Slave Lake

Crime data for Slave Lake, Alberta.

Slave Lake Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

339

↑ 38.4%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

28.9%

Cases solved by police

98 Solved241 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

71%

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

57.7%925

Violent Crime

21.8%350

Other Offences

20.5%328

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

54↑58.8%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Slave Lake

(562.6 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

54 incidents(+58.8%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

4493.6%

🏥Causing bodily harm

36.4%

💀Causing death

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

Total Charged

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:562.6 per 100,000

In 2024, Slave Lake recorded 54 impaired driving incidents, an increase of 58.8% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (44 incidents, 93.6% of sub-types), followed by Causing bodily harm (3 incidents, 6.4%). The impaired driving rate was 562.6 per 100,000 population. A total of 10 persons were charged, including 9 adults and 1 youth.

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

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Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

263

Adults Charged

+14.3% YoY

Youth Charged

+83.3% YoY

7.7%

Youth Share

285

Total Charged

Adult rate: 4187.6 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 263

Youth: 22

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

-38.7%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-76.1%

In 2024, Slave Lake recorded 263 adults charged and 22 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 7.7% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -76.1%, while adult charges changed by -38.7%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔴 VERY HIGH

2024

100incidents

801.7 per 100,000 population

+30%

Since 2010

Solved Rate

2024

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged5

👤 Adults: 5 (100%)🧑 Youth: 0 (0%)

Very low — most thefts go unsolved

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge4 (50%)

Cleared Otherwise4 (50%)

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

Unfounded Reports

13.6%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▲ 245% above

This Location801.7

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2024)

Slave Lake recorded 100 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (801.7 per 100K), the highest rate on record. Only 8% 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

▲ 53.8% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

182.8

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

1770.8%

Firearms Act

416.7%

Unsafe storage

28.3%

Discharge firearm

14.2%

Pointing a firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

925

▲ 0.4% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

9887.5

Breakdown

Mischief

32440%

Break & Enter

17721.9%

Theft under $5K

15519.2%

Motor vehicle theft

10012.4%

Theft over $5K

455.6%

Arson

60.7%

Shoplifting $5K+

20.2%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

350

▲ 24.6% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

4121.0

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

14459.8%

Assault Level 2

6024.9%

Criminal Harassment

166.6%

Sexual Assault L1

125%

Uttering Threats

62.5%

Robbery

31.2%

Assault Level 3

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▲ 12.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

914.2

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

685.7%

Identity Theft

114.3%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▼ 17.4% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

140.7

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

1263.2%

Violations Against Children

631.6%

Non-consensual Images

15.3%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Voyeurism

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

177

▲ 29.2% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1912.8

Breakdown

Standard B&E

17599.4%

B&E to Steal Firearm

10.6%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▲ 58.8% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

54100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Slave Lake

Alberta, Canada

Population

6,836

Wikipedia

About Slave Lake

Slave Lake is a town in northern Alberta, Canada that is surrounded by the Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124. It is approximately 255 km (158 mi) northwest of Edmonton. It is located on the southeast shore of Lesser Slave Lake at the junction of Highway 2 and Highway 88.

Livability Score

A+

99/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

100Average

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

22.4°C

Jan Low

-9.8°C

Annual Rain

439 mm

Annual Snow

68 cm

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Slave Lake

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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.

Slave Lake Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

339

28.9%

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

Slave Lake

About Slave Lake

Climate & Weather

📰 Latest Crime News

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Nearby Areas

Sawridge 150G

Sawridge 150H

Lesser Slave River No. 124

Swan River 150E

Kapawe'no First Nation 231

Drift Pile River 150

Big Lakes County

Kapawe'no First Nation 229

Island Lake

References & Sources

📰 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

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