Youngstown

Crime data for Youngstown, Alberta.

Youngstown Safety Score

Below Average

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Data from Alberta

Crime statistics are not available at the police jurisdiction level for Youngstown. The data below is from Alberta (Province).

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Police Reported Crime DataAlberta data

Total Crimes (2024)

379,111

↓ 4.5%

Historical Trend (1998 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

37.4%

Cases solved by police

141,945 Solved237,166 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

59%

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 Score2024

Rank #40 of 56 areas

CSI: 95.6 (lower = safer)

Year-over-Year

2024

Overall↓ 8.8%

Violent↓ 9.7%

Non-Violent↓ 8.4%

CSI Trend

Alberta

🇨🇦 Canada Avg

Crime Breakdown2024

Violent

53.4%CSI 105.9

Non-Violent

46.6%CSI 92.3

Crime Breakdown

2024

Property Crime

58.8%422,278

Violent Crime

21.0%150,992

Other Offences

20.2%145,190

Comparison

23% ABOVE NATL AVG

Alberta

95.6

Canada Avg

77.9

Crime Severity Index — lower is safer

Police & Justice

Clearance Rate2024

33.6%

Percentage of reported crimes cleared by charge or otherwise. Higher rates indicate better police case resolution.

Hate Crimes

2024

398↑7.6%vs 2023

Police-reported hate crime incidents in Alberta

Hate Crime Trend (2014–2024)

Click on chart to view sub-categories for that year

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

Homicides

2024

98↓16.2%vs 2023

Homicide victims in Alberta

Homicide Trend (1961–2024)

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By Method

98 victims(-16.2%)Methods based on national distribution

🔫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%

In 2024, Alberta recorded 98 homicide victims, a decrease of 16.2% from 2023. The most common method was Shooting (286 victims, 36.3% of total), followed by Stabbing (250 victims, 31.7%).

Source: Statistics Canada, Homicide Survey — Tables 35-10-0068-01, 35-10-0069-01, 35-10-0071-01

Impaired Driving

2024

15,330↓5.2%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Alberta

(156.8 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (1998–2024)

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By Type

15,330 incidents(-5.2%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

11,43099.3%

🏥Causing bodily harm

680.6%

💀Causing death

180.2%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

2,066

Total Charged

2,032

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:156.8 per 100,000

In 2024, Alberta recorded 15,330 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 5.2% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (11,430 incidents, 99.3% of sub-types), followed by Causing bodily harm (68 incidents, 0.6%). The impaired driving rate was 156.8 per 100,000 population. A total of 2,066 persons were charged, including 2,032 adults and 34 youth.

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

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Socioeconomic Profile

Census 2021

4,262,635

Population

$83,000

Median Income

11.5%

Unemployment

71.3%

Homeownership

👥 Population

38.4

Median Age

4.8%

Growth (2016–2021)

💰 Income

$96,000

Median Household Income

$119,700

Average Household Income

9.2%

Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT)

💼 Labour

68.0%

Participation Rate

60.2%

Employment Rate

11.5%

Unemployment Rate

🎓 Education (25–64)

No Certificate

522,835

High School

972,110

Postsecondary

1,880,185

Bachelor's+

865,370

🏠 Housing

$448,800

Avg. Dwelling Value

$1,332

Avg. Monthly Rent

$1,678

Avg. Mortgage Cost

🌍 Diversity

1,161,420

Visible Minorities

970,970

Immigrants

284,470

Indigenous Identity

According to the 2021 Census, Alberta had a population of 4,262,635 (+4.8% change from 2016) with a median age of 38.4. The median after-tax household income was $83,000, and the unemployment rate was 11.5%. Homeownership rate was 71.3% with an average dwelling value of $448,800.

Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021

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Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

170,158

Adults Charged

-6.5% YoY

8,072

Youth Charged

-8.1% YoY

4.5%

Youth Share

178,230

Total Charged

Adult rate: 2215.4 per 100,000

Youth rate: 1110.2 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 170,158

Youth: 8,072

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (1998–2024)

+171.9%

Youth Δ (1998–2024)

-46.2%

In 2024, Alberta recorded 170,158 adults charged and 8,072 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 4.5% of all persons charged. Since 1998, youth charges have changed by -46.2%, while adult charges changed by +171.9%.

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

🖥️Cybercrime🟡 AVERAGE

2024

282.4per 100,000 population

+395%

Since 2014

2024

Peak Year

282.4

Peak Rate

Years of Data

vs National Average▲ 13% above

This Location282.4

National Avg249.2

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year

Cybercrime in Alberta reached 282.4 per 100,000 in 2024, its highest level on record, 13% above the national average.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0002. Click chart to select year.

