Elbow Park Crime Activity was Up in March 2023
Elbow Park Calgary experienced 1 crime in March 2023, in comparison to 0 crimes the previous month, and 8 crimes in March one year ago. The Elbow Park community has an average of 3.7 crimes per month. On an annual basis, Elbow Park had a total of 44 crimes as of March 2023, which is down 52% in comparison to 92 crimes as of March 2022. Total Elbow Park community crimes is calculated as the sum of break & enters (dwelling, commercial, and other premises), theft from vehicles, theft of vehicles, assaults (nondomestic), commercial robberies, street robberies, and non-domestic ‘other’ violence.
Elbow Park Calgary had 0 break and enter (B&E) crimes in March, in comparison to 0 B&E crimes in February and 7 B&E crimes in March 2022. On an annual basis, Elbow Park had a total of 16 B&E crimes as of March 2023, which is down from 48 B&E crimes as of March 2022.
Elbow Park had 1 vehicle related crime (theft of or theft from vehicles) in March 2023, in comparison to 0 vehicle related crimes in the previous month, and 0 vehicle related crimes in March 2022. On an annual basis, Elbow Park had a total of 24 vehicle related crimes as of March 2023, which is down in comparison to 40 vehicle related crimes as of March 2022.
Physical and social disorders are excluded from this article because a very low proportion of disorder-based calls for service result in crime reports. Physical and social disorders are often highly visible, occurring in public spaces; examples include public intoxication, panhandling, youth gangs, prostitution, littering, loitering and graffiti. Research indicates that disorders can have a negative impact on public perceptions of safety. See the Elbow Park Crime Activity Table for additional information.
Elbow Park Calgary Crime Activity Summary as of March 2023
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|
MAR |
FEB |
JAN |
DEC |
NOV |
OCT |
SEP |
AUG |
JUL |
JUN |
MAY |
APR |
12 Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Assault (Non-domestic) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
Commercial Robbery |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Street Robbery |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Violence Other (Non-domestic) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Break & Enter – Dwelling |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
|
Break & Enter – Commercial |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
Break & Enter – Other Premises |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
10 |
|
Theft OF Vehicle |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
|
Theft FROM Vehicle |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
20 |
|
Total Crimes |
1 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
10 |
6 |
7 |
4 |
1 |
44 |
|
Total B&E Crimes |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
16 |
|
Total Vehicle Crimes |
1 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
24 |
To see how crime activity in Elbow Park compares to its neighboring communities, view the Total Crime Activity in the Nearby Communities Table below (sorted highest total annual crimes to lowest).
Total Crime Activity in Nearby Communities as of March 2023
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MAR |
FEB |
JAN |
DEC |
NOV |
OCT |
SEP |
AUG |
JUL |
JUN |
MAY |
APR |
12 Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mission | 5 | 12 | 31 | 44 | 61 | 69 | 73 | 90 | 107 | 121 | 131 | 136 |
880 |
| South Calgary | 8 | 13 | 23 | 32 | 42 | 54 | 68 | 81 | 93 | 110 | 135 | 155 |
814 |
| Altadore | 1 | 10 | 14 | 27 | 34 | 43 | 47 | 67 | 74 | 95 | 103 | 111 |
626 |
| Cliff Bungalow | 2 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 32 | 45 | 54 | 68 | 80 | 90 | 96 | 106 |
625 |
| Parkhill | 1 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 33 | 43 | 50 | 59 | 66 | 72 |
397 |
| Elbow Park | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 26 | 32 | 39 | 43 | 44 |
241 |
| Elboya | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 22 | 28 | 34 | 40 | 43 |
228 |
| Erlton | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 26 | 31 | 37 | 41 |
224 |
| Upper Mount Royal | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 18 | 23 | 27 | 33 | 37 | 47 |
220 |
| Britannia | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 24 |
115 |
| Rideau Park | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
83 |
| Roxboro | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
23 |
|
Total |
27 |
62 |
129 |
182 |
242 |
309 |
360 |
462 |
542 |
641 |
724 |
796 |
4476 |
With a population of 3,342 residents, the Elbow Park community recorded 0.30 crimes per capita (per 1,000 community residents) in March 2023 vs its annual average of 6.01 crimes per capita. To see how crime per capita activity in Elbow Park compares to its neighboring communities, view the Crime Per Capita Summary in Nearby Communities Table below (sorted highest to lowest by average annual crime per capita).
