5Edson rural area
Edson rural area, Canada: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 5 out of 10 Average crime
5/10 in Canada · 6/10 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: 13,062 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) | 0 | 0 | 2.1 |
| Sexual assault (level 1) | 2 | 28.9 | 86.4 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault (level 3) | 1 | 14.5 | 9.7 |
| Assault with a weapon or bodily harm (level 2) | 12 | 173.6 | 212.3 |
| Common assault (level 1) | 26 | 376.1 | 522.3 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 55.1 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Breaking and entering | 49 | 708.8 | 261.8 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 52 | 752.2 | 200.3 |
| Theft over $5,000 (not vehicles) | 38 | 549.7 | 60.9 |
| Theft of $5,000 or less (not vehicles) | 71 | 1,027.1 | 1,305.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug violations | 4 | 57.9 | 141.8 |
| Like every row here: Statistics Canada counts each incident by its most serious violation. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Mischief (property damage) | 45 | 650.9 | 725.1 |
Source: Statistics Canada, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 2 |
| Violence | 39 |
| Robbery | 0 |
| Theft and burglary | 210 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Damage and public order | 45 |
Other places nearby
- Edson 3/10
- 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
