Prince Albert has one of the highest crime severity levels in Canada: the Prince Albert Police Service area had a Crime Severity Index (CSI) of 285.01 in 2025, up about 6% from 267.71 in 2024 and about 3.8 times Canada’s 75.0, according to Statistics Canada. Property crime and break-ins fell in 2025, while violent crime severity rose.
Data: Statistics Canada, police-reported crime statistics for 2025 (released 22 July 2026), Table 35-10-0061-01 (Crime Severity Index and weighted clearance rates, police services in Saskatchewan) and Table 35-10-0182-01 (incidents and rates by violation, police services in Saskatchewan), checked on 2 November 2026. Figures cover the City of Prince Albert as policed by the Prince Albert Police Service, not the surrounding RCMP rural detachments. Percentage changes, ratios and population estimates are our own calculation from Statistics Canada data. Updated 2 November 2026.
Key facts
- Prince Albert had a Crime Severity Index of 285.01 in 2025, up about 6% from 267.71 in 2024 but about 15% below the 2023 peak of 334.52 (Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0061-01; our calculation).
- Prince Albert’s crime rate was 17,983 incidents per 100,000 people in 2025, down about 7% from 19,299 in 2024 and about 3.2 times Canada’s 5,585 (Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0182-01; our calculation).
- Break-ins fell about 30% to 344 in 2025, and shoplifting fell about 38% to 242 incidents (our calculation).
- Motor vehicle thefts rose about 31% to 436, a rate of 1,071 per 100,000, about 5.3 times the national rate of 201 (our calculation).
- The Prince Albert Police Service’s weighted clearance rate was 38.62 in 2025, slightly above Canada’s 36.64 and below Saskatchewan’s 41.07.
Is Prince Albert a safe place to live?
Prince Albert’s crime levels are well above the Saskatchewan and Canadian averages: its 2025 Crime Severity Index of 285.01 was about 1.9 times Saskatchewan’s 146.64 and about 3.8 times Canada’s 75.01, according to Statistics Canada (our calculation). Prince Albert, Saskatchewan’s third-largest city, had about 40,700 residents in 2025 (our calculation: incidents divided by rate).
The Crime Severity Index is a Statistics Canada measure that weights each police-reported offence by its seriousness, with Canada in 2006 set at 100. The crime rate is the number of police-reported Criminal Code incidents, excluding traffic, per 100,000 residents. Statistics Canada cautions that the index is not a complete measure of personal safety, and smaller cities swing more from year to year. Our Crime Severity Index explainer covers the method.
| Measure (2025) | Prince Albert | Saskatoon Police | Regina Police | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime Severity Index | 285.01 | 108.07 | 91.44 | 146.64 | 75.01 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 507.19 | 145.84 | 125.30 | 194.27 | 97.19 |
| Non-violent Crime Severity Index | 198.62 | 93.88 | 78.69 | 128.84 | 66.78 |
| Crime rate per 100,000 | 17,983 | 8,226 | 6,840 | 11,938 | 5,585 |
| Weighted clearance rate | 38.62 | 39.99 | 47.42 | 41.07 | 36.64 |
Source: Statistics Canada, Tables 35-10-0061-01 and 35-10-0182-01 (Prince Albert, Saskatoon and Regina municipal police services, Saskatchewan; checked 2 November 2026) and Table 35-10-0026-01 for Canada.
Prince Albert’s overall index was about 2.6 times Saskatoon’s and about 3.1 times Regina’s in 2025 (our calculation). City-wide figures do not show where incidents happen within Prince Albert, and most residents’ day-to-day risk depends on time, place and situation.
How does Prince Albert compare with other Saskatchewan cities?
Prince Albert had the second-highest 2025 Crime Severity Index among the Saskatchewan municipal police services listed below, at 285.01, behind North Battleford RCMP municipal (477.10) and ahead of Yorkton RCMP municipal (172.53), according to Statistics Canada.
| Police service (Saskatchewan, municipal) | Crime Severity Index (2025) |
|---|---|
| Warman RCMP municipal | 40.67 |
| Martensville RCMP municipal | 43.99 |
| Weyburn Police Service | 70.83 |
| Regina Police Service | 91.44 |
| Moose Jaw Police Service | 92.28 |
| Estevan Police Service | 97.93 |
| Swift Current RCMP municipal | 102.73 |
| Saskatoon Police Service | 108.07 |
| Yorkton RCMP municipal | 172.53 |
| Prince Albert Police Service | 285.01 |
| North Battleford RCMP municipal | 477.10 |
| Saskatchewan | 146.64 |
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0061-01, checked 2 November 2026. Selected services; RCMP rows are municipal detachments, not rural areas.
For the larger cities, read is Saskatoon safe?, is Regina safe? and Saskatoon vs Regina crime. For the provincial picture, see crime in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, and for the national context, highest crime rate in Canada.
What is the crime rate in Prince Albert?
