Bow Island

Crime data for Bow Island, Alberta.

Bow Island Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

161

→ 0.0%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

28.6%

Cases solved by police

46 Solved115 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

70%

Property

Violent

Other

Top 5 Reported Violations

Most frequent specific criminal code violations in 2024.

Historical Trend by Violation

No trend data available.

Safety Scores & Indices

Crime & Safety Overview

Data: 2024

Safety Score and CSI data are not available for this police service jurisdiction. Please refer to the crime breakdown below.

Crime Breakdown

2024

Property Crime

69.9%107

Violent Crime

19.0%29

Other Offences

11.1%17

Hate crime data shown for Alberta (provincial level)

Hate Crimes

2024

398↑7.6%vs 2023

Police-reported hate crime incidents in Alberta

Hate Crime Trend (2014–2024)

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By Motivation

Sub-categories based on national distribution

In 2024, Alberta recorded 398 police-reported hate crimes, an increase of 7.6% from 2023. The most common motivation was Race or ethnicity (181 incidents, 45% of total), with Black being the most targeted group (66 incidents). Religion-motivated crimes totalled 74 (19%), led by Jewish (51).

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0066-01 — Police-reported hate crime

Homicide data shown for Canada (national level)

Homicides

2024

788↓1.0%vs 2023

Homicide victims in Canada

(1.91 per 100k)

Homicide Trend (1961–2024)

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By Method

788 victims(-1.0%)

🔫Shooting

28636.3%

🔪Stabbing

25031.7%

👊Beating

13116.6%

📋Other methods used

445.6%

⛓️Strangulation

313.9%

❓Methods used unknown

293.7%

🔥Fire (burns or suffocation)

172.2%

Homicide rate:1.91 per 100,000

In 2024, Canada recorded 788 homicide victims, a decrease of 1.0% from 2023. The most common method was Shooting (286 victims, 36.3% of total), followed by Stabbing (250 victims, 31.7%). The homicide rate was 1.91 per 100,000 population.

Source: Statistics Canada, Homicide Survey — Tables 35-10-0068-01, 35-10-0069-01, 35-10-0071-01

Impaired Driving

2024

2↓60.0%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Bow Island

(28.0 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

2 incidents(-60.0%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

1100%

💀Causing death

00%

🏥Causing bodily harm

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

Total Charged

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:28.0 per 100,000

In 2024, Bow Island recorded 2 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 60.0% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (1 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 28.0 per 100,000 population. A total of 1 persons were charged, including 1 adults and 0 youth.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01 — Incident-based crime statistics

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Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

Adults Charged

+38.1% YoY

Youth Charged

— YoY

6.5%

Youth Share

Total Charged

Adult rate: 602.0 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 29

Youth: 2

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

Dual-axis: each line has its own scale · Click to view year details

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

+26.1%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-60.0%

In 2024, Bow Island recorded 29 adults charged and 2 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 6.5% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -60.0%, while adult charges changed by +26.1%.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01 — Incident-based crime statistics

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🟢 BELOW AVG

2024

9incidents

125.9 per 100,000 population

+38%

Since 2010

Solved Rate

2014

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Unfounded Reports

10.0%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▼ 46% below

This Location125.9

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2014)

Bow Island recorded 9 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (125.9 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 451.3 in 2014. Only 0% of cases are solved, making it one of the hardest crimes for police to clear.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177. Click chart to select year.

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▼ NaN% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

0.0

Breakdown

Firearms Act

1100%

Discharge firearm

00%

Pointing a firearm

00%

Unsafe storage

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Possession of weapons

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

107

▲ 33.8% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1497.3

Breakdown

Break & Enter

2731.8%

Mischief

2731.8%

Theft under $5K

1416.5%

Motor vehicle theft

910.6%

Theft over $5K

78.2%

Arson

11.2%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 35.6% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

405.8

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

733.3%

Criminal Harassment

523.8%

Sexual Assault L1

419%

Uttering Threats

314.3%

Assault Level 2

29.5%

Assault Level 3

00%

Robbery

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▲ 58.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

265.9

Breakdown

Identity Theft

00%

Identity Fraud

00%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▲ 250.0% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

56.0

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

457.1%

Violations Against Children

342.9%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Voyeurism

00%

Non-consensual Images

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▲ 145.5% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

377.8

Breakdown

Standard B&E

27100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▼ 60.0% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

2100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Bow Island

Alberta, Canada

Population

2,036

Wikipedia

About Bow Island

Bow Island is a town in Alberta, Canada. It is located on Highway 3 in southern Alberta, approximately 100 km (62 mi) north of the United States border, 320 km (200 mi) southeast of Calgary and 51 km (32 mi) southwest of Medicine Hat.

Livability Score

A+

99/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

100Average

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

25.1°C

Jan Low

-9.9°C

Annual Rain

108 mm

Annual Snow

35 cm

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Bow Island

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Statistics Canada

Crime statistics, population & census data

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Crime data sourced from the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Survey via Statistics Canada. Last updated for the most recent available reference year.

Bow Island Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

161

28.6%

Property Crime

Top 5 Reported Violations

Historical Trend by Violation

Safety Scores & Indices

Crime & Safety Overview

Crime Breakdown

Hate Crimes

Homicides

Impaired Driving

Adult vs Youth Charged

Firearms & Weapons

Property Crime

Violent Crime

Fraud & Identity Crime

Sexual Violence

Breaking & Entering

Substance-Related Crime

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Crime & Safety Overview

Crime Breakdown

Hate Crimes

Homicides

Impaired Driving

Adult vs Youth Charged

Firearms & Weapons

Property Crime

Violent Crime

Fraud & Identity Crime

Sexual Violence

Breaking & Entering

Substance-Related Crime