4Sylvan Lake
Sylvan Lake, Canada: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 4 out of 10 Above average crime
4/10 in Canada · 6/10 in the world
Compared with 998 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 41 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 14,846 per 100,000 people (2025)
Crime by type, as recorded by Statistics Canada (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Homicide | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Aggravated sexual assault (level 3) | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Sexual assault with a weapon or bodily harm (level 2) | 0 | 0 | 2.1 |
| Sexual assault (level 1) | 15 | 83.8 | 86.4 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault (level 3) | 0 | 0 | 9.7 |
| Assault with a weapon or bodily harm (level 2) | 47 | 262.6 | 212.3 |
| Common assault (level 1) | 109 | 609 | 522.3 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 2 | 11.2 | 55.1 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Breaking and entering | 34 | 190 | 261.8 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 52 | 290.6 | 200.3 |
| Theft over $5,000 (not vehicles) | 18 | 100.6 | 60.9 |
| Theft of $5,000 or less (not vehicles) | 155 | 866.1 | 1,305.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug violations | 18 | 100.6 | 141.8 |
| Like every row here: Statistics Canada counts each incident by its most serious violation. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Mischief (property damage) | 227 | 1,268.4 | 725.1 |
Source: Statistics Canada, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 15 |
| Violence | 156 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Theft and burglary | 259 |
| Drugs | 18 |
| Damage and public order | 227 |
Other places nearby
- Sylvan Lake rural area 9/10
- Red Deer 3/10
- Blackfalds 6/10
- Blackfalds rural area 6/10
- Lacombe 8/10
- Innisfail 5/10
- Innisfail rural area 7/10
- Rimbey rural area 6/10
