Cardston, AB Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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123%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

74%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

139%

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	Cardston_{/100k people}	Alberta_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	9,408	6,391	4,223
Violent crime	1,813	1,232	1,042
Property crime	7,594	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	Cardston	Alberta	National
Total incidents	952	385,681	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	12,839	8,722	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-21.2%	-13.0%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Cardston	Alberta	National
All (12+ years)	6,297	2,661	1,709
Youths (12-17)	1,102	1,077	1,108
Adults (18+)	7,007	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	Cardston	Alberta	National
Clearance rate	62	34	37
Clearance rate change	-7.1%	2.4%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	67	54	58
Clearance rate property	59	27	27

Cardston, AB Crime Quiz

Crime Quick Facts

Cardston crime rates are 123% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Cardston are 74% higher than the national average
In Cardston you have a 1 in 11 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Cardston is safer than 24% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Cardston has decreased by 5%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Cardston

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Cardston is 1 in 56

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Cardston is 1 in 14

The chance of being a victim of crime in Cardston is 1 in 11

Year Over Year Crime In Cardston

Statistic	Cardston	Alberta	National
Total	-4.5%	-10.7%	-7.9%
Violent	34.9%	-1.0%	-3.6%
Property	-16.0%	-13.7%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Cardston County, AB	4,385	832	3,483	4,315
Hill Spring, AB	157	1,203	5,039	6,242
Glenwood, AB	342	1,305	5,464	6,769
Cardston, AB	3,588	1,813	7,594	9,408

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Salisbury, NB	3,589	938	2,150	3,088
Samson 137, AB	3,585	845	3,539	4,385
East Angus, QC	3,595	598	1,167	1,765
Beausejour, MB	3,599	1,316	3,459	4,775
Bulkley-Nechako F, BC	3,577	745	3,274	4,019
Cardston, AB	3,588	1,813	7,594	9,408

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