Picture Butte

Crime data for Picture Butte, Alberta.

Picture Butte Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

214

↓ 21.0%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

28.0%

Cases solved by police

60 Solved154 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

66%

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

66.2%133

Violent Crime

20.4%41

Other Offences

13.4%27

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

0↓100.0%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Picture Butte

(0.0 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

0 incidents(-100.0%)

💀Causing death

00%

🏥Causing bodily harm

00%

🍺Impaired by alcohol

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

Impaired driving rate:0.0 per 100,000

In 2024, Picture Butte recorded 0 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 100.0% from 2023. The most common offence type was Causing death (0 incidents, 0% of sub-types), followed by Causing bodily harm (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 0.0 per 100,000 population.

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

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Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

Adults Charged

0.0% YoY

Youth Charged

+100.0% YoY

5.3%

Youth Share

Total Charged

Adult rate: 603.4 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 36

Youth: 2

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

-40.0%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-75.0%

In 2024, Picture Butte recorded 36 adults charged and 2 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 5.3% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -75.0%, while adult charges changed by -40.0%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🟠 HIGH

2024

25incidents

281.8 per 100,000 population

+228%

Since 2010

Solved Rate

2017

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged1

👤 Adults: 1 (100%)🧑 Youth: 0 (0%)

Very low — most thefts go unsolved

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge1 (50%)

Cleared Otherwise1 (50%)

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

Unfounded Reports

3.9%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▲ 21% above

This Location281.8

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2017)

Picture Butte recorded 25 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (281.8 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 399.2 in 2017. Only 8% 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

▼ 100.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

0.0

Breakdown

Discharge firearm

00%

Pointing a firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Possession of weapons

00%

Unsafe storage

00%

Firearms Act

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

133

▼ 20.4% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1499.3

Breakdown

Mischief

3635.6%

Motor vehicle theft

2524.8%

Theft under $5K

2019.8%

Break & Enter

1716.8%

Theft over $5K

33%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

Arson

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 29.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

462.2

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

1448.3%

Assault Level 2

724.1%

Sexual Assault L1

620.7%

Criminal Harassment

13.4%

Uttering Threats

13.4%

Assault Level 3

00%

Robbery

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 17.6% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

157.8

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

1100%

Identity Theft

00%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▼ 0.0% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

67.6

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

675%

Sexual Assault L2

112.5%

Violations Against Children

112.5%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Voyeurism

00%

Non-consensual Images

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▼ 60.5% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

191.6

Breakdown

Standard B&E

17100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▼ 100.0% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Picture Butte

Alberta, Canada

Population

1,930

Wikipedia

About Picture Butte

Picture Butte is a town in southern Alberta, Canada. It is located 27 km (17 mi) north of the city of Lethbridge. It claims the title of "Livestock Feeding Capital of Canada."

Livability Score

A+

99/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

100Average

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

25.1°C

Jan Low

-7.5°C

Annual Rain

115 mm

Annual Snow

39 cm

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Picture Butte

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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.

Picture Butte Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

214

28.0%

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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Firearms & Weapons

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