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109%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
63%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
124%
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.
IndexPincher Creek/100k peopleAlberta/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime8,8146,3914,223
Violent crime1,6991,2321,042
Property crime7,1155,1593,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticPincher CreekAlbertaNational
Total incidents702385,6812,225,600
Incidents per 100k12,0298,7225,856
Change in 100k rate-7.9%-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)

StatisticPincher CreekAlbertaNational
All (12+ years)3,9462,6611,709
Youths (12-17)2,2391,0771,108
Adults (18+)4,0932,8061,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticPincher CreekAlbertaNational
Clearance rate393437
Clearance rate change-7.4%2.4%0.2%
Clearance rate violent815458
Clearance rate property312727
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.

Pincher Creek, AB Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Pincher Creek crime rates are 109% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Pincher Creek are 63% higher than the national average
    • In Pincher Creek you have a 1 in 12 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Pincher Creek is safer than 26% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Pincher Creek has decreased by 3%

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        Daily Crime In Pincher Creek (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Pincher Creek

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Pincher Creek is 1 in 59
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Pincher Creek is 1 in 15
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Pincher Creek is 1 in 12

        Year Over Year Crime In Pincher Creek

        StatisticPincher CreekAlbertaNational
        Total-2.7%-10.7%-7.9%
        Violent-23.4%-1.0%-3.6%
        Property2.7%-13.7%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Pincher Creek No. 9, AB3,2007162,9963,712
        Hill Spring, AB1571,2035,0396,242
        Piikani 147, AB1,7271,2195,1076,326
        Cowley, AB2061,2855,3806,665
        Pincher Creek, AB3,6901,6997,1158,814

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        North Okanagan B, BC3,6896973,0613,757
        Lake Cowichan, BC3,6861,1164,9026,018
        Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, QC3,6834027831,185
        Windsor, NS3,6981,1962,9504,146
        Eskasoni 3, NS3,6775,46213,46718,928
        Pincher Creek, AB3,6901,6997,1158,814
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.