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52%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
19%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
63%
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.
IndexOlds/100k peopleAlberta/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime6,4246,3914,223
Violent crime1,2381,2321,042
Property crime5,1865,1593,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticOldsAlbertaNational
Total incidents855385,6812,225,600
Incidents per 100k8,7678,7225,856
Change in 100k rate-22.0%-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)

StatisticOldsAlbertaNational
All (12+ years)3,0322,6611,709
Youths (12-17)4591,0771,108
Adults (18+)3,2452,8061,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticOldsAlbertaNational
Clearance rate363437
Clearance rate change28.6%2.4%0.2%
Clearance rate violent745458
Clearance rate property292727
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

    • Olds crime rates are 52% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Olds are 19% higher than the national average
    • In Olds you have a 1 in 16 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Olds is safer than 39% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Olds has decreased by 25%

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        Daily Crime In Olds (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Olds

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Olds is 1 in 81
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Olds is 1 in 20
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Olds is 1 in 16

        Year Over Year Crime In Olds

        StatisticOldsAlbertaNational
        Total-24.7%-10.7%-7.9%
        Violent-24.1%-1.0%-3.6%
        Property-24.8%-13.7%-9.8%

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        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Didsbury, AB5,6548043,3694,174
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        Bowden, AB1,2141,2575,2656,523
        Olds, AB10,1061,2385,1866,424

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        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Saint-Hippolyte, QC10,1156431,2541,896
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        Mont-Tremblant, QC10,1751,2512,4383,688
        Saint-Félicien, QC10,1797841,5302,314
        Yarmouth, NS10,0213,4318,45911,890
        Olds, AB10,1061,2385,1866,424
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.