Crime in Samson 137: no figure of its own to show
Like many reserves, Samson 137 may be policed by a First Nations service covering several communities at once, and a nearby detachment’s count would only be a guess. For a figure nearby, Ponoka (17 km away) scores 170.5 on the index.
Where the nearest figures to Samson 137 are
| Town | Away | Severity index | Violent index |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ponoka | 17 km | 170.5 | 210.6 |
| Wetaskiwin | 20 km | 279.7 | 291.8 |
| Millet | 34 km | 96.7 | 70.6 |
| Ponoka County | 37 km | 67.6 | 54.5 |
| Wetaskiwin County No. 10 | 37 km | 88.9 | 60 |
Straight-line distance from the centre of Samson 137. A nearby place can differ a lot from Samson 137.
Each place’s own Crime Severity Index, 2023–2025 means.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Nothing to show. No figure is not the same as no crime: Samson 137 simply has no count of its own in Statistics Canada’s tables.
Questions about safety in Samson 137
Is Samson 137 safe?
Police figures can’t answer that for Samson 137: it has none of its own. Where places nearby have figures, they are the closest guide, though a neighbour can differ a lot.
What is the Crime Severity Index?
Statistics Canada’s measure of police-reported crime that weighs each offence by how seriously courts sentence it, then divides by the population. Canada as a whole was set at 100 in 2006.
Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported crime by police service and detachment, 2023–2025 (Statistics Canada Open Licence); TownRatings calculation.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Crime severity index and weighted clearance rates, police services (tables 35-10-0186 to 0190, 0061, 0063, 0064), 2023–2025 · Statistics Canada, Incident-based crime statistics by detailed violations, police services (35-10-0178 to 0185). Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).