The crime rate in Prince Albert was 17,983 Criminal Code incidents per 100,000 people in 2025, down about 7% from 19,299 in 2024, with 7,324 incidents in total (Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0182-01; our calculation).
| Offence | Prince Albert incidents (2024) | Prince Albert incidents (2025) | Prince Albert rate per 100,000 (2025) | Saskatchewan rate (2025) | Canada rate (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 1,807 | 1,978 | 4,857 | 2,582 | 1,443 |
| Property crime | 3,432 | 2,864 | 7,032 | 5,941 | 3,141 |
| Breaking and entering | 488 | 344 | 845 | 545 | 262 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 333 | 436 | 1,071 | 424 | 201 |
| Shoplifting ($5,000 or under) | 393 | 242 | 594 | 451 | 502 |
| Homicide | 5 | 6 | 14.73 | 5.21 | 1.61 |
Rates are per 100,000 population, rounded. Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0182-01 (Prince Albert Police Service, Saskatchewan) and Table 35-10-0177-01 for Canada.
Prince Albert’s violent crime rate was about 3.4 times Canada’s, and its vehicle-theft rate about 2.5 times Saskatchewan’s (our calculation). Because the city has about 40,700 people, six homicides produce a high rate; small counts change rates sharply from year to year. For all 41 metro areas, see crime rate in Canada by city.
What kind of crime is most common in Prince Albert?
Property crime is the largest category in Prince Albert: 2,864 of the 7,324 incidents recorded in 2025 (about 39%) were property offences and 1,978 (about 27%) were violent offences (Statistics Canada; our calculation).
- Vehicle theft: 436 vehicles in 2025, up from 333. Saskatchewan already has the highest provincial vehicle-theft rate in Canada (424 per 100,000). See car theft in Canada.
- Break-ins: 344 incidents, down from 488. The rate of 845 per 100,000 is about 3.2 times Canada’s 262. See break-ins in Canada and our home security tips.
- Violent crime: 1,978 incidents, up about 9% from 1,807. Compare cities in violent crime in Canada by city and homicide rate in Canada by city.
- Shoplifting: 242 incidents, down about 38% from 393.
Is crime in Prince Albert going up or down?
Crime severity in Prince Albert rose in 2025: the Crime Severity Index went from 267.71 in 2024 to 285.01, but stayed below the 2023 peak of 334.52, while the violent crime severity index reached 507.19, the highest level since at least 2015 (Statistics Canada; our calculation).
| Year | Prince Albert CSI | Violent CSI | Non-violent CSI | Weighted clearance rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 236.96 | 280.41 | 220.66 | 48.63 |
| 2017 | 252.14 | 251.83 | 251.66 | 42.20 |
| 2019 | 274.24 | 379.71 | 235.66 | 41.60 |
| 2020 | 255.62 | 418.03 | 196.60 | 44.30 |
| 2021 | 258.85 | 399.70 | 204.74 | 39.78 |
| 2022 | 293.28 | 474.63 | 223.27 | 36.99 |
| 2023 | 334.52 | 498.65 | 271.75 | 32.68 |
| 2024 | 267.71 | 406.86 | 214.36 | 37.98 |
| 2025 | 285.01 | 507.19 | 198.62 | 38.62 |
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0061-01, Prince Albert municipal police.
The non-violent index fell about 7% in 2025, so the overall rise came from violent offences, whose index rose about 25% (our calculation). The weighted clearance rate is the severity-weighted share of incidents solved by police; more in how many crimes are solved in Canada.
How can I check or report crime in Prince Albert?
Statistics Canada publishes Prince Albert figures for the city as a whole, not by neighbourhood, so street-level checks need local sources.
- Start with the official numbers. Use the tables above and compare them with Saskatoon, Regina and the province.
- Report non-emergency crime online. The Prince Albert Police Service online reporting system accepts reports of thefts, property damage, lost property and telephone harassment inside city limits.
- Compare with the region. See Prince Albert next to other places on our Canada crime map and the Saskatoon crime map guide.
- Follow our checklist. Our guide on how to check crime in your neighbourhood covers the rest.
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Prince Albert crime FAQ
Is Prince Albert safe?
Prince Albert’s crime levels are high by Canadian standards. Its 2025 Crime Severity Index was 285.01, about 3.8 times Canada’s 75.0 and about 1.9 times Saskatchewan’s 146.6, according to Statistics Canada.
What is the crime rate in Prince Albert?
Prince Albert recorded 17,983 Criminal Code incidents per 100,000 people in 2025, compared with 11,938 in Saskatchewan and 5,585 in Canada.
Is crime going down in Prince Albert?
Partly. Prince Albert’s crime rate fell about 7% in 2025 and break-ins fell about 30%, but the Crime Severity Index rose about 6% to 285.01 because violent crime severity increased.
Is Prince Albert more dangerous than Saskatoon?
On Statistics Canada’s measures, yes. Prince Albert’s 2025 CSI of 285.01 was about 2.6 times the Saskatoon Police Service’s 108.07.
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