Meadow Lake

Crime data for Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan.

Meadow Lake Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

2,128

↑ 1.2%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

51.4%

Cases solved by police

1,094 Solved1,034 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

44%

Property

Other

Violent

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

45.4%1,240

Other Offences

35.5%969

Violent Crime

19.1%523

Hate crime data shown for Saskatchewan (provincial level)

Hate Crimes

2024

107↓4.5%vs 2023

Police-reported hate crime incidents in Saskatchewan

Hate Crime Trend (2014–2024)

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By Motivation

Sub-categories based on national distribution

In 2024, Saskatchewan recorded 107 police-reported hate crimes, a decrease of 4.5% from 2023. The most common motivation was Race or ethnicity (67 incidents, 63% of total), with Black being the most targeted group (25 incidents). Religion-motivated crimes totalled 10 (9%).

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

168↑6.3%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Meadow Lake

(2167.1 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

168 incidents(+6.3%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

140100%

💀Causing death

00%

🏥Causing bodily harm

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

Total Charged

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:2167.1 per 100,000

In 2024, Meadow Lake recorded 168 impaired driving incidents, an increase of 6.3% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (140 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 2167.1 per 100,000 population. A total of 82 persons were charged, including 81 adults and 1 youth.

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

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

959

Adults Charged

+17.7% YoY

Youth Charged

-28.9% YoY

2.7%

Youth Share

986

Total Charged

Adult rate: 8115.4 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 959

Youth: 27

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

+10.0%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-80.3%

In 2024, Meadow Lake recorded 959 adults charged and 27 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 2.7% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -80.3%, while adult charges changed by +10.0%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔴 VERY HIGH

2024

62incidents

737.3 per 100,000 population

-1%

Since 2010

25.8%

Solved Rate

2021

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged7

👤 Adults: 6 (86%)🧑 Youth: 1 (14%)

+ 1 youth diverted (not charged)

Above average for property crime

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge7 (44%)

Cleared Otherwise9 (56%)

"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▲ 217% above

This Location737.3

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2021)

Meadow Lake recorded 62 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (737.3 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 875.3 in 2021. 25.8% of cases resulted in clearance.

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

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▲ 53.8% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

335.1

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

3572.9%

Pointing a firearm

510.4%

Weapons trafficking

36.3%

Firearms Act

36.3%

Discharge firearm

24.2%

Unsafe storage

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

1,240

▲ 12.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

8042.9

Breakdown

Mischief

71862.8%

Theft under $5K

23220.3%

Break & Enter

1139.9%

Motor vehicle theft

625.4%

Arson

100.9%

Theft over $5K

80.7%

Shoplifting $5K+

10.1%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

523

▲ 6.7% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

4825.7

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

24158.9%

Assault Level 2

10525.7%

Sexual Assault L1

338.1%

Assault Level 3

102.4%

Criminal Harassment

92.2%

Robbery

71.7%

Uttering Threats

41%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▲ 36.4% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

379.8

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

7100%

Identity Theft

00%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▲ 74.1% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

357.5

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

3370.2%

Violations Against Children

1123.4%

Sexual Assault L3

24.3%

Non-consensual Images

12.1%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Voyeurism

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

113

▲ 22.8% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

603.2

Breakdown

Standard B&E

113100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

168

▲ 6.3% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

168100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Meadow Lake

Saskatchewan, Canada

Population

5,344

Established

1931

Wikipedia

About Meadow Lake

Meadow Lake is a city in the boreal forest of northwestern Saskatchewan, Canada. Its location is about 246 kilometres (153 mi) northeast of Lloydminster and 156 kilometres (97 mi) north of North Battleford. Founded as a trading post in 1799, it became a village in 1931 and a town in 1936. On November 9, 2009, it officially became Saskatchewan's 14th city.

Livability Score

A+

100/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

81Very Low

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

23.6°C

Jan Low

-17.7°C

Annual Rain

368 mm

Annual Snow

157 cm

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References & Sources

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General information about Meadow Lake

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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.

Meadow Lake Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

2,128

51.4%

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

Meadow Lake

About Meadow Lake

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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