Melfort

Crime data for Melfort, Saskatchewan.

Melfort Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

876

↓ 9.2%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

40.6%

Cases solved by police

356 Solved520 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

51%

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

51.1%917

Other Offences

27.9%501

Violent Crime

21.0%378

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

102↑14.6%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Melfort

(654.6 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

102 incidents(+14.6%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

9098.9%

🏥Causing bodily harm

11.1%

💀Causing death

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

Total Charged

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:654.6 per 100,000

In 2024, Melfort recorded 102 impaired driving incidents, an increase of 14.6% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (90 incidents, 98.9% of sub-types), followed by Causing bodily harm (1 incidents, 1.1%). The impaired driving rate was 654.6 per 100,000 population. A total of 35 persons were charged, including 35 adults and 0 youth.

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

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

473

Adults Charged

+12.6% YoY

Youth Charged

+111.8% YoY

7.1%

Youth Share

509

Total Charged

Adult rate: 3487.1 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 473

Youth: 36

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

+11.8%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-59.1%

In 2024, Melfort recorded 473 adults charged and 36 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 7.1% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -59.1%, while adult charges changed by +11.8%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔴 VERY HIGH

2024

97incidents

716 per 100,000 population

+474%

Since 2010

16.5%

Solved Rate

2022

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged4

👤 Adults: 4 (100%)🧑 Youth: 0 (0%)

+ 3 youth diverted (not charged)

Low solve rate for this crime type

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge6 (38%)

Cleared Otherwise10 (63%)

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

Unfounded Reports

15.7%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▲ 208% above

This Location716

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2022)

Melfort recorded 97 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (716 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 923.2 in 2022. 16.5% of cases resulted in clearance.

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

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▲ 95.2% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

296.6

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

3981.3%

Pointing a firearm

36.3%

Discharge firearm

24.2%

Firearms Act

24.2%

Weapons trafficking

12.1%

Unsafe storage

12.1%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

917

▼ 10.7% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

5083.4

Breakdown

Mischief

46557.6%

Theft under $5K

12115%

Break & Enter

10212.6%

Motor vehicle theft

9712%

Theft over $5K

151.9%

Arson

70.9%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

378

▼ 10.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

2372.9

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

15664.5%

Assault Level 2

5121.1%

Criminal Harassment

166.6%

Sexual Assault L1

93.7%

Uttering Threats

52.1%

Robbery

41.7%

Assault Level 3

10.4%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 4.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

460.3

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

466.7%

Identity Theft

233.3%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▲ 5.3% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

40.9

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

945%

Violations Against Children

630%

Non-consensual Images

525%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Voyeurism

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

102

▼ 19.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

664.8

Breakdown

Standard B&E

102100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

102

▲ 14.6% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

102100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Melfort

Saskatchewan, Canada

Population

5,955

Established

1892

Wikipedia

About Melfort

Melfort is a city in Saskatchewan, Canada, located approximately 95 kilometres (59 mi) southeast of Prince Albert, 172 kilometres (107 mi) northeast of Saskatoon and 280 kilometres (170 mi) north of Regina.

Livability Score

A+

100/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

81Very Low

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

24.3°C

Jan Low

-21°C

Annual Rain

362 mm

Annual Snow

153 cm

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Melfort Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

876

40.6%

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

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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