Devon

Crime data for Devon, Alberta.

Devon Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

539

↓ 4.3%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

30.4%

Cases solved by police

164 Solved375 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

65%

Property

Other

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

Property Crime

64.9%324

Other Offences

17.6%88

Violent Crime

17.4%87

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

26↓18.8%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Devon

(380.7 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

26 incidents(-18.8%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

20100%

🏥Causing bodily harm

00%

💀Causing death

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

Total Charged

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:380.7 per 100,000

In 2024, Devon recorded 26 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 18.8% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (20 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing bodily harm (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 380.7 per 100,000 population. A total of 3 persons were charged, including 3 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

+7.7% YoY

Youth Charged

-25.0% YoY

3.4%

Youth Share

Total Charged

Adult rate: 1582.8 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 84

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)

-31.1%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-85.0%

In 2024, Devon recorded 84 adults charged and 3 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 3.4% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -85.0%, while adult charges changed by -31.1%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🟠 HIGH

2024

20incidents

292.8 per 100,000 population

-1%

Since 2010

30%

Solved Rate

2017

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged2

👤 Adults: 1 (50%)🧑 Youth: 1 (50%)

Above average for property crime

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge2 (33%)

Cleared Otherwise4 (67%)

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

Unfounded Reports

9.1%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▲ 26% above

This Location292.8

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2017)

Devon recorded 20 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (292.8 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 784.5 in 2017. 30% of cases resulted in clearance.

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

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▲ 150.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

146.4

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

1076.9%

Firearms Act

323.1%

Discharge firearm

00%

Pointing a firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Unsafe storage

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

324

▼ 10.7% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

4743.8

Breakdown

Mischief

13952.9%

Theft under $5K

6123.2%

Break & Enter

2710.3%

Motor vehicle theft

207.6%

Arson

114.2%

Theft over $5K

51.9%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 3.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1273.8

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

3159.6%

Criminal Harassment

1019.2%

Assault Level 2

815.4%

Assault Level 3

23.8%

Robbery

11.9%

Sexual Assault L1

00%

Uttering Threats

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 15.7% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

629.6

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

4100%

Identity Theft

00%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▲ 25.0% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

0.0

Breakdown

Violations Against Children

480%

Non-consensual Images

120%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Sexual Assault L1

00%

Voyeurism

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▲ 42.1% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

395.3

Breakdown

Standard B&E

27100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▼ 18.8% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

26100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Devon

Alberta, Canada

Population

6,545

Established

1949

Wikipedia

About Devon

Devon is a town in the Edmonton Metropolitan Region of Alberta, Canada. It is approximately 26 km (16 mi) southwest of Edmonton, the provincial capital, along the southern bank of the North Saskatchewan River.

Livability Score

A+

99/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

100Average

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

22.9°C

Jan Low

-10.6°C

Annual Rain

482 mm

Annual Snow

51 cm

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Devon

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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.

Devon Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

539

30.4%

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 Breakdown

Hate Crimes

Homicides

Impaired Driving

Adult vs Youth Charged

Firearms & Weapons

Property Crime

Violent Crime

Fraud & Identity Crime

Sexual Violence

Breaking & Entering

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