Crime Per Capita Summary in Nearby Communities as of March 2023
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|
MAR |
FEB |
JAN |
DEC |
NOV |
OCT |
SEP |
AUG |
JUL |
JUN |
MAY |
APR |
12 Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altadore | 0.14 | 1.44 | 2.02 | 3.89 | 4.90 | 6.19 | 6.77 | 9.65 | 10.66 | 13.68 | 14.84 | 15.99 |
7.51 |
| Upper Mount Royal | 0.40 | 0.40 | 2.02 | 2.02 | 3.23 | 6.05 | 7.26 | 9.28 | 10.90 | 13.32 | 14.93 | 18.97 |
7.40 |
| Elbow Park | 0.30 | 0.30 | 1.20 | 2.39 | 3.59 | 4.49 | 4.79 | 7.78 | 9.58 | 11.67 | 12.87 | 13.17 |
6.01 |
| Roxboro | 0 | 0 | 2.37 | 2.37 | 2.37 | 2.37 | 2.37 | 2.37 | 4.74 | 7.11 | 14.22 | 14.22 |
4.54 |
| Cliff Bungalow | 1.06 | 3.69 | 10.55 | 13.19 | 16.89 | 23.75 | 28.50 | 35.88 | 42.22 | 47.49 | 50.66 | 55.94 |
27.49 |
| Parkhill | 0.59 | 3.55 | 5.32 | 8.87 | 11.83 | 13.60 | 19.52 | 25.43 | 29.57 | 34.89 | 39.03 | 42.58 |
19.57 |
| Mission | 1.09 | 2.61 | 6.74 | 9.57 | 13.27 | 15.01 | 15.88 | 19.57 | 23.27 | 26.32 | 28.49 | 29.58 |
15.95 |
| South Calgary | 1.80 | 2.93 | 5.18 | 7.20 | 9.46 | 12.16 | 15.31 | 18.24 | 20.94 | 24.76 | 30.39 | 34.89 |
15.27 |
| Erlton | 2.36 | 3.15 | 6.30 | 7.87 | 9.45 | 11.02 | 13.39 | 16.54 | 20.47 | 24.41 | 29.13 | 32.28 |
14.70 |
| Britannia | 1.45 | 4.35 | 4.35 | 5.80 | 8.70 | 11.59 | 11.59 | 14.49 | 18.84 | 23.19 | 27.54 | 34.78 |
13.89 |
| Rideau Park | 1.68 | 1.68 | 5.05 | 5.05 | 10.10 | 13.47 | 15.15 | 16.84 | 16.84 | 16.84 | 18.52 | 18.52 |
11.65 |
| Elboya | 1.71 | 2.28 | 4.56 | 4.56 | 4.56 | 7.98 | 9.12 | 12.54 | 15.96 | 19.38 | 22.81 | 24.52 |
10.83 |
|
Average |
1.05 |
2.20 |
4.64 |
6.07 |
8.20 |
10.64 |
12.47 |
15.72 |
18.67 |
21.92 |
25.29 |
27.95 |
12.90 |
With 1,231 total crimes, Connaught (Beltline) Calgary had the highest number of total crimes in the last twelve months, while Elbow Park ranked 165th in Calgary. With an average rate of 17.73, the Meadowlark Park community had the highest annual crime per capita in Calgary.
In the last twelve months, with a per capita average of 0.03 crimes, the safest Calgary community was Cougar Ridge, while Elbow Park ranked 76th safest Community in Calgary. Ranked by lowest crime per capita, see Calgary’s 10 safest Communities in the table below.
Calgary’s Safest Communities (Total Crime Per Capita)
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|
MAR |
FEB |
JAN |
DEC |
NOV |
OCT |
SEP |
AUG |
JUL |
JUN |
MAY |
APR |
12 Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cougar Ridge | 0.43 | 0.14 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0 | 0.29 | 0.43 | 0.71 | 0.14 | 0.43 | 0.14 | 0 |
0.30 |
| Evergreen | 0.23 | 0.33 | 0 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.47 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.47 | 0.37 | 0.56 |
0.32 |
| Hamptons | 0.27 | 0.41 | 0.14 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.27 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.54 | 0.27 |
0.34 |
| Bonavista Downs | 0 | 0 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 0 | 0 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0.36 |
| Royal Oak | 0.34 | 0.17 | 0.26 | 0.43 | 0.26 | 0.34 | 0.51 | 0.48 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.48 | 0.34 |
0.37 |
| Citadel | 0.20 | 0.40 | 0 | 0.40 | 0.20 | 0.10 | 0.30 | 0.40 | 0.89 | 0.60 | 0.50 | 0.60 |
0.38 |
| Discovery Ridge | 0 | 0.47 | 0.23 | 0.47 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.47 | 0.93 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.93 | 0.23 |
0.39 |
| Chaparral | 0.08 | 0.16 | 0.55 | 0.40 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.95 | 0.32 | 0.24 | 0.47 | 1.03 |
0.41 |
| Parkland | 0 | 0.27 | 0.82 | 0.82 | 0 | 0.55 | 0.82 | 0.55 | 0 | 0.82 | 0.27 | 0 |
0.41 |
| New Brighton | 0.23 | 0.38 | 0.53 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.76 | 0.99 |
0.41 |
|
Average |
1.05 |
2.20 |
4.64 |
6.07 |
8.20 |
10.64 |
12.47 |
15.72 |
18.67 |
21.92 |
25.29 |
27.95 |
12.90 |
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How To Report Crime In Elbow Park: Dial 911 for emergencies or crimes in progress. For non-emergencies dial (403) 266-1234. To report a crime anonymously, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (Talk, Type or Text), submit tips online at crimestoppers.ab.ca or text tttTIPS to 274637.
What Else Can I Do To Secure My Home and Property? The Calgary Police Service encourages Calgarians to establish a 9 PM Secure Your Home and Property Routine before heading to bed. The routine recommends: Removing valuables from vehicles | Ensuring vehicles are locked, windows are closed and if possible, parked in a garage | Closing garage doors and windows | Locking any person-doors in the garage, including those leading into a house | Checking that all house doors – front, back, side and garage – are locked | Ensuring all windows are shut | Turning on an exterior light.
Do you know anyone in and around Elbow Park that is struggling with alcohol and other drug dependencies? Consider contacting the Calgary Alpha House Society which is a local non-profit, charitable agency providing support to men and women whose lives have been impacted by alcohol and other drug dependencies. For individuals on the street needing assistance contact the 24/7 DOAP Team at 403-998-7388. To clean up needle and needle debris in Elbow Park on public and private property contact the Needle Response Team at 403-796-5334. To seek assistance for individuals who are sleeping in camps outside in Elbow Park contact the Encampment Team at 403-805-7388.
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