Turtleford

Crime data for Turtleford, Saskatchewan.

Turtleford Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

1,509

↑ 27.1%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

33.9%

Cases solved by police

512 Solved997 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

52%

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

52.3%721

Other Offences

29.1%401

Violent Crime

18.6%257

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

38↓9.5%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Turtleford

(454.6 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

38 incidents(-9.5%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

33100%

💀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:454.6 per 100,000

In 2024, Turtleford recorded 38 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 9.5% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (33 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 454.6 per 100,000 population. A total of 8 persons were charged, including 8 adults and 0 youth.

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

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

299

Adults Charged

+8.7% YoY

Youth Charged

-25.0% YoY

3.9%

Youth Share

311

Total Charged

Adult rate: 4595.8 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 299

Youth: 12

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

-35.4%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-82.6%

In 2024, Turtleford recorded 299 adults charged and 12 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 3.9% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -82.6%, while adult charges changed by -35.4%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔴 VERY HIGH

2024

91incidents

1,088.8 per 100,000 population

+71%

Since 2010

13.2%

Solved Rate

2018

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged3

👤 Adults: 1 (33%)🧑 Youth: 2 (67%)

Low solve rate for this crime type

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge5 (42%)

Cleared Otherwise7 (58%)

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

Unfounded Reports

12.5%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▲ 368% above

This Location1,088.8

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2018)

Turtleford recorded 91 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (1,088.8 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 1,267.5 in 2018. Only 13.2% 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

▼ 0.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

71.8

Breakdown

Pointing a firearm

533.3%

Possession of weapons

426.7%

Discharge firearm

320%

Firearms Act

213.3%

Unsafe storage

16.7%

Weapons trafficking

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

721

▲ 21.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

8626.5

Breakdown

Mischief

28845.8%

Theft under $5K

10516.7%

Motor vehicle theft

9114.5%

Break & Enter

9014.3%

Theft over $5K

467.3%

Arson

91.4%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

257

▲ 17.9% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

3074.9

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

10360.6%

Assault Level 2

4023.5%

Sexual Assault L1

116.5%

Criminal Harassment

84.7%

Uttering Threats

63.5%

Robbery

21.2%

Assault Level 3

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▲ 4.2% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

598.2

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

3100%

Identity Theft

00%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▼ 14.3% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

131.6

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

1191.7%

Violations Against Children

18.3%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Voyeurism

00%

Non-consensual Images

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▲ 7.1% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1076.8

Breakdown

Standard B&E

90100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▼ 9.5% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

38100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Turtleford

Saskatchewan, Canada

Established

1913

Wikipedia

About Turtleford

Turtleford is a town in the Rural Municipality of Mervin No. 499, in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Turtleford is located on Highway 26 near the intersection / concurrency with Highway 3 and Highway 303. The nearest cities are North Battleford and Lloydminster. The Turtlelake River runs through Turtleford, and nearby are Brightsand Lake and Turtle Lake.

Livability Score

A+

100/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

85Low

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

22.8°C

Jan Low

-14.2°C

Annual Rain

274 mm

Annual Snow

34 cm

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References & Sources

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General information about Turtleford

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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.

Turtleford Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

1,509

33.9%

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

Turtleford

About Turtleford

Climate & Weather

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Mervin No. 499

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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