High River, AB Crime Rates

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7%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
28%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
1%
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.
IndexHigh River/100k peopleAlberta/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime3,9096,3914,223
Violent crime7531,2321,042
Property crime3,1565,1593,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticHigh RiverAlbertaNational
Total incidents770385,6812,225,600
Incidents per 100k5,3358,7225,856
Change in 100k rate-10.2%-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)

StatisticHigh RiverAlbertaNational
All (12+ years)1,3452,6611,709
Youths (12-17)1,2061,0771,108
Adults (18+)1,3582,8061,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticHigh RiverAlbertaNational
Clearance rate343437
Clearance rate change-6.6%2.4%0.2%
Clearance rate violent665458
Clearance rate property222727
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.

High River, AB Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • High River crime rates are 7% lower than the national average
    • Violent crimes in High River are 28% lower than the national average
    • In High River you have a 1 in 26 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • High River is safer than 68% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in High River has decreased by 16%

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        Daily Crime In High River (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in High River

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in High River is 1 in 133
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in High River is 1 in 32
        The chance of being a victim of crime in High River is 1 in 26

        Year Over Year Crime In High River

        StatisticHigh RiverAlbertaNational
        Total-16.2%-10.7%-7.9%
        Violent-7.8%-1.0%-3.6%
        Property-19.2%-13.7%-9.8%

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        High River, AB14,8887533,1563,909

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        High River, AB14,8887533,1563,909
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.
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