Hinton

Crime data for Hinton, Alberta.

Hinton Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

1,383

↓ 15.3%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

28.9%

Cases solved by police

399 Solved984 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

59%

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

61.4%909

Violent Crime

20.1%298

Other Offences

18.4%273

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

36↓45.5%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Hinton

(318.7 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

36 incidents(-45.5%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

23100%

💀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:318.7 per 100,000

In 2024, Hinton recorded 36 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 45.5% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (23 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 318.7 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

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

239

Adults Charged

-17.3% YoY

Youth Charged

+100.0% YoY

5.5%

Youth Share

253

Total Charged

Adult rate: 2624.9 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 239

Youth: 14

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

-24.1%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-68.2%

In 2024, Hinton recorded 239 adults charged and 14 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 5.5% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -68.2%, while adult charges changed by -24.1%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔴 VERY HIGH

2024

49incidents

428.2 per 100,000 population

+65%

Since 2010

6.1%

Solved Rate

2019

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged2

👤 Adults: 2 (100%)🧑 Youth: 0 (0%)

Very low — most thefts go unsolved

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge2 (67%)

Cleared Otherwise1 (33%)

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

Unfounded Reports

17.3%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▲ 84% above

This Location428.2

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2019)

Hinton recorded 49 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (428.2 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 703 in 2019. Only 6.1% 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

▼ 45.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

99.6

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

964.3%

Firearms Act

428.6%

Unsafe storage

17.1%

Discharge firearm

00%

Pointing a firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

909

▼ 7.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

7767.4

Breakdown

Mischief

39551%

Theft under $5K

23630.5%

Break & Enter

719.2%

Motor vehicle theft

496.3%

Theft over $5K

162.1%

Arson

81%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

298

▼ 20.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

2708.6

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

8950.6%

Assault Level 2

3419.3%

Criminal Harassment

2916.5%

Sexual Assault L1

169.1%

Uttering Threats

52.8%

Robbery

31.7%

Assault Level 3

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 16.5% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

717.0

Breakdown

Identity Theft

1100%

Identity Fraud

00%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▼ 11.1% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

149.4

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

1666.7%

Violations Against Children

625%

Non-consensual Images

28.3%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Voyeurism

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▼ 23.7% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

607.5

Breakdown

Standard B&E

71100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▼ 45.5% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

36100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Hinton

Alberta, Canada

Population

9,817

Established

1911

Wikipedia

About Hinton

Hinton is a town in the foothills of Alberta, Canada, with a population of 9,817. It is in Yellowhead County, 81 km (50 mi) northeast of Jasper and about 284 km (176 mi) west of Alberta's capital city, Edmonton, at the intersection of the Yellowhead and Bighorn Highways. Situated on the south bank of the Athabasca River, Hinton is on Treaty 6 territory.

Livability Score

A+

99/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

100Average

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

24°C

Jan Low

-7.8°C

Annual Rain

189 mm

Annual Snow

63 cm

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Hinton

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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.

Hinton Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

1,383

28.9%

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

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About Hinton

Climate & Weather

📰 Latest Crime News

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Nearby Areas

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References & Sources

📰 Latest Crime News

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RCMP Arrest Two After Stolen Vehicle Located in Peace River

RCMP End Shelter-in-Place After Firearms Complaint on Alexis First Nation

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