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Crime statistics and police areas for Sylvan Lake, Alberta.
Updated Data year 2025Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported crimeFrançais
The rural area around it is policed separately: Sylvan Lake RCMP rural detachment
Police service reporting these figures: Sylvan Lake, Alberta, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, municipal
Police-reported incidents
1,289
−8.7% vs previous year
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0183-01, 2025
How to read thisCrime Severity Index, Canada
75.0
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0026-01, 2025
How to read thisAll violations: Criminal Code, traffic and other federal laws.
| Year | Incidents |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,240 |
| 2011 | 1,136 |
| 2012 | 1,317 |
| 2013 | 1,197 |
| 2014 | 1,238 |
| 2015 | 1,445 |
| 2016 | 1,425 |
| 2017 | 1,702 |
| 2018 | 1,524 |
| 2019 | 1,543 |
| 2020 | 1,546 |
| 2021 | 1,404 |
| 2022 | 1,361 |
| 2023 | 1,422 |
| 2024 | 1,412 |
| 2025 | 1,289 |
| Offence | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Mischief | 227 |
| Disturb the peace | 129 |
| Assault, level 1 | 109 |
| Fraud | 107 |
| Theft $5,000 or under | 103 |
| Uttering threats | 68 |
| Operation while impaired (alcohol) | 54 |
| Assault, level 2, weapon or bodily harm | 47 |
| Criminal harassment | 37 |
| Breaking and entering | 34 |
Share of Criminal Code incidents, excluding traffic.
| Type | Incidents | % |
|---|---|---|
| Property crime | 628 | 53.7 |
| Violent crime | 327 | 28 |
| Other Criminal Code | 214 | 18.3 |
Police-reported incidents per year.
| Year | Mischief | Disturb the peace | Assault, level 1 | Fraud |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 244 | 106 | 78 | 31 |
| 2011 | 232 | 95 | 76 | 37 |
| 2012 | 267 | 101 | 124 | 39 |
| 2013 | 231 | 90 | 105 | 35 |
| 2014 | 244 | 70 | 111 | 48 |
| 2015 | 260 | 62 | 127 | 47 |
| 2016 | 228 | 56 | 113 | 72 |
| 2017 | 309 | 58 | 108 | 92 |
| 2018 | 197 | 35 | 92 | 120 |
| 2019 | 183 | 37 | 110 | 114 |
| 2020 | 214 | 30 | 127 | 102 |
| 2021 | 202 | 60 | 102 | 96 |
| 2022 | 228 | 103 | 117 | 88 |
| 2023 | 220 | 75 | 124 | 122 |
| 2024 | 266 | 117 | 122 | 111 |
| 2025 | 227 | 129 | 109 | 107 |
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Sylvan Lake is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) west of the City of Red Deer along Highway 11 or Highway 11A. It is on the southeast edge of Sylvan Lake, a 15-kilometre-long (9.3 mi) freshwater lake that straddles the boundary between Red Deer County and Lacombe County.
Annual historical averages
Crime data sourced from the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Survey via Statistics Canada. Last updated for the most recent available reference year.
14 locations
Percentage of reports deemed baseless or false. Lower rates indicate more reliable reporting and thorough follow-up.
Balance between formal charges and diversionary programs for youth offenders.
Incidents
115
▼ 8.7% vs 2024
Rate per 100K
642.6
Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Impaired driving incidents in Sylvan Lake
(380.0 per 100,000)Impaired driving trend (2010–2025)
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By Type
6
Total Charged
6
Adults Charged
0
Youth Charged
In 2025, police in Sylvan Lake reported 68 impaired driving incidents. That is 23.6% fewer than in 2024. The most common type was Impaired by alcohol (54 incidents). The rate was 380.0 per 100,000 people. 6 people were charged: 6 adults and 0 youth.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
$92,000
Median Income
14.7%
Unemployment
36
Median Age
8.0%
Growth (2016–2021)
9.4%
Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT)
$92,000
Median Household Income
60.3%
Employment Rate
14.7%
Unemployment Rate
$352,000
Avg. Dwelling Value
$1,378
Avg. Monthly Rent
The median after-tax household income was $92,000, and the unemployment rate was 14.7%.
Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021. How we use this data
150
Adults Charged
+5.6% YoY22
Youth Charged
+46.7% YoY12.8%
Youth Share
172
Total Charged
Adult rate: 1092.2 per 100,000
Youth rate: 1441.7 per 100,000
2025
Adults: 150
Youth: 22
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Adult Δ (2010–2025)
-60.9%
Youth Δ (2010–2025)
-56.0%
In 2025, police in Sylvan Lake charged 150 adults and 22 youth. Youth were 12.8% of the people charged. Since 2010, charges against youth changed by -56.0% and charges against adults by -60.9%.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Incidents
10
▲ 25.0% vs 2024
Rate per 100K
55.9
Breakdown
Related items are counted by Statistics Canada under violent crime or federal statutes, not in the weapons total.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Incidents
628
▼ 18.3% vs 2024
Rate per 100K
3509.0
Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Incidents
327
▲ 8.3% vs 2024
Rate per 100K
1827.1
Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
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Total Incidents
29
▲ 20.8% vs 2024
SA L1 Rate / 100K
162.0
Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Incidents
34
▼ 39.3% vs 2024
Rate per 100K
190.0
Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Total Incidents
68
▼ 23.6% vs 2024
Drug Rate / 100K
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Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
