Pincher Creek

Crime data for Pincher Creek, Alberta.

Pincher Creek Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

500

↓ 30.7%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

43.4%

Cases solved by police

217 Solved283 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

47%

Property

Other

Violent

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

46.5%206

Other Offences

28.2%125

Violent Crime

25.3%112

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

29↓43.1%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Pincher Creek

(450.4 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

29 incidents(-43.1%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

18100%

💀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:450.4 per 100,000

In 2024, Pincher Creek recorded 29 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 43.1% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (18 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 450.4 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

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Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

135

Adults Charged

-15.6% YoY

Youth Charged

-50.0% YoY

2.2%

Youth Share

138

Total Charged

Adult rate: 2615.8 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 135

Youth: 3

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

-19.2%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-76.9%

In 2024, Pincher Creek recorded 135 adults charged and 3 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 2.2% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -76.9%, while adult charges changed by -19.2%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🟢 BELOW AVG

2024

12incidents

186.4 per 100,000 population

-47%

Since 2010

16.7%

Solved Rate

2017

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

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

25.0%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▼ 20% below

This Location186.4

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2017)

Pincher Creek recorded 12 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (186.4 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 504.1 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

▼ 50.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

46.6

Breakdown

Firearms Act

666.7%

Unsafe storage

222.2%

Possession of weapons

111.1%

Discharge firearm

00%

Pointing a firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

206

▼ 38.9% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

3199.8

Breakdown

Theft under $5K

7143.6%

Mischief

4829.4%

Break & Enter

2314.1%

Motor vehicle theft

127.4%

Theft over $5K

63.7%

Shoplifting $5K+

21.2%

Arson

10.6%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

112

▼ 17.6% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1739.7

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

3354.1%

Criminal Harassment

1524.6%

Assault Level 2

813.1%

Sexual Assault L1

34.9%

Robbery

23.3%

Assault Level 3

00%

Uttering Threats

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▲ 8.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

605.8

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

3100%

Identity Theft

00%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▼ 60.0% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

46.6

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

375%

Violations Against Children

125%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Voyeurism

00%

Non-consensual Images

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▼ 48.9% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

357.3

Breakdown

Standard B&E

2295.7%

B&E to Steal Firearm

14.3%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▼ 43.1% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

29100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Pincher Creek

Alberta, Canada

Population

3,622

Wikipedia

About Pincher Creek

Pincher Creek is a town in southern Alberta, Canada. It is located immediately east of the Canadian Rockies, 101 km (63 mi) west of Lethbridge and 210 km (130 mi) south of Calgary.

Livability Score

A+

99/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

100Average

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

25.3°C

Jan Low

-4.3°C

Annual Rain

87 mm

Annual Snow

27 cm

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Pincher Creek

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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.

Pincher Creek Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

500

43.4%

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

Pincher Creek

About Pincher Creek

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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