A $500,000 drug bust, serial tire slasher and threefold break and enters: Stats show crime not on the rise in this northern Alberta city.

A recently released RCMP report shows overall crime in the Wood Buffalo region is declining, with a 15 per cent net decrease in total crime. The report, which covers a six-month period, from January till June, includes persons, property, and criminal code-related offences. The numbers were assessed in comparison to the same period in 2025. […]