Lacombe Crime Statistics
Alberta · Statistics Canada 2025 · updated 2026-10-13
CrimeMaps has no incident-level map for Lacombe: its police service does not publish open incident data. These are the official annual police-reported statistics from Statistics Canada.
| 2025 incidents | 728 (up 4.9% vs 2024) |
|---|---|
| Rate per 100,000 | 4,941.3 (population 14,730) |
| Violent incidents | 119 (807.7 per 100K) |
| Property incidents | 407 (2,762.5 per 100K) |
| Crime Severity Index 2025 | 62.2 (violent 39.6) |
| Cleared by police | 33.5% |
| vs Alberta | 36.6% lower rate (7,793.3 per 100K) |
Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported incidents (Uniform Crime Reporting Survey), Lacombe police service. Annual figures; 2025 is the latest published year.
Year by year
| Year | Incidents | Per 100K | Violent | Property | CSI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 728 | 4,941.3 | 119 | 407 | 62.2 |
| 2024 | 694 | 4,758.0 | 145 | 338 | 59.8 |
| 2023 | 776 | 5,426.9 | 138 | 394 | 63.0 |
| 2022 | 692 | 4,898.4 | 107 | 334 | 57.5 |
| 2021 | 718 | 5,192.7 | 121 | 365 | 50.5 |
| 2020 | 835 | 6,044.1 | 171 | 381 | 63.5 |
| 2019 | 959 | 6,967.4 | 164 | 453 | 81.2 |
| 2018 | 880 | 6,422.9 | 145 | 398 | 67.7 |
| 2017 | 1,002 | 7,428.3 | 111 | 570 | 83.0 |
| 2016 | 1,076 | 8,052.7 | 141 | 697 | 85.0 |
Offences in 2025
| Offence | Incidents | Per 100K | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft (non-vehicle) | 134 | 909.5 | up 35.4% |
| Fraud and identity crime | 95 | 644.8 | down 1.0% |
| Mischief | 90 | 610.9 | down 2.2% |
| Assault | 53 | 359.7 | up 17.8% |
| Break and enter | 41 | 278.3 | up 64.0% |
| Drug violations | 41 | 278.3 | up 78.3% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 29 | 196.8 | up 141.7% |
| Theft from vehicle | 27 | 183.3 | up 80.0% |
| Shoplifting | 23 | 156.1 | up 21.1% |
| Weapons violations | 22 | 149.3 | up 57.1% |
| Impaired driving | 16 | 108.6 | down 46.7% |
| Sexual assault | 3 | 20.4 | down 25.0% |
| Robbery | 2 | 13.6 | down 60.0% |
Lacombe crime overview
Essay updated 2026-10-04 · figures above are Statistics Canada 2025
TL;DR. In 2025, the Lacombe police service reported 728 incidents, a rate of 4,941.3 per 100,000 population. Total incidents rose 4.9% from 694 in 2024. The most common offence was theft (non-vehicle) with 134 incidents, accounting for 18.4% of the total.
About this data
Lacombe is served by the Lacombe police service. These figures are official annual statistics from Statistics Canada, based on police-reported incidents. In the latest year, 2025, the service reported 728 incidents, a rate of 4,941.3 per 100,000 population. That rate uses a population of 14,730.
Recent trend
Total incidents rose 4.9% from 694 in 2024 to 728 in 2025. Since 2016, when 1,076 incidents were reported, the count fell 32.3% while the rate fell 38.6%. The peak in 2016–2025 was 2016 with 1,076 incidents, and the lowest was 2022 with 692 incidents. Violent incidents fell 17.9% from the previous year, while property incidents rose 20.4%.
Category breakdown
In 2025, 119 incidents were violent, 16.3% of the total, and 407 were property, 55.9% of the total. The most reported offences were theft (non-vehicle) with 134 incidents, 18.4% of the total, rose 35.4% from the previous year; fraud and identity crime with 95 incidents, 13% of the total, fell 1% from the previous year; and mischief with 90 incidents, 12.4% of the total, fell 2.2% from the previous year. Assault accounted for 53 incidents, 7.3% of the total, rose 17.8% from the previous year; break and enter accounted for 41 incidents, 5.6% of the total, rose 64% from the previous year; and drug violations accounted for 41 incidents, 5.6% of the total, rose 78.3% from the previous year. Motor vehicle theft accounted for 29 incidents, 4% of the total, rose 141.7% from the previous year, while theft from a vehicle accounted for 27 incidents, 3.7% of the total, rose 80% from the previous year. The Crime Severity Index for 2025 was 62.2, with a violent Crime Severity Index of 39.61, compared with 59.81 in the previous year, which weights offences by seriousness.
What this means
Compared with Alberta, Lacombe's total rate of 4,941.3 per 100,000 population was 36.6% lower than the provincial rate of 7,793.3 per 100,000 population. The violent rate of 807.7 per 100,000 population was 47.6% lower than the provincial rate of 1,540.7 per 100,000 population, and the property rate of 2,762.5 per 100,000 population was 37.2% lower than the provincial rate of 4,400.1 per 100,000 population. Police-reported means incidents that came to police attention; not every crime is reported, and annual counts cannot show where incidents occurred within the city. Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July, so 2025 is the latest year available.
FAQ
What is the crime rate in Lacombe?
In the latest year, 2025, the Lacombe police service reported 728 incidents, a rate of 4,941.3 per 100,000 population for a population of 14,730. That included 119 violent incidents at a rate of 807.7 per 100,000 population and 407 property incidents at a rate of 2,762.5 per 100,000 population. Police-reported means incidents that came to police attention; not every crime is reported.
Is crime going up or down in Lacombe?
Total incidents rose 4.9% from 694 in 2024 to 728 in 2025. Violent incidents fell 17.9% while property incidents rose 20.4% over the same period. Since 2016, when 1,076 incidents were reported, total incidents fell 32.3%, with the lowest total of 692 in 2022.
What is the most common crime in Lacombe?
The most common offence was theft (non-vehicle) with 134 incidents in 2025, accounting for 18.4% of total incidents at a rate of 909.5 per 100,000 population. That rose 35.4% from 99 in 2024. Next were fraud and identity crime with 95 incidents and mischief with 90 incidents.
How does Lacombe compare with Alberta?
In 2025, Lacombe's total rate of 4,941.3 per 100,000 population was 36.6% lower than Alberta's rate of 7,793.3 per 100,000 population. Its violent rate of 807.7 per 100,000 population was 47.6% lower than the provincial violent rate of 1,540.7 per 100,000 population. Its property rate of 2,762.5 per 100,000 population was 37.2% lower than the provincial property rate of 4,400.1 per 100,000 population.
Where do these numbers come from?
These are official annual statistics from Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, for the Lacombe police service covering 2016–2025. The year 2025 is the latest year, and Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July.