Olds, AB Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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52%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

19%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

63%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.

Total crime includes all violent and property crime. Violent crimes include: homicide, murder, assault, robbery, kidnapping, extortion, harassment, threats and all other violent violations. Property crimes include: breaking and entering, theft, motor vehicle theft, fraud, mischief and all other property crime violations. Crimes not reflected in this table include: criminal code violations, traffic violations, federal statute violations and drug violations. This crime data is estimated based on Statistics Canada data.
Index	Olds_{/100k people}	Alberta_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	6,424	6,391	4,223
Violent crime	1,238	1,232	1,042
Property crime	5,186	5,159	3,181

All Crime Incidents

All crime incidents includes all violent and property crime as well as criminal code violations (child pornography, disturbing the peace, justice violations), traffic violations (impaired driving), federal statute violations and drug violations.
Statistic	Olds	Alberta	National
Total incidents	855	385,681	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	8,767	8,722	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-22.0%	-13.0%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Olds	Alberta	National
All (12+ years)	3,032	2,661	1,709
Youths (12-17)	459	1,077	1,108
Adults (18+)	3,245	2,806	1,757

Weighted Clearance Rates

More severe crimes such as robberies, assault and homicides are given more weight to the overall clearance rates. Less severe crimes such as vehicle theft, fraud and mischief are given less weight to the overall clearance rates.
Statistic	Olds	Alberta	National
Clearance rate	36	34	37
Clearance rate change	28.6%	2.4%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	74	54	58
Clearance rate property	29	27	27

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Crime Quick Facts

Olds crime rates are 52% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Olds are 19% higher than the national average
In Olds you have a 1 in 16 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Olds is safer than 39% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Olds has decreased by 25%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Olds

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Olds is 1 in 81

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Olds is 1 in 20

The chance of being a victim of crime in Olds is 1 in 16

Year Over Year Crime In Olds

Statistic	Olds	Alberta	National
Total	-24.7%	-10.7%	-7.9%
Violent	-24.1%	-1.0%	-3.6%
Property	-24.8%	-13.7%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Didsbury, AB	5,654	804	3,369	4,174
Mountain View County, AB	14,390	856	3,586	4,442
Bowden, AB	1,214	1,257	5,265	6,523
Olds, AB	10,106	1,238	5,186	6,424

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Saint-Hippolyte, QC	10,115	643	1,254	1,896
Ramara, ON	10,171	638	1,848	2,486
Mont-Tremblant, QC	10,175	1,251	2,438	3,688
Saint-Félicien, QC	10,179	784	1,530	2,314
Yarmouth, NS	10,021	3,431	8,459	11,890
Olds, AB	10,106	1,238	5,186	6,424

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.