Redcliff

Crime data for Redcliff, Alberta.

Redcliff Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

407

↑ 11.2%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

25.3%

Cases solved by police

103 Solved304 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

62%

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

63.1%441

Violent Crime

25.2%176

Other Offences

11.7%82

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

9↓65.4%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Redcliff

(91.8 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

9 incidents(-65.4%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

3100%

💀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:91.8 per 100,000

In 2024, Redcliff recorded 9 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 65.4% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (3 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 91.8 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

109

Adults Charged

-13.5% YoY

Youth Charged

-50.0% YoY

4.4%

Youth Share

114

Total Charged

Adult rate: 869.3 per 100,000

Youth rate: 0.0 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 109

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)

-29.7%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-76.2%

In 2024, Redcliff recorded 109 adults charged and 5 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 4.4% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -76.2%, while adult charges changed by -29.7%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🟢 BELOW AVG

2024

28incidents

144.2 per 100,000 population

-49%

Since 2010

10.7%

Solved Rate

2023

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge0 (0%)

Cleared Otherwise3 (100%)

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

Unfounded Reports

31.3%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▼ 38% below

This Location144.2

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2023)

Redcliff recorded 28 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (144.2 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 445.8 in 2023. Only 10.7% 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

▲ 60.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

65.6

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

666.7%

Pointing a firearm

111.1%

Unsafe storage

111.1%

Firearms Act

111.1%

Discharge firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

441

▼ 7.4% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

2556.7

Breakdown

Mischief

12234.5%

Theft under $5K

10730.2%

Break & Enter

7721.8%

Motor vehicle theft

287.9%

Theft over $5K

174.8%

Arson

30.8%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

176

▲ 0.6% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1022.7

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

6160.4%

Criminal Harassment

2120.8%

Assault Level 2

1110.9%

Sexual Assault L1

44%

Robbery

33%

Uttering Threats

11%

Assault Level 3

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 20.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

367.1

Breakdown

Identity Theft

375%

Identity Fraud

125%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▼ 30.0% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

13.1

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

457.1%

Violations Against Children

228.6%

Non-consensual Images

114.3%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Voyeurism

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▼ 4.9% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

694.9

Breakdown

Standard B&E

77100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▼ 65.4% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

9100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Redcliff

Alberta, Canada

Population

5,581

Wikipedia

About Redcliff

Redcliff is a town in southern Alberta, Canada. Adjacent to the City of Medicine Hat to the east and Cypress County to the west and north, the town is bisected by Highway 1 and is located on the north bank of the South Saskatchewan River.

Livability Score

A+

99/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

100Average

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

26°C

Jan Low

-11.4°C

Annual Rain

147 mm

Annual Snow

49 cm

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Nearby Areas

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Redcliff

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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.

Redcliff Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

407

25.3%

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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📰 Latest Crime News

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Nearby Areas

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Enterprise No. 142

Foremost

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References & Sources

📰 Latest Crime News

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Community Safety Alert: Armed Robbery at Fort McMurray Liquor Store, Suspect in Custody

Community Safety Alert: Aggravated Assault Charges Following Lake Street Attack in Red Deer County

Alberta RCMP Community Safety Alert: Rising AI-Powered Scams Targeting Albertans

Community Safety Alert: Firearms and Ammunition Seized After Impaired Driving Arrest in Fort McMurray

Community Safety Alert: Arrest After Break-In at Westlock Business Near 108 Avenue and 101 Street

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