Stettler

Crime data for Stettler, Alberta.

Stettler Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

566

↓ 9.1%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

29.5%

Cases solved by police

167 Solved399 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

56%

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%443

Violent Crime

22.1%167

Other Offences

19.1%144

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

33↑3.1%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Stettler

(223.7 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

33 incidents(+3.1%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

2996.7%

🏥Causing bodily harm

13.3%

💀Causing death

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

Total Charged

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:223.7 per 100,000

In 2024, Stettler recorded 33 impaired driving incidents, an increase of 3.1% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (29 incidents, 96.7% of sub-types), followed by Causing bodily harm (1 incidents, 3.3%). The impaired driving rate was 223.7 per 100,000 population. A total of 9 persons were charged, including 9 adults and 0 youth.

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

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

129

Adults Charged

-16.8% YoY

Youth Charged

-50.0% YoY

3.0%

Youth Share

133

Total Charged

Adult rate: 1033.9 per 100,000

Youth rate: 0.0 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 129

Youth: 4

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

-22.8%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-87.9%

In 2024, Stettler recorded 129 adults charged and 4 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 3.0% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -87.9%, while adult charges changed by -22.8%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🟢 BELOW AVG

2024

28incidents

154.9 per 100,000 population

-53%

Since 2010

7.1%

Solved Rate

2017

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged1

👤 Adults: 1 (100%)🧑 Youth: 0 (0%)

+ 1 youth diverted (not charged)

Very low — most thefts go unsolved

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge1 (50%)

Cleared Otherwise1 (50%)

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

Unfounded Reports

0.0%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▼ 33% below

This Location154.9

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2017)

Stettler recorded 28 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (154.9 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 674.5 in 2017. Only 7.1% 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

▼ 0.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

68.8

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

741.2%

Firearms Act

741.2%

Discharge firearm

15.9%

Pointing a firearm

15.9%

Unsafe storage

15.9%

Weapons trafficking

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

443

▼ 1.8% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

2529.7

Breakdown

Mischief

15844.1%

Theft under $5K

9326%

Break & Enter

5916.5%

Motor vehicle theft

287.8%

Theft over $5K

195.3%

Arson

10.3%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

167

▲ 2.5% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

808.8

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

5354.1%

Criminal Harassment

1515.3%

Assault Level 2

1414.3%

Sexual Assault L1

1010.2%

Uttering Threats

55.1%

Assault Level 3

11%

Robbery

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 4.5% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

361.4

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

480%

Identity Theft

120%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▲ 25.0% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

103.3

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

1066.7%

Violations Against Children

533.3%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Voyeurism

00%

Non-consensual Images

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▼ 25.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

533.5

Breakdown

Standard B&E

59100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▲ 3.1% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

33100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Stettler

Alberta, Canada

Population

5,695

Wikipedia

About Stettler

Stettler is a town in east-central Alberta, Canada, that is surrounded by the County of Stettler No. 6.

Livability Score

A+

99/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

100Average

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

24.6°C

Jan Low

-12.6°C

Annual Rain

202 mm

Annual Snow

78 cm

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Stettler

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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.

Stettler Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

566

29.5%

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