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0%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
22%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
7%
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.
IndexCalgary/100k peopleAlberta/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime4,2066,3914,223
Violent crime8111,2321,042
Property crime3,3955,1593,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticCalgaryAlbertaNational
Total incidents78,163385,6812,225,600
Incidents per 100k5,7398,7225,856
Change in 100k rate-18.1%-13.0%-9.8%
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.


Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

StatisticCalgaryAlbertaNational
All (12+ years)1,7462,6611,709
Youths (12-17)8971,0771,108
Adults (18+)1,8192,8061,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticCalgaryAlbertaNational
Clearance rate283437
Clearance rate change4.2%2.4%0.2%
Clearance rate violent455458
Clearance rate property222727
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.

Calgary, AB Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Calgary crime rates are equal to the national average
    • Violent crimes in Calgary are 22% lower than the national average
    • In Calgary you have a 1 in 24 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Calgary is safer than 63% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Calgary has decreased by 17%

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        Daily Crime In Calgary (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Calgary

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Calgary is 1 in 124
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Calgary is 1 in 30
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Calgary is 1 in 24

        Year Over Year Crime In Calgary

        StatisticCalgaryAlbertaNational
        Total-16.6%-10.7%-7.9%
        Violent-11.2%-1.0%-3.6%
        Property-18.3%-13.7%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Rocky View County, AB44,0563651,5291,894
        Tsuu T'ina Nation 145 (Sarcee 145), AB2,6514621,9352,397
        Chestermere, AB24,6435462,2862,832
        Calgary, AB1,371,9908113,3954,206

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Ottawa, ON1,058,1266932,0052,698
        Edmonton, AB1,053,3921,2285,1446,372
        Montréal, QC1,811,0081,0031,9542,957
        Winnipeg, MB775,4401,6784,4106,088
        Mississauga, ON764,3424841,4001,884
        Calgary, AB1,371,9908113,3954,206
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.