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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.
IndexEdson/100k peopleAlberta/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime11,2536,3914,223
Violent crime2,1691,2321,042
Property crime9,0845,1593,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticEdsonAlbertaNational
Total incidents1,309385,6812,225,600
Incidents per 100k15,3578,7225,856
Change in 100k rate-13.4%-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)

StatisticEdsonAlbertaNational
All (12+ years)3,1012,6611,709
Youths (12-17)9081,0771,108
Adults (18+)3,3182,8061,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticEdsonAlbertaNational
Clearance rate323437
Clearance rate change-3.9%2.4%0.2%
Clearance rate violent595458
Clearance rate property242727
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.

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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        Daily Crime In Edson (per 100,000 people)

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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

        StatisticEdsonAlbertaNational
        Total-0.1%-10.7%-7.9%
        Violent77.2%-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, AB11,1119313,8984,829
        Edson, AB8,4812,1699,08411,253

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Hanover, ON8,4871,5064,3585,864
        Pictou, Subd. C, NS8,4629162,2583,174
        Nicolet, QC8,4466761,3171,993
        Plympton-Wyoming, ON8,5175141,4902,005
        Boischatel, QC8,5563827451,128
        Edson, AB8,4812,1699,08411,253
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.