Didsbury

Crime data for Didsbury, Alberta.

Didsbury Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

330

↓ 13.6%

Historical Trend (2020 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

42.7%

Cases solved by police

141 Solved189 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

40%

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

47.4%358

Violent Crime

32.2%243

Other Offences

20.4%154

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

42↑5.0%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Didsbury

(237.4 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

42 incidents(+5.0%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

3391.7%

🏥Causing bodily harm

38.3%

💀Causing death

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

Total Charged

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:237.4 per 100,000

In 2024, Didsbury recorded 42 impaired driving incidents, an increase of 5.0% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (33 incidents, 91.7% of sub-types), followed by Causing bodily harm (3 incidents, 8.3%). The impaired driving rate was 237.4 per 100,000 population. A total of 4 persons were charged, including 4 adults and 0 youth.

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

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

168

Adults Charged

-23.6% YoY

Youth Charged

0.0% YoY

7.2%

Youth Share

181

Total Charged

Adult rate: 872.7 per 100,000

Youth rate: 463.0 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 168

Youth: 13

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

-32.3%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-27.8%

In 2024, Didsbury recorded 168 adults charged and 13 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 7.2% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -27.8%, while adult charges changed by -32.3%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🟢 BELOW AVG

2024

24incidents

174.1 per 100,000 population

-10%

Since 2010

16.7%

Solved Rate

2017

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged1

👤 Adults: 1 (100%)🧑 Youth: 0 (0%)

Low solve rate for this crime type

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge2 (50%)

Cleared Otherwise2 (50%)

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

Unfounded Reports

15.4%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▼ 25% below

This Location174.1

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2017)

Didsbury recorded 24 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (174.1 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 979.2 in 2017. 16.7% of cases resulted in clearance.

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

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▼ 22.2% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

31.6

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

660%

Discharge firearm

220%

Unsafe storage

110%

Firearms Act

110%

Pointing a firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

358

▼ 5.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1851.7

Breakdown

Theft under $5K

9338.1%

Mischief

7832%

Break & Enter

4016.4%

Motor vehicle theft

249.8%

Theft over $5K

93.7%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

Arson

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

243

▲ 0.4% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1155.3

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

7558.6%

Assault Level 2

2318%

Criminal Harassment

2116.4%

Sexual Assault L1

86.3%

Uttering Threats

10.8%

Assault Level 3

00%

Robbery

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▲ 29.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

466.9

Breakdown

Identity Theft

266.7%

Identity Fraud

133.3%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▼ 44.8% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

55.4

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

850%

Violations Against Children

850%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Voyeurism

00%

Non-consensual Images

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▼ 7.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

205.8

Breakdown

Standard B&E

40100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▲ 5.0% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

42100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Didsbury

Alberta, Canada

Population

5,070

Wikipedia

About Didsbury

Didsbury is a town in central Alberta, Canada at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. It is located next to Alberta Highway 2A, near the Queen Elizabeth II Highway. Didsbury is within the Calgary-Edmonton corridor. Didsbury is approximately the half-way point between the cities of Calgary and Red Deer.

Livability Score

A+

99/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

100Average

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

25°C

Jan Low

-9.5°C

Annual Rain

79 mm

Annual Snow

27 cm

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Didsbury

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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.

Didsbury Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

330

42.7%

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

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Homicides

Impaired Driving

Adult vs Youth Charged

Firearms & Weapons

Property Crime

Violent Crime

Fraud & Identity Crime

Sexual Violence

Breaking & Entering

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