Yellow Grass

Crime data for Yellow Grass, Saskatchewan.

Yellow Grass Safety Score

Below Average

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Data from Saskatchewan

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

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Police Reported Crime DataSaskatchewan data

Total Crimes (2024)

169,900

↑ 0.6%

Historical Trend (1998 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

42.4%

Cases solved by police

72,018 Solved97,882 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 Score2024

Rank #53 of 56 areas

CSI: 153.8 (lower = safer)

Year-over-Year

2024

Overall↓ 5.1%

Violent↓ 3.3%

Non-Violent↓ 6.1%

CSI Trend

Saskatchewan

🇨🇦 Canada Avg

Crime Breakdown2024

Violent

59.1%CSI 198.5

Non-Violent

40.9%CSI 137.3

Crime Breakdown

2024

Property Crime

51.4%160,468

Other Offences

27.5%86,002

Violent Crime

21.1%65,998

Comparison

98% ABOVE NATL AVG

Saskatchewan

153.8

Canada Avg

77.9

Crime Severity Index — lower is safer

Police & Justice

Clearance Rate2024

40.4%

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

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

Homicides

2024

65↑10.2%vs 2023

Homicide victims in Saskatchewan

(7.45 per 100k)

Homicide Trend (1961–2024)

Click on chart to view methods breakdown for that year

By Method

65 victims(+10.2%)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%

Homicide rate:7.45 per 100,000

In 2024, Saskatchewan recorded 65 homicide victims, an increase of 10.2% 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 7.45 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

9,784↓2.9%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Saskatchewan

(394.6 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (1998–2024)

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By Type

9,784 incidents(-2.9%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

7,53698.9%

🏥Causing bodily harm

620.8%

💀Causing death

200.3%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

4,648

Total Charged

4,566

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:394.6 per 100,000

In 2024, Saskatchewan recorded 9,784 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 2.9% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (7,536 incidents, 98.9% of sub-types), followed by Causing bodily harm (62 incidents, 0.8%). The impaired driving rate was 394.6 per 100,000 population. A total of 4,648 persons were charged, including 4,566 adults and 82 youth.

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

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Socioeconomic Profile

Census 2021

1,132,505

Population

$73,000

Median Income

8.4%

Unemployment

72.8%

Homeownership

👥 Population

38.8

Median Age

3.1%

Growth (2016–2021)

💰 Income

$82,000

Median Household Income

$99,800

Average Household Income

13.4%

Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT)

💼 Labour

65.4%

Participation Rate

59.9%

Employment Rate

8.4%

Unemployment Rate

🎓 Education (25–64)

No Certificate

159,815

High School

284,345

Postsecondary

438,600

Bachelor's+

181,255

🏠 Housing

$324,400

Avg. Dwelling Value

$1,095

Avg. Monthly Rent

$1,296

Avg. Mortgage Cost

🌍 Diversity

159,365

Visible Minorities

137,620

Immigrants

187,885

Indigenous Identity

According to the 2021 Census, Saskatchewan had a population of 1,132,505 (+3.1% change from 2016) with a median age of 38.8. The median after-tax household income was $73,000, and the unemployment rate was 8.4%. Homeownership rate was 72.8% with an average dwelling value of $324,400.

Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021

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Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

89,864

Adults Charged

-0.9% YoY

8,110

Youth Charged

+4.5% YoY

8.3%

Youth Share

97,974

Total Charged

Adult rate: 4688.2 per 100,000

Youth rate: 4155.9 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 89,864

Youth: 8,110

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (1998–2024)

+159.9%

Youth Δ (1998–2024)

-24.7%

In 2024, Saskatchewan recorded 89,864 adults charged and 8,110 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 8.3% of all persons charged. Since 1998, youth charges have changed by -24.7%, while adult charges changed by +159.9%.

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

🖥️Cybercrime🟢 BELOW AVG

2024

208.9per 100,000 population

+334%

Since 2014

2023

Peak Year

220.8

Peak Rate

Years of Data

vs National Average▼ 16% below

This Location208.9

National Avg249.2

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year

Cybercrime in Saskatchewan reached 208.9 per 100,000 in 2024, down from a peak of 220.8 in 2023, 16% below the national average.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔴 VERY HIGH

2024

19,120incidents

385.5 per 100,000 population

-46%

Since 1998

17%

Solved Rate

2001

Peak Year

3.4%

CSI Impact

Persons Charged1,572

👤 Adults: 1,416 (90%)🧑 Youth: 156 (10%)

+ 176 youth diverted (not charged)

Low solve rate for this crime type

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge1,704 (52%)

Cleared Otherwise1,548 (48%)

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

Unfounded Reports

3,056

13.8%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▲ 66% above

This Location385.5

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2001)

Saskatchewan recorded 19,120 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (385.5 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 798.7 in 2001. 17% of cases resulted in clearance.

