New data shows decrease in Leduc County criminal activity

LEDUC COUNTY -- The Leduc RCMP have released their latest crime statistics for Leduc County.

The data covering the months of January to June of this year shows a number of noteworthy decreases, including a decline in overall criminal violations, which have fallen eight per cent when compared to the same period last year. RCMP Inspector Kiel Samotej says this has been mostly driven by a drop in property crimes.

"We're seeing an eight per cent overall decrease in the County area, which is really good," said Samotej. "We're seeing less break and enters, we're seeing less thefts of vehicles. We're starting to see some impact out there."

According to the data, there were 44 fewer break-and-enters and 10 fewer motor vehicle thefts between January and June of this year, when compared to the same period in 2024. In the property crimes category, only thefts under $5000 saw an increase during the first six months of 2025, as this comes as part of a province-wide trend. Inspector Samotej says Mounties continue to search for a memorial plaque that was stolen in Calmar a few months ago.

"Those are the ones that bother us as police officers," said Samotej. "Unfortunately, I don't have any further updates in regards to that, the file is still SUI and our teams are working diligently to try to recover that."

Overall persons crimes also fell slightly over the first six months of the year, though there were a total of 14 files with the Spousal Abuse survey code in June, bringing the year-to-date total to 74. There were also 13 sexual offences in Leduc County, but police say these were all connected to the same sting operation. Inspector Samotej says that the local RCMP continues to work on a proactive approach to criminal activity.

"Crime reduction in regards to property crime, being more of an attached, community-based police service," said Samotej. "Traffic safety -- that's always been a big concern for all of us.”

Another category that has seen an increase this year is mischief, with the 58 incidents recorded so far in 2025 marking a five-year high. Meantime criminal harassment, offensive weapons, and failure to comply all saw notable declines from January to June.