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54%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
20%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
65%
Property crime NAT. AVG.
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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.
Crime data for this area is not available from Statistics Canada, so estimates are used based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
IndexBirch Hills County/100k peopleAlberta/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime6,492 (estimate)6,3914,223
Violent crime1,251 (estimate)1,2321,042
Property crime5,240 (estimate)5,1593,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticBirch Hills CountyAlbertaNational
Total incidentsn/a385,6812,225,600
Incidents per 100kn/a8,7225,856
Change in 100k raten/a-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)

StatisticBirch Hills CountyAlbertaNational
All (12+ years)n/a2,6611,709
Youths (12-17)n/a1,0771,108
Adults (18+)n/a2,8061,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticBirch Hills CountyAlbertaNational
Clearance raten/a3437
Clearance rate changen/a2.4%0.2%
Clearance rate violentn/a5458
Clearance rate propertyn/a2727
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.

Birch Hills County, AB Crime Quiz

  • 1. Which city in Alberta has the least crime per 100,000 people?
  • 2. Which city in Alberta has the most crime per 100,000 people?
  • 3. How many crimes (per 100,000 people) occur in Birch Hills County each year?
  • 4. Is the Birch Hills County crime rate higher or lower than the Alberta average?
  • 5. Birch Hills County is safer than 45% of all other cities in Alberta.
 
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Crime Quick Facts

  • Birch Hills County crime rates are 54% higher than the national average
  • Violent crimes in Birch Hills County are 20% higher than the national average
  • In Birch Hills County you have a 1 in 16 chance of becoming a victim of crime
  • Birch Hills County is safer than 39% of the cities in the United States
  • Year over year crime in Birch Hills County has n/a

Birch Hills County crime map

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The Birch Hills County crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Birch Hills County as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Birch Hills County crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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      Daily Crime In Birch Hills County (per 100,000 people)

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      Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Birch Hills County

      The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Birch Hills County is 1 in 80
      The chance of being a victim of property crime in Birch Hills County is 1 in 20
      The chance of being a victim of crime in Birch Hills County is 1 in 16

      Year Over Year Crime In Birch Hills County

      StatisticBirch Hills CountyAlbertaNational
      Totaln/a-10.7%-7.9%
      Violentn/a-1.0%-3.6%
      Propertyn/a-13.7%-9.8%

      Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

      City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
      Birch Hills County, AB1,5841,2515,2406,492

      Cities with similar population

      City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
      Huron Shores, ON1,5848502,4633,313
      Southampton, NB1,5821,3293,0444,373
      Saint-Jean-de-Dieu, QC1,5878981,7512,650
      Saint-Jacques, NB1,5881,3513,0964,447
      Cross Lake 19, MB1,5809,87725,95635,832
      Birch Hills County, AB1,5841,2515,2406,492
      Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.