3Whitecourt
Whitecourt, Canada: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 3 out of 10 Above average crime
3/10 in Canada · 5/10 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: 22,600 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) | 13 | 121.4 | 86.4 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault (level 3) | 1 | 9.3 | 9.7 |
| Assault with a weapon or bodily harm (level 2) | 40 | 373.6 | 212.3 |
| Common assault (level 1) | 71 | 663.1 | 522.3 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 2 | 18.7 | 55.1 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Breaking and entering | 103 | 961.9 | 261.8 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 86 | 803.1 | 200.3 |
| Theft over $5,000 (not vehicles) | 16 | 149.4 | 60.9 |
| Theft of $5,000 or less (not vehicles) | 184 | 1,718.3 | 1,305.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug violations | 37 | 345.5 | 141.8 |
| Like every row here: Statistics Canada counts each incident by its most serious violation. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Mischief (property damage) | 172 | 1,606.3 | 725.1 |
Source: Statistics Canada, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 13 |
| Violence | 112 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Theft and burglary | 389 |
| Drugs | 37 |
| Damage and public order | 172 |
Other places nearby
- Mayerthorpe rural area 2/10
- Evansburg rural area 5/10
- Edson 3/10
- Edson rural area 5/10
- Barrhead rural area 6/10
- Drayton Valley rural area 4/10
- Drayton Valley 2/10
- Westlock rural area 4/10
