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123%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
74%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
139%
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.
IndexCardston/100k peopleAlberta/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime9,4086,3914,223
Violent crime1,8131,2321,042
Property crime7,5945,1593,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticCardstonAlbertaNational
Total incidents952385,6812,225,600
Incidents per 100k12,8398,7225,856
Change in 100k rate-21.2%-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)

StatisticCardstonAlbertaNational
All (12+ years)6,2972,6611,709
Youths (12-17)1,1021,0771,108
Adults (18+)7,0072,8061,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticCardstonAlbertaNational
Clearance rate623437
Clearance rate change-7.1%2.4%0.2%
Clearance rate violent675458
Clearance rate property592727
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.

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    Crime Quick Facts

    • Cardston crime rates are 123% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Cardston are 74% higher than the national average
    • In Cardston you have a 1 in 11 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Cardston is safer than 24% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Cardston has decreased by 5%

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        Daily Crime In Cardston (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Cardston

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Cardston is 1 in 56
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Cardston is 1 in 14
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Cardston is 1 in 11

        Year Over Year Crime In Cardston

        StatisticCardstonAlbertaNational
        Total-4.5%-10.7%-7.9%
        Violent34.9%-1.0%-3.6%
        Property-16.0%-13.7%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Cardston County, AB4,3858323,4834,315
        Hill Spring, AB1571,2035,0396,242
        Glenwood, AB3421,3055,4646,769
        Cardston, AB3,5881,8137,5949,408

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Salisbury, NB3,5899382,1503,088
        Samson 137, AB3,5858453,5394,385
        East Angus, QC3,5955981,1671,765
        Bulkley-Nechako F, BC3,5777453,2744,019
        Beausejour, MB3,5991,3163,4594,775
        Cardston, AB3,5881,8137,5949,408
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.