Cardston

Crime data for Cardston, Alberta.

Cardston Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

878

↓ 18.3%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

52.4%

Cases solved by police

460 Solved418 Unsolved

Most Common

Other Crime

42%

Other

Property

Violent

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

Other Offences

41.5%337

Property Crime

35.3%287

Violent Crime

23.2%188

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

27↑28.6%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Cardston

(364.7 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

27 incidents(+28.6%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

17100%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

💀Causing death

00%

🏥Causing bodily harm

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

Total Charged

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:364.7 per 100,000

In 2024, Cardston recorded 27 impaired driving incidents, an increase of 28.6% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (17 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Failure to provide blood sample (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 364.7 per 100,000 population. A total of 16 persons were charged, including 16 adults and 0 youth.

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

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

325

Adults Charged

-33.0% YoY

Youth Charged

-14.3% YoY

5.2%

Youth Share

343

Total Charged

Adult rate: 6014.1 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 325

Youth: 18

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

+119.6%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

0.0%

In 2024, Cardston recorded 325 adults charged and 18 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 5.2% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by 0.0%, while adult charges changed by +119.6%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🟢 BELOW AVG

2024

9incidents

121.6 per 100,000 population

-34%

Since 2010

33.3%

Solved Rate

2015

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged2

👤 Adults: 1 (50%)🧑 Youth: 1 (50%)

Above average for property crime

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge2 (67%)

Cleared Otherwise1 (33%)

"Cleared otherwise" includes cases where charges cannot be laid (e.g., suspect deceased, diplomatic immunity, victim declines).

Unfounded Reports

40.0%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▼ 48% below

This Location121.6

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2015)

Cardston recorded 9 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (121.6 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 352.4 in 2015. 33.3% of cases resulted in clearance.

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

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▲ 25.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

135.1

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

872.7%

Discharge firearm

218.2%

Unsafe storage

19.1%

Pointing a firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Firearms Act

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

287

▼ 24.1% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

3876.3

Breakdown

Mischief

16165.2%

Theft under $5K

5723.1%

Break & Enter

135.3%

Motor vehicle theft

93.6%

Theft over $5K

52%

Arson

20.8%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

188

▲ 4.4% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

2539.2

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

6353.4%

Assault Level 2

2521.2%

Sexual Assault L1

1210.2%

Criminal Harassment

97.6%

Assault Level 3

54.2%

Uttering Threats

32.5%

Robbery

10.8%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 9.7% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

378.2

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

583.3%

Identity Theft

116.7%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▲ 133.3% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

162.1

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

1257.1%

Violations Against Children

942.9%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Voyeurism

00%

Non-consensual Images

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▼ 69.8% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

175.6

Breakdown

Standard B&E

13100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▲ 28.6% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

27100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Cardston

Alberta, Canada

Population

3,724

Wikipedia

About Cardston

Cardston is a town in Alberta, Canada. It was first settled in 1887 by members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who travelled from Utah, via the Macleod-Benton Trail, to present-day Alberta in one of the century's last wagon migrations. The founder of the town was Charles Ora Card. The combined church and school was completed by January 29 the year following their arrival.

Livability Score

A+

99/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

100Average

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

25.4°C

Jan Low

-4.2°C

Annual Rain

119 mm

Annual Snow

37 cm

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Cardston

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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.

Cardston Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

878

52.4%

Other 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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References & Sources

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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