Barrhead, AB Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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23%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

4%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

32%

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	Barrhead_{/100k people}	Alberta_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	5,197	6,391	4,223
Violent crime	1,002	1,232	1,042
Property crime	4,196	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	Barrhead	Alberta	National
Total incidents	849	385,681	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	7,093	8,722	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-11.3%	-13.0%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Barrhead	Alberta	National
All (12+ years)	2,563	2,661	1,709
Youths (12-17)	677	1,077	1,108
Adults (18+)	2,742	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	Barrhead	Alberta	National
Clearance rate	37	34	37
Clearance rate change	6.4%	2.4%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	87	54	58
Clearance rate property	27	27	27

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Crime Quick Facts

Barrhead crime rates are 23% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Barrhead are 4% lower than the national average
In Barrhead you have a 1 in 20 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Barrhead is safer than 53% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Barrhead has decreased by 6%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Barrhead

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Barrhead is 1 in 100

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Barrhead is 1 in 24

The chance of being a victim of crime in Barrhead is 1 in 20

Year Over Year Crime In Barrhead

Statistic	Barrhead	Alberta	National
Total	-5.9%	-10.7%	-7.9%
Violent	1.5%	-1.0%	-3.6%
Property	-7.1%	-13.7%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Barrhead County No. 11, AB	6,651	1,005	4,208	5,213
Birch Cove, AB	44	1,063	4,451	5,513
Barrhead, AB	4,616	1,002	4,196	5,197

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Carstairs, AB	4,614	848	3,551	4,399
Altona, MB	4,613	923	2,426	3,349
Prescott, ON	4,630	1,500	4,342	5,842
Smoky Lake County, AB	4,636	992	4,153	5,145
Seguin, ON	4,637	537	1,557	2,094
Barrhead, AB	4,616	1,002	4,196	5,197

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