Drumheller, AB Crime Rates

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55%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
21%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
66%
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.
IndexDrumheller/100k peopleAlberta/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime6,5326,3914,223
Violent crime1,2591,2321,042
Property crime5,2735,1593,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticDrumhellerAlbertaNational
Total incidents733385,6812,225,600
Incidents per 100k8,9148,7225,856
Change in 100k rate-15.4%-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)

StatisticDrumhellerAlbertaNational
All (12+ years)2,5982,6611,709
Youths (12-17)3971,0771,108
Adults (18+)2,7622,8061,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticDrumhellerAlbertaNational
Clearance rate333437
Clearance rate change-2.2%2.4%0.2%
Clearance rate violent465458
Clearance rate property302727
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.

Drumheller, AB Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Drumheller crime rates are 55% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Drumheller are 21% higher than the national average
    • In Drumheller you have a 1 in 16 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Drumheller is safer than 38% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Drumheller has decreased by 11%

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        Daily Crime In Drumheller (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Drumheller

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Drumheller is 1 in 80
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Drumheller is 1 in 19
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Drumheller is 1 in 16

        Year Over Year Crime In Drumheller

        StatisticDrumhellerAlbertaNational
        Total-10.9%-10.7%-7.9%
        Violent-20.4%-1.0%-3.6%
        Property-8.0%-13.7%-9.8%

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