3Edson
Edson, Canada: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 3 out of 10 Above average crime
3/10 in Canada · 5/10 in the world
Compared with 998 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 41 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 22,204 per 100,000 people (2025)
Crime by type, as recorded by Statistics Canada (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Homicide | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Aggravated sexual assault (level 3) | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Sexual assault with a weapon or bodily harm (level 2) | 1 | 11.5 | 2.1 |
| Sexual assault (level 1) | 6 | 69 | 86.4 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault (level 3) | 1 | 11.5 | 9.7 |
| Assault with a weapon or bodily harm (level 2) | 28 | 322.1 | 212.3 |
| Common assault (level 1) | 65 | 747.8 | 522.3 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 3 | 34.5 | 55.1 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Breaking and entering | 55 | 632.8 | 261.8 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 46 | 529.2 | 200.3 |
| Theft over $5,000 (not vehicles) | 22 | 253.1 | 60.9 |
| Theft of $5,000 or less (not vehicles) | 194 | 2,231.9 | 1,305.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug violations | 11 | 126.6 | 141.8 |
| Like every row here: Statistics Canada counts each incident by its most serious violation. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Mischief (property damage) | 170 | 1,955.8 | 725.1 |
Source: Statistics Canada, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 7 |
| Violence | 94 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Theft and burglary | 317 |
| Drugs | 11 |
| Damage and public order | 170 |
Other places nearby
- Edson rural area 5/10
- Hinton 3/10
- Whitecourt 3/10
- Evansburg rural area 5/10
- Mayerthorpe rural area 2/10
- Drayton Valley rural area 4/10
- Drayton Valley 2/10
- Breton rural area 4/10
