Claresholm

Crime data for Claresholm, Alberta.

Claresholm Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

553

↑ 10.4%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

17.9%

Cases solved by police

99 Solved454 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

65%

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

65.4%339

Violent Crime

18.1%94

Other Offences

16.4%85

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

17↑30.8%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Claresholm

(256.3 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

17 incidents(+30.8%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

11100%

💀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:256.3 per 100,000

In 2024, Claresholm recorded 17 impaired driving incidents, an increase of 30.8% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (11 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 256.3 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

-2.4% YoY

Youth Charged

+50.0% YoY

7.0%

Youth Share

Total Charged

Adult rate: 749.8 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 40

Youth: 3

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

-56.0%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-57.1%

In 2024, Claresholm recorded 40 adults charged and 3 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 7.0% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -57.1%, while adult charges changed by -56.0%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🟠 HIGH

2024

21incidents

316.6 per 100,000 population

+178%

Since 2010

14.3%

Solved Rate

2022

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged3

👤 Adults: 0 (0%)🧑 Youth: 3 (100%)

Low solve rate for this crime type

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge1 (33%)

Cleared Otherwise2 (67%)

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

Unfounded Reports

27.6%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▲ 36% above

This Location316.6

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2022)

Claresholm recorded 21 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (316.6 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 394.9 in 2022. Only 14.3% 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

▲ 66.7% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

75.4

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

342.9%

Firearms Act

228.6%

Pointing a firearm

114.3%

Weapons trafficking

114.3%

Discharge firearm

00%

Unsafe storage

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

339

▲ 4.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

5110.0

Breakdown

Mischief

11948%

Theft under $5K

6526.2%

Break & Enter

3815.3%

Motor vehicle theft

218.5%

Theft over $5K

41.6%

Arson

10.4%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

▲ 14.6% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1416.9

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

3670.6%

Sexual Assault L1

815.7%

Criminal Harassment

611.8%

Assault Level 2

12%

Assault Level 3

00%

Robbery

00%

Uttering Threats

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▲ 46.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1100.4

Breakdown

Identity Theft

266.7%

Identity Fraud

133.3%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▲ 71.4% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

120.6

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

866.7%

Violations Against Children

325%

Non-consensual Images

18.3%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Voyeurism

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▼ 17.4% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

572.8

Breakdown

Standard B&E

38100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▲ 30.8% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

17100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Claresholm

Alberta, Canada

Population

3,804

Wikipedia

About Claresholm

Claresholm is a town located within southern Alberta, Canada. It is located on Highway 2, approximately 91 km (57 mi) northwest of the City of Lethbridge and 125 km (78 mi) south of the City of Calgary.

Livability Score

A+

99/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

100Average

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

26°C

Jan Low

-7.2°C

Annual Rain

108 mm

Annual Snow

37 cm

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Claresholm

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Statistics Canada

Crime statistics, population & census data

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Claresholm Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

553

17.9%

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

Claresholm

About Claresholm

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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