B+
25%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
41%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
19%
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.
IndexCochrane/100k peopleAlberta/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime3,1866,3914,223
Violent crime6141,2321,042
Property crime2,5725,1593,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticCochraneAlbertaNational
Total incidents1,392385,6812,225,600
Incidents per 100k4,3498,7225,856
Change in 100k rate-23.6%-13.0%-9.8%
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.


Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

StatisticCochraneAlbertaNational
All (12+ years)8852,6611,709
Youths (12-17)2981,0771,108
Adults (18+)9422,8061,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticCochraneAlbertaNational
Clearance rate283437
Clearance rate change-5.8%2.4%0.2%
Clearance rate violent555458
Clearance rate property202727
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.

Cochrane, AB Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Cochrane crime rates are 25% lower than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Cochrane are 41% lower than the national average
    • In Cochrane you have a 1 in 32 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Cochrane is safer than 77% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Cochrane has decreased by 15%

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        Daily Crime In Cochrane (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Cochrane

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Cochrane is 1 in 163
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Cochrane is 1 in 39
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Cochrane is 1 in 32

        Year Over Year Crime In Cochrane

        StatisticCochraneAlbertaNational
        Total-14.6%-10.7%-7.9%
        Violent3.5%-1.0%-3.6%
        Property-18.9%-13.7%-9.8%

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        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Ghost Lake, AB856372,6693,307
        Cochrane, AB30,4816142,5723,186

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        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Alma, QC30,5018231,6052,428
        Sainte-Julie, QC30,7535079891,497
        Centre Wellington, ON30,8964921,4241,916
        Chambly, QC30,9865441,0611,605
        Whitehorse, YT29,7743,6378,03811,675
        Cochrane, AB30,4816142,5723,186
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.