Taber

Crime data for Taber, Alberta.

Taber Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

786

↓ 2.2%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

55.3%

Cases solved by police

435 Solved351 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

52%

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

54.6%501

Other Offences

24.5%225

Violent Crime

20.8%191

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

37↑23.3%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Taber

(90.9 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

37 incidents(+23.3%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

25100%

💀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:90.9 per 100,000

In 2024, Taber recorded 37 impaired driving incidents, an increase of 23.3% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (25 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 90.9 per 100,000 population. A total of 17 persons were charged, including 17 adults and 0 youth.

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

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

304

Adults Charged

-9.0% YoY

Youth Charged

+16.7% YoY

2.3%

Youth Share

311

Total Charged

Adult rate: 665.2 per 100,000

Youth rate: 77.0 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 304

Youth: 7

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

-27.6%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-91.4%

In 2024, Taber recorded 304 adults charged and 7 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 2.3% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -91.4%, while adult charges changed by -27.6%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🟢 BELOW AVG

2024

33incidents

163.6 per 100,000 population

+44%

Since 2010

9.1%

Solved Rate

2017

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

14.3%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▼ 30% below

This Location163.6

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2017)

Taber recorded 33 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (163.6 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 369.2 in 2017. Only 9.1% 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

▲ 40.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

27.3

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

1083.3%

Weapons trafficking

18.3%

Unsafe storage

18.3%

Discharge firearm

00%

Pointing a firearm

00%

Firearms Act

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

501

▼ 3.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1199.3

Breakdown

Theft under $5K

18747.5%

Mischief

11328.7%

Break & Enter

4912.4%

Motor vehicle theft

338.4%

Theft over $5K

112.8%

Shoplifting $5K+

10.3%

Arson

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

191

▲ 6.1% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

372.5

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

7057.4%

Assault Level 2

1915.6%

Sexual Assault L1

1613.1%

Criminal Harassment

64.9%

Robbery

54.1%

Assault Level 3

32.5%

Uttering Threats

32.5%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 5.4% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

272.6

Breakdown

Identity Theft

250%

Identity Fraud

250%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▲ 53.3% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

72.7

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

1669.6%

Violations Against Children

521.7%

Sexual Assault L2

14.3%

Non-consensual Images

14.3%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Voyeurism

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▼ 7.5% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

218.1

Breakdown

Standard B&E

49100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▲ 23.3% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

37100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Taber

Alberta, Canada

Population

8,862

Wikipedia

About Taber

Taber is a town in southern Alberta, Canada that is surrounded by the Municipal District of Taber. It is approximately 51 km (32 mi) east of the City of Lethbridge at the intersection of Highway 3 and Highway 36.

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

-7.8°C

Annual Rain

123 mm

Annual Snow

41 cm

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Taber

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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.

Taber Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

786

55.3%

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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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