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔴 VERY HIGH

2024

73,536incidents

376.1 per 100,000 population

-30%

Since 1998

Solved Rate

2006

Peak Year

5.3%

CSI Impact

Persons Charged3,136

👤 Adults: 2,872 (92%)🧑 Youth: 264 (8%)

+ 268 youth diverted (not charged)

Very low — most thefts go unsolved

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge4,072 (61%)

Cleared Otherwise2,572 (39%)

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

Unfounded Reports

7,348

9.1%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▲ 62% above

This Location376.1

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2006)

Alberta recorded 73,536 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (376.1 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 715.5 in 2006. Only 9% 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.

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Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

16,424

▲ 36.2% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1022.5

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

14,42470.6%

Pointing a firearm

1,8699.1%

Discharge firearm

1,7548.6%

Firearms Act

1,6538.1%

Unsafe storage

5642.8%

Weapons trafficking

1770.9%

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Drug Offences

2024

Incidents

11,970

▲ 94.6% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

122.4

Breakdown

Other drug trafficking

5,78055.5%

Cocaine trafficking

4,63144.5%

Cannabis possession

00%

Cannabis trafficking

00%

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Property Crime

2024

Incidents

848,045

▲ 25.2% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

27128.3

Breakdown

Theft under $5K

285,22640.3%

Mischief

231,28132.7%

Break & Enter

89,47012.6%

Motor vehicle theft

73,72610.4%

Theft over $5K

20,5522.9%

Arson

6,1350.9%

Shoplifting $5K+

8880.1%

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Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

304,111

▲ 32.5% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

20032.0

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

113,30353.4%

Assault Level 2

51,14824.1%

Sexual Assault L1

15,7117.4%

Robbery

12,8196%

Criminal Harassment

12,0805.7%

Uttering Threats

3,5581.7%

Assault Level 3

3,4791.6%

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Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

99,260

▲ 36.1% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

506.3

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

9,28572.8%

Identity Theft

3,46627.2%

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Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

24,119

▲ 22.0% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

60.9

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

15,71165.1%

Violations Against Children

5,65723.5%

Non-consensual Images

1,5846.6%

Voyeurism

6182.6%

Sexual Assault L2

4912%

Sexual Assault L3

580.2%

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Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

89,470

▲ 17.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

2094.4

Breakdown

Standard B&E

88,94999.6%

B&E to Steal Firearm

3370.4%

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Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

42,813

▲ 40.1% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

122.4

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

30,84372%

Drug Violations

11,97028%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Youngstown

Alberta, Canada

Population

171

Wikipedia

About Youngstown

Youngstown is a village in southern Alberta, Canada within Special Area No. 3. The village refers to itself as a Sportsman's Paradise due to plenty of wild game and trout fishing in the area.

Livability Score

A+

100/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

95Average

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

25.1°C

Jan Low

-14.2°C

Annual Rain

81 mm

Annual Snow

25 cm

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Nearby Areas

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Youngstown

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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.

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Socioeconomic Profile

Census 2021

4,262,635

Population

$83,000

Median Income

11.5%

Unemployment

71.3%

Homeownership

👥 Population

38.4

Median Age

4.8%

Growth (2016–2021)

💰 Income

$96,000

Median Household Income

$119,700

Average Household Income

9.2%

Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT)

💼 Labour

68.0%

Participation Rate

60.2%

Employment Rate

11.5%

Unemployment Rate

🎓 Education (25–64)

No Certificate

522,835

High School

972,110

Postsecondary

1,880,185

Bachelor's+

865,370

🏠 Housing

$448,800

Avg. Dwelling Value

$1,332

Avg. Monthly Rent

$1,678

Avg. Mortgage Cost

🌍 Diversity

1,161,420

Visible Minorities

970,970

Immigrants

284,470

Indigenous Identity

Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021

Youngstown Safety Score

Data from Alberta

Police Reported Crime DataAlberta data

379,111

37.4%

Property Crime

Top 5 Reported Violations

Historical Trend by Violation

Safety Scores & Indices

Crime & Safety Overview

Safety Score2024

Year-over-Year

CSI Trend

Crime Breakdown2024

Crime Breakdown

Comparison

Police & Justice

Clearance Rate2024

Hate Crimes

Homicides

Impaired Driving

Socioeconomic Profile

👥 Population

💰 Income

💼 Labour

🎓 Education (25–64)

🏠 Housing

🌍 Diversity

Adult vs Youth Charged

Firearms & Weapons

Drug Offences

Property Crime

Violent Crime

Fraud & Identity Crime

Sexual Violence

Breaking & Entering

Substance-Related Crime

Youngstown

About Youngstown

Climate & Weather

📰 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

Nearby Areas

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Special Area No. 3

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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

Safety Score2024

Year-over-Year

CSI Trend

Crime Breakdown2024

Crime Breakdown

Comparison

Police & Justice

Clearance Rate2024

Hate Crimes

Homicides

Impaired Driving

Socioeconomic Profile

👥 Population

💰 Income