Edson, AB Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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166%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

108%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

186%

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	Edson_{/100k people}	Alberta_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	11,253	6,391	4,223
Violent crime	2,169	1,232	1,042
Property crime	9,084	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	Edson	Alberta	National
Total incidents	1,309	385,681	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	15,357	8,722	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-13.4%	-13.0%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Edson	Alberta	National
All (12+ years)	3,101	2,661	1,709
Youths (12-17)	908	1,077	1,108
Adults (18+)	3,318	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	Edson	Alberta	National
Clearance rate	32	34	37
Clearance rate change	-3.9%	2.4%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	59	54	58
Clearance rate property	24	27	27

Edson, AB Crime Quiz

Crime Quick Facts

Edson crime rates are 166% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Edson are 108% higher than the national average
In Edson you have a 1 in 9 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Edson is safer than 19% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Edson has not changed

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Edson

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Edson is 1 in 47

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Edson is 1 in 12

The chance of being a victim of crime in Edson is 1 in 9

Year Over Year Crime In Edson

Statistic	Edson	Alberta	National
Total	-0.1%	-10.7%	-7.9%
Violent	77.2%	-1.0%	-3.6%
Property	-11.9%	-13.7%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Yellowhead County, AB	11,111	931	3,898	4,829
Edson, AB	8,481	2,169	9,084	11,253

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Hanover, ON	8,487	1,506	4,358	5,864
Pictou, Subd. C, NS	8,462	916	2,258	3,174
Nicolet, QC	8,446	676	1,317	1,993
Plympton-Wyoming, ON	8,517	514	1,490	2,005
Boischatel, QC	8,556	382	745	1,128
Edson, AB	8,481	2,169	9,084	11,253

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