Banff

Crime data for Banff, Alberta.

Banff Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

117

↓ 22.5%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

45.3%

Cases solved by police

53 Solved64 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

53%

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

54.6%428

Violent Crime

25.8%202

Other Offences

19.6%154

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

44↓57.3%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Banff

(255.8 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

44 incidents(-57.3%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

40100%

💀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:255.8 per 100,000

In 2024, Banff recorded 44 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 57.3% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (40 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 255.8 per 100,000 population. A total of 7 persons were charged, including 7 adults and 0 youth.

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

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

147

Adults Charged

0.0% YoY

Youth Charged

-100.0% YoY

0.0%

Youth Share

147

Total Charged

Adult rate: 1168.5 per 100,000

Youth rate: 0.0 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 147

Youth: 0

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

-72.7%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-100.0%

In 2024, Banff recorded 147 adults charged and 0 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 0.0% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -100.0%, while adult charges changed by -72.7%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔵 VERY LOW

2024

8incidents

64 per 100,000 population

-53%

Since 2010

Solved Rate

2022

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Unfounded Reports

30.0%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▼ 72% below

This Location64

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2022)

Banff recorded 8 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (64 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 246.1 in 2022. Only 0% 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

▲ 800.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

27.4

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

7100%

Discharge firearm

00%

Pointing a firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Unsafe storage

00%

Firearms Act

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

428

▲ 2.1% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

3536.2

Breakdown

Theft under $5K

16748.5%

Mischief

14141%

Theft over $5K

133.8%

Break & Enter

123.5%

Motor vehicle theft

82.3%

Arson

20.6%

Shoplifting $5K+

10.3%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

202

▼ 0.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1653.9

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

7959.8%

Assault Level 2

2518.9%

Sexual Assault L1

1914.4%

Criminal Harassment

75.3%

Assault Level 3

21.5%

Robbery

00%

Uttering Threats

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▲ 16.1% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

621.4

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

360%

Identity Theft

240%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▲ 53.3% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

137.1

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

1982.6%

Violations Against Children

28.7%

Non-consensual Images

28.7%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Voyeurism

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▼ 55.6% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

100.5

Breakdown

Standard B&E

12100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▼ 57.3% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

44100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Banff

Alberta, Canada

Population

8,305

Established

1885

Wikipedia

About Banff

Banff is a resort town in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada, in Alberta's Rockies along the Trans-Canada Highway, 126 km (78 mi) west of Calgary, 58 km (36 mi) east of Lake Louise, and 1,400 to 1,630 m above sea level.

Livability Score

A+

99/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

100Average

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

25.3°C

Jan Low

-7.9°C

Annual Rain

186 mm

Annual Snow

59 cm

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Nearby Areas

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Banff

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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.

Banff Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

117

45.3%

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

Banff

About Banff

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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