Calgary, AB Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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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.
Index	Calgary_{/100k people}	Alberta_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	4,206	6,391	4,223
Violent crime	811	1,232	1,042
Property crime	3,395	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	Calgary	Alberta	National
Total incidents	78,163	385,681	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	5,739	8,722	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-18.1%	-13.0%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Calgary	Alberta	National
All (12+ years)	1,746	2,661	1,709
Youths (12-17)	897	1,077	1,108
Adults (18+)	1,819	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	Calgary	Alberta	National
Clearance rate	28	34	37
Clearance rate change	4.2%	2.4%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	45	54	58
Clearance rate property	22	27	27

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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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

Statistic	Calgary	Alberta	National
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, AB	44,056	365	1,529	1,894
Tsuu T'ina Nation 145 (Sarcee 145), AB	2,651	462	1,935	2,397
Chestermere, AB	24,643	546	2,286	2,832
Calgary, AB	1,371,990	811	3,395	4,206

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Ottawa, ON	1,058,126	693	2,005	2,698
Edmonton, AB	1,053,392	1,228	5,144	6,372
Montréal, QC	1,811,008	1,003	1,954	2,957
Winnipeg, MB	775,440	1,678	4,410	6,088
Mississauga, ON	764,342	484	1,400	1,884
Calgary, AB	1,371,990	811	3,395	4,206

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