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Crime data for Edson, Alberta.
Updated Data year 2025Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported crimeFrançais
The rural area around it is policed separately: Edson RCMP rural detachment
Police service reporting these figures: Edson, Alberta, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, municipal
Police-reported incidents
1,092
+13.3% vs previous year
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0183-01, 2025
How to read thisCrime Severity Index, Canada
75.0
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0026-01, 2025
How to read thisAll violations: Criminal Code, traffic and other federal laws.
| Year | Incidents |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,477 |
| 2011 | 1,390 |
| 2012 | 1,263 |
| 2013 | 1,433 |
| 2014 | 1,519 |
| 2015 | 1,520 |
| 2016 | 1,450 |
| 2017 | 1,378 |
| 2018 | 1,316 |
| 2019 | 1,495 |
| 2020 | 1,320 |
| 2021 | 1,094 |
| 2022 | 1,062 |
| 2023 | 879 |
| 2024 | 964 |
| 2025 | 1,092 |
| Offence | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Mischief | 170 |
| Theft $5,000 or under | 129 |
| Fraud | 71 |
| Fail to comply with order | 71 |
| Assault, level 1 | 65 |
| Disturb the peace | 60 |
| Indecent/Harassing communications | 58 |
| Breaking and entering | 55 |
| Shoplifting $5,000 or under | 40 |
| Uttering threats | 36 |
Share of Criminal Code incidents, excluding traffic.
| Type | Incidents | % |
|---|---|---|
| Property crime | 601 | 58.4 |
| Violent crime | 228 | 22.2 |
| Other Criminal Code | 200 | 19.4 |
Police-reported incidents per year.
| Year | Mischief | Theft $5,000 or under | Fraud | Fail to comply with order |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 255 | 173 | 19 | 50 |
| 2011 | 242 | 137 | 39 | 54 |
| 2012 | 237 | 126 | 33 | 39 |
| 2013 | 311 | 119 | 29 | 48 |
| 2014 | 313 | 150 | 49 | 51 |
| 2015 | 308 | 187 | 52 | 76 |
| 2016 | 208 | 180 | 56 | 137 |
| 2017 | 172 | 208 | 67 | 140 |
| 2018 | 185 | 153 | 63 | 110 |
| 2019 | 225 | 162 | 79 | 156 |
| 2020 | 261 | 130 | 57 | 80 |
| 2021 | 205 | 122 | 65 | 30 |
| 2022 | 139 | 104 | 58 | 92 |
| 2023 | 155 | 69 | 58 | 70 |
| 2024 | 173 | 107 | 61 | 46 |
| 2025 | 170 | 129 | 71 | 71 |
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Edson is a town in west-central Alberta, Canada. It is located in Yellowhead County, 192 kilometres (119 mi) west of Edmonton along the Yellowhead Highway and 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) east of the intersection with Highway 47.
Annual historical averages
Crime data sourced from the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Survey via Statistics Canada. Last updated for the most recent available reference year.
