Alberton

Crime data for Alberton, Prince Edward Island.

Alberton Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

743

↑ 6.9%

Historical Trend (1998 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

25.4%

Cases solved by police

189 Solved554 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

60%

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

60.2%356

Violent Crime

24.4%144

Other Offences

15.4%91

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

46↓17.9%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Alberton

(348.9 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (1998–2024)

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By Type

46 incidents(-17.9%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

3797.4%

🏥Causing bodily harm

12.6%

💀Causing death

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

Total Charged

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:348.9 per 100,000

In 2024, Alberton recorded 46 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 17.9% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (37 incidents, 97.4% of sub-types), followed by Causing bodily harm (1 incidents, 2.6%). The impaired driving rate was 348.9 per 100,000 population. A total of 19 persons were charged, including 18 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

103

Adults Charged

+27.2% YoY

Youth Charged

— YoY

3.7%

Youth Share

107

Total Charged

Adult rate: 942.6 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 103

Youth: 4

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (1998–2024)

+13.2%

Youth Δ (1998–2024)

-63.6%

In 2024, Alberton recorded 103 adults charged and 4 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 3.7% of all persons charged. Since 1998, youth charges have changed by -63.6%, while adult charges changed by +13.2%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🟢 BELOW AVG

2024

22incidents

166.9 per 100,000 population

Since 1998

18.2%

Solved Rate

2004

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged1

👤 Adults: 1 (100%)🧑 Youth: 0 (0%)

Low solve rate for this crime type

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge3 (75%)

Cleared Otherwise1 (25%)

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

Unfounded Reports

15.4%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▼ 28% below

This Location166.9

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2004)

Alberton recorded 22 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (166.9 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 254.8 in 2004. 18.2% of cases resulted in clearance.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177. Click chart to select year.

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▲ 33.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

30.3

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

466.7%

Firearms Act

233.3%

Discharge firearm

00%

Pointing a firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Unsafe storage

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

356

▲ 22.8% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

2700.4

Breakdown

Mischief

16959.3%

Theft under $5K

5619.6%

Break & Enter

289.8%

Motor vehicle theft

227.7%

Arson

72.5%

Theft over $5K

31.1%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

144

▼ 20.4% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1092.3

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

4957%

Criminal Harassment

1618.6%

Sexual Assault L1

78.1%

Assault Level 2

78.1%

Uttering Threats

67%

Assault Level 3

11.2%

Robbery

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▲ 5.7% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

424.8

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

457.1%

Identity Theft

342.9%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▼ 42.9% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

53.1

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

758.3%

Violations Against Children

433.3%

Non-consensual Images

18.3%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Voyeurism

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▲ 64.7% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

212.4

Breakdown

Standard B&E

2796.4%

B&E to Steal Firearm

13.6%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▼ 17.9% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

46100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Alberton

Prince Edward Island, Canada

Wikipedia

About Alberton

Alberton is a Canadian town located in Prince County, Prince Edward Island. It is situated in the western part of the county in the township of Lot 5.

Livability Score

A+

100/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

86Low

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

26.6°C

Jan Low

-12.1°C

Annual Rain

539 mm

Annual Snow

129 cm

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References & Sources

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General information about Alberton

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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.

Alberton Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

743

25.4%

Property Crime

Top 5 Reported Violations

Historical Trend by Violation

Safety Scores & Indices

Crime & Safety Overview

Crime Breakdown

Homicides

Impaired Driving

Adult vs Youth Charged

Firearms & Weapons

Property Crime

Violent Crime

Fraud & Identity Crime

Sexual Violence

Breaking & Entering

Substance-Related Crime

Alberton

About Alberton

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Crime & Safety Overview

Crime Breakdown

Homicides

Impaired Driving

Adult vs Youth Charged

Firearms & Weapons

Property Crime

Violent Crime

Fraud & Identity Crime

Sexual Violence

Breaking & Entering

Substance-Related Crime