Edmonton, AB Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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51%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

18%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

62%

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	Edmonton_{/100k people}	Alberta_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	6,372	6,391	4,223
Violent crime	1,228	1,232	1,042
Property crime	5,144	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	Edmonton	Alberta	National
Total incidents	91,097	385,681	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	8,696	8,722	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-18.5%	-13.0%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Edmonton	Alberta	National
All (12+ years)	3,723	2,661	1,709
Youths (12-17)	1,516	1,077	1,108
Adults (18+)	3,896	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	Edmonton	Alberta	National
Clearance rate	37	34	37
Clearance rate change	1.6%	2.4%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	52	54	58
Clearance rate property	31	27	27

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Crime Quick Facts

Edmonton crime rates are 51% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Edmonton are 18% higher than the national average
In Edmonton you have a 1 in 16 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Edmonton is safer than 40% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Edmonton has decreased by 11%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Edmonton

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Edmonton is 1 in 82

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Edmonton is 1 in 20

The chance of being a victim of crime in Edmonton is 1 in 16

Year Over Year Crime In Edmonton

Statistic	Edmonton	Alberta	National
Total	-10.7%	-10.7%	-7.9%
Violent	-1.1%	-1.0%	-3.6%
Property	-14.2%	-13.7%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Beaumont, AB	21,267	567	2,373	2,940
St. Albert, AB	73,103	727	3,047	3,774
Stony Plain 135, AB	2,110	888	3,720	4,609
Devon, AB	7,236	1,021	4,274	5,295
Fort Saskatchewan, AB	28,368	1,029	4,309	5,338
Edmonton, AB	1,053,392	1,228	5,144	6,372

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
Winnipeg, MB	775,440	1,678	4,410	6,088
Mississauga, ON	764,342	484	1,400	1,884
Brampton, ON	735,754	759	2,199	2,958
Calgary, AB	1,371,990	811	3,395	4,206
Edmonton, AB	1,053,392	1,228	5,144	6,372

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