Most types of crime in Blackfalds decreased in 2021
Overall crime was down in Blackfalds last year, town council heard from the local detachment this week.
Staff Sergeant Dan Martin, with Blackfalds RCMP, presented annual crime stats to council at its meeting on Feb. 8
Martin said most crime in town trended downward, year-over-year.
Statistics show there were 368 property crimes reported in 2021, a 15 per cent decrease from 2020. Blackfalds RCMP also conducted 194 investigations into persons crimes, up from 181 investigations of the same nature in 2020. Further, there was a 26 per cent decrease in other criminal code offences, from 118 to 87.