Prince Albert Crime Statistics
Saskatchewan · Statistics Canada 2025 · updated 2026-10-13
CrimeMaps has no incident-level map for Prince Albert: its police service does not publish open incident data. These are the official annual police-reported statistics from Statistics Canada.
| 2025 incidents | 8,017 (down 2.5% vs 2024) |
|---|---|
| Rate per 100,000 | 19,684.2 (population 40,730) |
| Violent incidents | 1,978 (4,856.6 per 100K) |
| Property incidents | 2,864 (7,032.0 per 100K) |
| Crime Severity Index 2025 | 285.0 (violent 507.2) |
| Cleared by police | 47.4% |
| vs Saskatchewan | 49.8% higher rate (13,138.9 per 100K) |
Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported incidents (Uniform Crime Reporting Survey), Prince Albert police service. Annual figures; 2025 is the latest published year.
Year by year
| Year | Incidents | Per 100K | Violent | Property | CSI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,017 | 19,684.2 | 1,978 | 2,864 | 285.0 |
| 2024 | 8,226 | 20,494.8 | 1,807 | 3,432 | 267.7 |
| 2023 | 9,360 | 23,980.9 | 2,060 | 4,270 | 334.5 |
| 2022 | 8,368 | 21,639.5 | 1,821 | 4,026 | 293.3 |
| 2021 | 7,272 | 18,724.4 | 1,173 | 3,422 | 258.9 |
| 2020 | 6,813 | 17,573.3 | 1,208 | 2,800 | 255.6 |
| 2019 | 7,558 | 19,575.2 | 1,220 | 3,608 | 274.2 |
| 2018 | 7,346 | 19,345.8 | 1,118 | 3,403 | 236.4 |
| 2017 | 8,088 | 21,522.7 | 979 | 3,532 | 252.1 |
| 2016 | 8,280 | 22,308.4 | 1,157 | 3,521 | 246.2 |
Offences in 2025
| Offence | Incidents | Per 100K | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault | 1,300 | 3,191.9 | up 8.9% |
| Mischief | 941 | 2,310.4 | down 14.9% |
| Theft (non-vehicle) | 710 | 1,743.3 | down 34.7% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 436 | 1,070.5 | up 30.9% |
| Break and enter | 345 | 847.1 | down 29.4% |
| Fraud and identity crime | 293 | 719.4 | up 5.8% |
| Shoplifting | 242 | 594.2 | down 38.6% |
| Theft from vehicle | 209 | 513.2 | down 17.4% |
| Robbery | 177 | 434.6 | up 40.5% |
| Weapons violations | 130 | 319.2 | down 16.1% |
| Sexual assault | 110 | 270.1 | up 3.8% |
| Impaired driving | 90 | 221.0 | up 20.0% |
| Drug violations | 61 | 149.8 | down 16.4% |
| Homicide | 6 | 14.7 | up 20.0% |
Prince Albert crime overview
Essay updated 2026-10-04 · figures above are Statistics Canada 2025
TL;DR. Prince Albert police service reported 8,017 incidents in 2025, a rate of 19,684.3 per 100,000 population. Total incidents fell 2.5% from 2024. Assault was the most common offence with 1,300 incidents, 16.2% of the total.
About this data
Prince Albert is policed by the Prince Albert police service. The figures are official annual statistics from Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey (police-reported incidents) for 2016–2025. In 2025, the latest year, police reported 8,017 incidents at a rate of 19,684.3 per 100,000 population. The rate is based on a population of 40,730.
Recent trend
Total incidents fell 2.5% from 8,226 in 2024 to 8,017 in 2025. Since 2016, when the total was 8,280, the count fell 3.2% and the rate fell 11.8%. The peak in the period was 9,360 in 2023 and the lowest total was 6,813 in 2020. Violent incidents rose 9.5% compared with 2024. Property incidents fell 16.6% compared with 2024.
Category breakdown
In 2025, violent incidents totalled 1,978, or 24.7% of the total, while property incidents totalled 2,864, or 35.7% of the total. The most-reported offences were assault with 1,300 incidents (16.2% of total), which rose 8.9% from 1,194 in 2024, and mischief with 941 incidents (11.7%), which fell 14.9% from 1,106. There were 710 incidents of theft (non-vehicle) (8.9%), which fell 34.7% from 1,087, and 436 incidents of motor vehicle theft (5.4%), which rose 30.9% from 333. There were 345 incidents of break and enter (4.3%), which fell 29.4% from 489; 293 incidents of fraud and identity crime (3.7%), which rose 5.8% from 277; 242 incidents of shoplifting (3%), which fell 38.6% from 394; and 209 incidents of theft from a vehicle (2.6%), which fell 17.4% from 253. The crime severity index for 2025 was 285.01, including a violent crime severity index of 507.19, which weights offences by seriousness.
What this means
The total rate of 19,684.3 per 100,000 population was 49.8% higher than the Saskatchewan rate of 13,138.9 per 100,000 population, with the violent rate of 4,856.6 per 100,000 population 88.1% higher than the provincial violent rate of 2,581.5 and the property rate of 7,032 per 100,000 population 18.4% higher than the provincial property rate of 5,941.1. Police-reported means incidents that came to police attention, and not every offence is reported, so reporting differences can affect comparisons. The annual figures do not show locations within the city, only totals for the Prince Albert police service. Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July, so 2025 is the latest year available.
FAQ
What is the crime rate in Prince Albert?
In 2025, the latest year, the Prince Albert police service reported 8,017 incidents at a rate of 19,684.3 per 100,000 population. That included 1,978 violent incidents at a rate of 4,856.6 per 100,000 population and 2,864 property incidents at a rate of 7,032 per 100,000 population. Police-reported data means incidents that came to police attention; not every offence is reported.
Is crime going up or down in Prince Albert?
Total incidents fell 2.5% from 8,226 in 2024 to 8,017 in 2025. Violent incidents rose 9.5% while property incidents fell 16.6% over the same period. Since 2016, when 8,280 incidents were reported, total incidents fell 3.2%, with a peak of 9,360 in 2023 and a low of 6,813 in 2020.
What is the most common crime in Prince Albert?
In 2025, assault was the most reported offence with 1,300 incidents, representing 16.2% of total incidents, at a rate of 3,191.9 per 100,000 population. That rose 8.9% from 1,194 in 2024. The next most reported offences were mischief with 941 incidents and theft (non-vehicle) with 710 incidents.
How does Prince Albert compare with Saskatchewan?
In 2025, Prince Albert reported a total rate of 19,684.3 per 100,000 population, compared with 13,138.9 for Saskatchewan. The violent rate was 4,856.6 per 100,000 population in Prince Albert, compared with 2,581.5 for the province. The property rate was 7,032 per 100,000 population in Prince Albert, compared with 5,941.1 for Saskatchewan.
Where do these numbers come from?
These are official annual statistics from Statistics Canada's Uniform Crime Reporting Survey for the Prince Albert police service for 2016–2025. The figures cover police-reported incidents for those years. Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July.