Wainwright

Crime data for Wainwright, Alberta.

Wainwright Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

287

↑ 39.3%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

20.6%

Cases solved by police

59 Solved228 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

77%

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

61.6%559

Violent Crime

26.2%238

Other Offences

12.2%111

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

24↓4.0%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Wainwright

(246.1 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

24 incidents(-4.0%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

1794.4%

🏥Causing bodily harm

15.6%

💀Causing death

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

Total Charged

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:246.1 per 100,000

In 2024, Wainwright recorded 24 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 4.0% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (17 incidents, 94.4% of sub-types), followed by Causing bodily harm (1 incidents, 5.6%). The impaired driving rate was 246.1 per 100,000 population. A total of 1 persons were charged, including 1 adults and 0 youth.

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

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Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

149

Adults Charged

+21.1% YoY

Youth Charged

+50.0% YoY

2.0%

Youth Share

152

Total Charged

Adult rate: 2281.7 per 100,000

Youth rate: 0.0 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 149

Youth: 3

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

+2.1%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-90.0%

In 2024, Wainwright recorded 149 adults charged and 3 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 2.0% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -90.0%, while adult charges changed by +2.1%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🟠 HIGH

2024

51incidents

333 per 100,000 population

+19%

Since 2010

13.7%

Solved Rate

2017

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge1 (14%)

Cleared Otherwise6 (86%)

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

Unfounded Reports

4.2%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▲ 43% above

This Location333

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2017)

Wainwright recorded 51 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (333 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 461.7 in 2017. Only 13.7% 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.

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▼ 20.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

29.0

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

666.7%

Unsafe storage

222.2%

Pointing a firearm

111.1%

Discharge firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Firearms Act

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

559

▲ 29.4% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

5052.8

Breakdown

Theft under $5K

14432.6%

Mischief

13330.1%

Break & Enter

8419%

Motor vehicle theft

5111.5%

Theft over $5K

276.1%

Arson

30.7%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

238

▲ 65.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

2823.2

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

7655.9%

Assault Level 2

3122.8%

Criminal Harassment

1712.5%

Sexual Assault L1

96.6%

Uttering Threats

21.5%

Robbery

10.7%

Assault Level 3

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▲ 61.4% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

695.0

Breakdown

Identity Theft

360%

Identity Fraud

240%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▲ 285.7% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

86.9

Breakdown

Violations Against Children

1451.9%

Sexual Assault L1

933.3%

Non-consensual Images

414.8%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Voyeurism

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▲ 31.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

651.5

Breakdown

Standard B&E

8398.8%

B&E to Steal Firearm

11.2%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▼ 4.0% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

24100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Wainwright

Alberta, Canada

Population

6,606

Wikipedia

About Wainwright

Wainwright is a town in east-central Alberta, Canada. It is approximately 206 kilometres (128 mi) southeast of Edmonton.

Livability Score

A+

99/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

100Average

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

22.9°C

Jan Low

-12.5°C

Annual Rain

280 mm

Annual Snow

35 cm

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Nearby Areas

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Wainwright

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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.

Wainwright Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

287

20.6%

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

Wainwright

About Wainwright

Climate & Weather

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Nearby Areas

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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