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

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Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

11,146

▲ 41.5% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

203.5

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

9,96375.2%

Discharge firearm

1,43510.8%

Pointing a firearm

9196.9%

Firearms Act

4053.1%

Unsafe storage

3702.8%

Weapons trafficking

1541.2%

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Drug Offences

2024

Incidents

3,996

▲ 81.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

147.5

Breakdown

Cocaine trafficking

2,70352.6%

Other drug trafficking

2,43247.4%

Cannabis possession

00%

Cannabis trafficking

00%

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Property Crime

2024

Incidents

351,325

▲ 25.9% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

4381.1

Breakdown

Mischief

147,92247.5%

Theft under $5K

96,10730.9%

Break & Enter

37,81912.1%

Motor vehicle theft

20,7606.7%

Arson

5,1291.6%

Theft over $5K

3,6491.2%

Shoplifting $5K+

1420%

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Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

142,121

▲ 33.1% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

2661.5

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

53,79551.6%

Assault Level 2

28,46427.3%

Robbery

6,4696.2%

Sexual Assault L1

6,3966.1%

Criminal Harassment

4,4854.3%

Assault Level 3

2,4832.4%

Uttering Threats

2,2232.1%

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Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

29,212

▲ 23.1% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

524.3

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

2,81085.9%

Identity Theft

46114.1%

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Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

10,379

▲ 28.7% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

11.1

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

6,39661.6%

Violations Against Children

2,65325.6%

Non-consensual Images

7937.6%

Voyeurism

3523.4%

Sexual Assault L2

1531.5%

Sexual Assault L3

320.3%

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Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

37,819

▲ 13.9% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

517.1

Breakdown

Standard B&E

37,52899.4%

B&E to Steal Firearm

2320.6%

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Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

24,668

▲ 33.4% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

147.5

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

20,67283.8%

Drug Violations

3,99616.2%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Yellow Grass

Saskatchewan, Canada

Wikipedia

About Yellow Grass

Yellow Grass is a town in southern Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located in the Rural Municipality of Scott No. 98, approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) northwest of Weyburn, at the junction of Highways 39 and 621. The town is located on the Canadian Pacific Railway Soo Line, at an elevation of 572 metres (1,877 ft) above sea level.

Livability Score

A+

100/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

85Low

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

25.1°C

Jan Low

-17°C

Annual Rain

172 mm

Annual Snow

45 cm

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Nearby Areas

15 locations

References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Yellow Grass

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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

1,132,505

Population

$73,000

Median Income

8.4%

Unemployment

72.8%

Homeownership

👥 Population

38.8

Median Age

3.1%

Growth (2016–2021)

💰 Income

$82,000

Median Household Income

$99,800

Average Household Income

13.4%

Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT)

💼 Labour

65.4%

Participation Rate

59.9%

Employment Rate

8.4%

Unemployment Rate

🎓 Education (25–64)

No Certificate

159,815

High School

284,345

Postsecondary

438,600

Bachelor's+

181,255

🏠 Housing

$324,400

Avg. Dwelling Value

$1,095

Avg. Monthly Rent

$1,296

Avg. Mortgage Cost

🌍 Diversity

159,365

Visible Minorities

137,620

Immigrants

187,885

Indigenous Identity

Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021

Yellow Grass Safety Score

Data from Saskatchewan

Police Reported Crime DataSaskatchewan data

169,900

42.4%

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

Yellow Grass

About Yellow Grass

Climate & Weather

📰 Latest Crime News

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Community Safety Alert: Weapons and Meth Seized After Traffic Stop on Red Earth Cree Nation

Community Safety Alert: 21 Impaired Drivers Removed on 2,400 km RCMP Patrol in Northern Saskatchewan

Highway 16 Collision Near Paynton Sends Multiple People to Hospital, Maidstone RCMP Investigating

Nearby Areas

Scott No. 98

McTaggart

Brokenshell No. 68

Lang

Weyburn

Weyburn

Wellington No. 97

Weyburn No. 67

Milestone

References & Sources

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