Airdrie

Crime data for Airdrie, Alberta.

Airdrie Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

1,202

↑ 10.5%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

20.4%

Cases solved by police

245 Solved957 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

72%

Property

Violent

Other

Top 5 Reported Violations

Most frequent specific criminal code violations in 2024.

Historical Trend by Violation

No trend data available.

Safety Scores & Indices

Crime & Safety Overview

Data: 2024

Safety Score and CSI data are not available for this police service jurisdiction. Please refer to the crime breakdown below.

Crime Breakdown

2024

Property Crime

60.4%2,735

Violent Crime

24.9%1,130

Other Offences

14.7%665

Hate crime data shown for Alberta (provincial level)

Hate Crimes

2024

398↑7.6%vs 2023

Police-reported hate crime incidents in Alberta

Hate Crime Trend (2014–2024)

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By Motivation

Sub-categories based on national distribution

In 2024, Alberta recorded 398 police-reported hate crimes, an increase of 7.6% from 2023. The most common motivation was Race or ethnicity (181 incidents, 45% of total), with Black being the most targeted group (66 incidents). Religion-motivated crimes totalled 74 (19%), led by Jewish (51).

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0066-01 — Police-reported hate crime

Homicide data shown for Canada (national level)

Homicides

2024

788↓1.0%vs 2023

Homicide victims in Canada

(1.91 per 100k)

Homicide Trend (1961–2024)

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By Method

788 victims(-1.0%)

🔫Shooting

28636.3%

🔪Stabbing

25031.7%

👊Beating

13116.6%

📋Other methods used

445.6%

⛓️Strangulation

313.9%

❓Methods used unknown

293.7%

🔥Fire (burns or suffocation)

172.2%

Homicide rate:1.91 per 100,000

In 2024, Canada recorded 788 homicide victims, a decrease of 1.0% from 2023. The most common method was Shooting (286 victims, 36.3% of total), followed by Stabbing (250 victims, 31.7%). The homicide rate was 1.91 per 100,000 population.

Source: Statistics Canada, Homicide Survey — Tables 35-10-0068-01, 35-10-0069-01, 35-10-0071-01

Impaired Driving

2024

216↑7.5%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Airdrie

(144.7 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

216 incidents(+7.5%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

154100%

💀Causing death

00%

🏥Causing bodily harm

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

Total Charged

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:144.7 per 100,000

In 2024, Airdrie recorded 216 impaired driving incidents, an increase of 7.5% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (154 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 144.7 per 100,000 population. A total of 15 persons were charged, including 15 adults and 0 youth.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01 — Incident-based crime statistics

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

491

Adults Charged

+12.6% YoY

Youth Charged

-9.5% YoY

10.4%

Youth Share

548

Total Charged

Adult rate: 542.5 per 100,000

Youth rate: 651.7 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 491

Youth: 57

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

Dual-axis: each line has its own scale · Click to view year details

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

-32.6%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-20.8%

In 2024, Airdrie recorded 491 adults charged and 57 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 10.4% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -20.8%, while adult charges changed by -32.6%.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01 — Incident-based crime statistics

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🟢 BELOW AVG

2024

207incidents

118.7 per 100,000 population

-46%

Since 2010

7.7%

Solved Rate

2017

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged7

👤 Adults: 7 (100%)🧑 Youth: 0 (0%)

+ 1 youth diverted (not charged)

Very low — most thefts go unsolved

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge8 (50%)

Cleared Otherwise8 (50%)

"Cleared otherwise" includes cases where charges cannot be laid (e.g., suspect deceased, diplomatic immunity, victim declines).

Unfounded Reports

25.5%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▼ 49% below

This Location118.7

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2017)

Airdrie recorded 207 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (118.7 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 349.5 in 2017. Only 7.7% of cases are solved, making it one of the hardest crimes for police to clear.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177. Click chart to select year.

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▲ 100.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

31.6

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

2852.8%

Firearms Act

1426.4%

Unsafe storage

47.5%

Discharge firearm

35.7%

Pointing a firearm

35.7%

Weapons trafficking

11.9%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

2,735

▲ 1.1% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

2236.9

Breakdown

Mischief

84139.4%

Theft under $5K

78036.5%

Motor vehicle theft

2079.7%

Break & Enter

2039.5%

Theft over $5K

693.2%

Arson

200.9%

Shoplifting $5K+

170.8%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

1,130

▲ 5.9% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1068.2

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

35756.1%

Assault Level 2

12119%

Criminal Harassment

6710.5%

Sexual Assault L1

528.2%

Robbery

203.1%

Uttering Threats

132%

Assault Level 3

60.9%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

470

▼ 2.5% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

448.7

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

5666.7%

Identity Theft

2833.3%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▼ 6.7% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

48.6

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

5261.9%

Violations Against Children

1517.9%

Non-consensual Images

1315.5%

Voyeurism

33.6%

Sexual Assault L2

11.2%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

203

▼ 16.8% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

153.7

Breakdown

Standard B&E

203100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

216

▲ 7.5% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

216100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Airdrie

Alberta, Canada

Population

74,100

Established

1899

Wikipedia

About Airdrie

Airdrie is a city in Alberta, Canada, within the Calgary Region and the Calgary Metropolitan Area, It is located north of Calgary within the Calgary–Edmonton Corridor at the intersection of Queen Elizabeth II Highway and Highway 567.

Livability Score

A+

96/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

107High

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

25.2°C

Jan Low

-8.8°C

Annual Rain

143 mm

Annual Snow

54 cm

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Airdrie

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Statistics Canada

Crime statistics, population & census data

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Crime data sourced from the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Survey via Statistics Canada. Last updated for the most recent available reference year.

Airdrie Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

1,202

20.4%

Property Crime

Top 5 Reported Violations

Historical Trend by Violation

Safety Scores & Indices

Crime & Safety Overview

Crime Breakdown

Hate Crimes

Homicides

Impaired Driving

Adult vs Youth Charged

Firearms & Weapons

Property Crime

Violent Crime

Fraud & Identity Crime

Sexual Violence

Breaking & Entering

Substance-Related Crime

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References & Sources

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Crime & Safety Overview

Crime Breakdown

Hate Crimes

Homicides

Impaired Driving

Adult vs Youth Charged

Firearms & Weapons

Property Crime

Violent Crime

Fraud & Identity Crime

Sexual Violence

Breaking & Entering

Substance-Related Crime