38, approximately 52 km (32 mi) north of Edmonton. Its population was 2,053 in the 2016 census, while the town's municipal census conducted in 2012 counted a population of 2,116.

Livability Score

A+

99/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

100Average

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

23.6°C

Jan Low

-13.2°C

Annual Rain

383 mm

Annual Snow

155 cm

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Redwater

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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.

Redwater Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

764

24.9%

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