Banff, AB Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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61%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

25%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

72%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.

Total crime includes all violent and property crime. Violent crimes include: homicide, murder, assault, robbery, kidnapping, extortion, harassment, threats and all other violent violations. Property crimes include: breaking and entering, theft, motor vehicle theft, fraud, mischief and all other property crime violations. Crimes not reflected in this table include: criminal code violations, traffic violations, federal statute violations and drug violations. This crime data is estimated based on Statistics Canada data.
Index	Banff_{/100k people}	Alberta_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	6,781	6,391	4,223
Violent crime	1,307	1,232	1,042
Property crime	5,474	5,159	3,181

All Crime Incidents

All crime incidents includes all violent and property crime as well as criminal code violations (child pornography, disturbing the peace, justice violations), traffic violations (impaired driving), federal statute violations and drug violations.
Statistic	Banff	Alberta	National
Total incidents	761	385,681	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	9,253	8,722	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-28.8%	-13.0%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Banff	Alberta	National
All (12+ years)	1,830	2,661	1,709
Youths (12-17)	614	1,077	1,108
Adults (18+)	1,884	2,806	1,757

Weighted Clearance Rates

More severe crimes such as robberies, assault and homicides are given more weight to the overall clearance rates. Less severe crimes such as vehicle theft, fraud and mischief are given less weight to the overall clearance rates.
Statistic	Banff	Alberta	National
Clearance rate	40	34	37
Clearance rate change	2.3%	2.4%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	61	54	58
Clearance rate property	32	27	27

Banff, AB Crime Quiz

Crime Quick Facts

Banff crime rates are 61% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Banff are 25% higher than the national average
In Banff you have a 1 in 15 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Banff is safer than 37% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Banff has decreased by 15%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Banff

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Banff is 1 in 77

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Banff is 1 in 19

The chance of being a victim of crime in Banff is 1 in 15

Year Over Year Crime In Banff

Statistic	Banff	Alberta	National
Total	-14.7%	-10.7%	-7.9%
Violent	29.2%	-1.0%	-3.6%
Property	-25.3%	-13.7%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Canmore, AB	15,222	1,064	4,457	5,521
Banff, AB	8,380	1,307	5,474	6,780

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Torbay, NL	8,388	617	1,568	2,184
Macdonald, MB	8,365	716	1,883	2,599
Kapuskasing, ON	8,403	1,398	4,048	5,446
Antigonish, Subd. A, NS	8,346	827	2,039	2,867
La Pêche, QC	8,341	520	1,013	1,533
Banff, AB	8,380	1,307	5,474	6,780

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.