Bow Island, AB Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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56%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

66%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

53%

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	Bow Island_{/100k people}	Alberta_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	1,858	6,391	4,223
Violent crime	358	1,232	1,042
Property crime	1,500	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	Bow Island	Alberta	National
Total incidents	173	385,681	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	2,536	8,722	5,856
Change in 100k rate	0.2%	-13.0%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Bow Island	Alberta	National
All (12+ years)	779	2,661	1,709
Youths (12-17)	277	1,077	1,108
Adults (18+)	856	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	Bow Island	Alberta	National
Clearance rate	46	34	37
Clearance rate change	35.4%	2.4%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	85	54	58
Clearance rate property	27	27	27

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Crime Quick Facts

Bow Island crime rates are 56% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Bow Island are 66% lower than the national average
In Bow Island you have a 1 in 54 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Bow Island is safer than 95% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Bow Island has decreased by 9%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Bow Island

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Bow Island is 1 in 280

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Bow Island is 1 in 67

The chance of being a victim of crime in Bow Island is 1 in 54

Year Over Year Crime In Bow Island

Statistic	Bow Island	Alberta	National
Total	-9.5%	-10.7%	-7.9%
Violent	5.3%	-1.0%	-3.6%
Property	-15.2%	-13.7%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Bow Island, AB	1,945	358	1,500	1,858

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Saint-Cyprien-de-Napierville, QC	1,946	684	1,334	2,018
Pukatawagan 198, MB	1,948	9,575	25,164	34,739
Smoky River No. 130, AB	1,951	1,102	4,614	5,716
Division No. 7, Subd. M, NL	1,936	1,260	3,203	4,464
New Songhees 1A, BC	1,935	1,041	4,571	5,612
Bow Island, AB	1,945	358	1,500	1,858

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