Edson

Crime data for Edson, Alberta.

Edson Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

955

↑ 8.6%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

29.4%

Cases solved by police

281 Solved674 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

63%

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

69.8%1,071

Violent Crime

18.3%281

Other Offences

11.9%182

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↓30.8%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Edson

(130.7 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

27 incidents(-30.8%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

2496%

💀Causing death

14%

🏥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:130.7 per 100,000

In 2024, Edson recorded 27 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 30.8% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (24 incidents, 96% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (1 incidents, 4%). The impaired driving rate was 130.7 per 100,000 population. A total of 5 persons were charged, including 5 adults and 0 youth.

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

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

192

Adults Charged

+1.1% YoY

Youth Charged

0.0% YoY

2.5%

Youth Share

197

Total Charged

Adult rate: 1015.0 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 192

Youth: 5

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

-58.0%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-80.8%

In 2024, Edson recorded 192 adults charged and 5 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 2.5% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -80.8%, while adult charges changed by -58.0%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔴 VERY HIGH

2024

106incidents

464.8 per 100,000 population

+29%

Since 2010

5.7%

Solved Rate

2015

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged4

👤 Adults: 4 (100%)🧑 Youth: 0 (0%)

Very low — most thefts go unsolved

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge3 (50%)

Cleared Otherwise3 (50%)

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

Unfounded Reports

13.5%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▲ 100% above

This Location464.8

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2015)

Edson recorded 106 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (464.8 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 1,092.4 in 2015. Only 5.7% 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

▲ 14.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

43.6

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

1372.2%

Unsafe storage

211.1%

Firearms Act

211.1%

Discharge firearm

15.6%

Pointing a firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

1,071

▲ 38.6% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

7262.2

Breakdown

Mischief

26029.3%

Theft under $5K

25228.4%

Break & Enter

15817.8%

Motor vehicle theft

10612%

Theft over $5K

10011.3%

Arson

101.1%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

281

▲ 10.2% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1176.5

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

9559%

Assault Level 2

3924.2%

Sexual Assault L1

127.5%

Criminal Harassment

106.2%

Assault Level 3

21.2%

Robbery

21.2%

Uttering Threats

10.6%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▲ 21.1% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

334.1

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

685.7%

Identity Theft

114.3%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▲ 23.1% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

87.2

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

1275%

Violations Against Children

212.5%

Sexual Assault L2

16.3%

Non-consensual Images

16.3%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Voyeurism

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

158

▲ 62.9% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1336.2

Breakdown

Standard B&E

157100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▼ 30.8% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

27100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Edson

Alberta, Canada

Population

8,374

Wikipedia

About Edson

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.

Livability Score

A+

99/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

100Average

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

22.3°C

Jan Low

-10.5°C

Annual Rain

606 mm

Annual Snow

75 cm

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Edson

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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.

Edson Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

955

29.4%

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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Climate & Weather

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References & Sources

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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