Altona

Crime data for Altona, Manitoba.

Altona Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

252

↓ 22.0%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

42.9%

Cases solved by police

108 Solved144 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

57%

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

57.4%128

Other Offences

22.4%50

Violent Crime

20.2%45

Hate crime data shown for Manitoba (provincial level)

Hate Crimes

2024

79↓29.5%vs 2023

Police-reported hate crime incidents in Manitoba

Hate Crime Trend (2014–2024)

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By Motivation

Sub-categories based on national distribution

In 2024, Manitoba recorded 79 police-reported hate crimes, a decrease of 29.5% from 2023. The most common motivation was Race or ethnicity (37 incidents, 47% of total), with Jewish being the most targeted group (18 incidents). Religion-motivated crimes totalled 26 (33%).

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↑80.0%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Altona

(152.7 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

9 incidents(+80.0%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

8100%

💀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:152.7 per 100,000

In 2024, Altona recorded 9 impaired driving incidents, an increase of 80.0% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (8 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 152.7 per 100,000 population. A total of 3 persons were charged, including 3 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

Adults Charged

-13.6% YoY

Youth Charged

0.0% YoY

5.6%

Youth Share

Total Charged

Adult rate: 1147.1 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 51

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)

-28.2%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-80.0%

In 2024, Altona recorded 51 adults charged and 3 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 5.6% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -80.0%, while adult charges changed by -28.2%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔵 VERY LOW

2024

3incidents

50.9 per 100,000 population

+27%

Since 2010

33.3%

Solved Rate

2015

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged1

👤 Adults: 1 (100%)🧑 Youth: 0 (0%)

Above average for property crime

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge1 (100%)

Cleared Otherwise0 (0%)

"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▼ 78% below

This Location50.9

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2015)

Altona recorded 3 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (50.9 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 231.5 in 2015. 33.3% of cases resulted in clearance.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177. Click chart to select year.

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▼ 0.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

50.9

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

3100%

Discharge firearm

00%

Pointing a firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Unsafe storage

00%

Firearms Act

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

128

▼ 22.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

2171.0

Breakdown

Theft under $5K

4645.5%

Mischief

4140.6%

Break & Enter

76.9%

Motor vehicle theft

33%

Theft over $5K

33%

Shoplifting $5K+

11%

Arson

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 37.5% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

763.2

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

1765.4%

Assault Level 2

623.1%

Criminal Harassment

27.7%

Sexual Assault L1

13.8%

Assault Level 3

00%

Robbery

00%

Uttering Threats

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 18.2% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

457.9

Breakdown

Identity Theft

00%

Identity Fraud

00%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▼ 0.0% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

17.0

Breakdown

Violations Against Children

250%

Sexual Assault L1

125%

Voyeurism

125%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Non-consensual Images

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▼ 22.2% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

118.7

Breakdown

Standard B&E

7100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▲ 80.0% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

9100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Altona

Manitoba, Canada

Wikipedia

About Altona

Altona is a town in southern Manitoba, Canada, about 100 km south-west of Winnipeg and 158 km north of Grand Forks, North Dakota. The population at the 2021 Census was 4,390 residents. Old Altona was founded in 1880 by Plautdietsch-speaking Mennonites from the Russian Empire. It is surrounded by the Municipality of Rhineland. Much of the surrounding area is devoted to farming and agriculture-based business.

Livability Score

A+

100/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

88Low

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

25.3°C

Jan Low

-14.1°C

Annual Rain

362 mm

Annual Snow

106 cm

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References & Sources

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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.

Altona Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

252

42.9%

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 Altona

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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