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Calgary crime statistics

Crime statistics and police areas for Calgary, Alberta.

Updated October 26, 2026·Data year 2025·Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported crime·Français

Calgary crime statistics, 2025

Key takeaway

In 2025, police reported 96,239 incidents in Calgary, +8.1% from 2024. Its Crime Severity Index was 61.7, against 75.0 for Canada. Police cleared 36.6% of incidents.

Police-reported incidents

96,239

↑ +8.1% vs previous year

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01, 2025

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Crime Severity Index

61.7

↓ −2.6% vs previous year

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0026-01, 2025

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Violent Crime Severity Index

68.5

↓ −13.1% vs previous year

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0026-01, 2025

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Calgary

Alberta, Canada

Population

1,306,784

Established

1875

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Nearby Areas

14 locations

Rocky View County

Municipality
10km

Airdrie

Municipality
13km

Calgary

Municipality
19km

Tsuu T'ina Nation 145

Municipality
20km

Carstairs

Municipality
23km

Irricana

Municipality
23km

Chestermere

Municipality
26km

Cochrane

Municipality
26km

Crossfield

Municipality
27km

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Incidents cleared

36.6%

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01, 2025

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Crime Severity Index, Canada

75.0

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0026-01, 2025

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Police-reported incidents in Calgary, 1998 to 2025

All violations: Criminal Code, traffic and other federal laws.

050K100K150K1998200520122019202596K
  • Calgary
050,000100,000150,0001998200320082013201820232025Calgary 96,239
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01
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Police-reported incidents in Calgary, 1998 to 2025
YearIncidents
199876,046
199975,236
200072,423
200173,930
200275,030
200378,278
200478,165
200576,920
200679,267
200775,974
200873,257
200971,234

Crime Severity Index, Calgary and Canada

Weighted by the seriousness of each offence. Canada in 2006 = 100.

60801001201998200520122019202575.061.7
  • Calgary
  • Canada
60801001201998200320082013201820232025Canada 75.0Calgary 61.7
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0026-01
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Crime Severity Index, Calgary and Canada
YearCalgaryCanada
1998116.5118.8
1999111.9111.2
2000100.6106.7
2001101.1105.3
200297.9104.1
2003103.0106.8
200498.6104.1
200597.0101.3
200696.3

Most reported offences in Calgary, 2025

  • Shoplifting $5,000 or under13,766
  • Fail to comply with order9,464
  • Theft $5,000 or under from a motor vehicle8,306
  • Assault, level 17,985
  • Theft $5,000 or under7,751
  • Fraud7,374
  • Mischief7,057
  • Breaking and entering5,696
  • Assault, level 2, weapon or bodily harm3,911
  • Fail to appear2,281
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01, 2025
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Most reported offences in Calgary, 2025
OffenceIncidents
Shoplifting $5,000 or under13,766
Fail to comply with order9,464
Theft $5,000 or under from a motor vehicle8,306
Assault, level 17,985
Theft $5,000 or under7,751
Fraud7,374
Mischief7,057
Breaking and entering5,696
Assault, level 2, weapon or bodily harm3,911
Fail to appear2,281
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Types of crime in Calgary, 2025

Share of Criminal Code incidents, excluding traffic.

  • Property crime62.2 %
  • Violent crime21.0 %
  • Other Criminal Code16.8 %
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01, 2025
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Types of crime in Calgary, 2025
TypeIncidents%
Property crime57,58062.2
Violent crime19,41821

Every reported offence

The most reported offences in Calgary, 1998 to 2025

Police-reported incidents per year.

05,00010K15K20K19982005201220192025

Historical Trend by Violation

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About Calgary

Calgary is the largest city in the Canadian province of Alberta. As of 2021, the city proper had a population of 1,306,784 and a metropolitan population of 1,481,806, making Calgary the third-largest city and the fifth-largest metropolitan area in Canada.

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High
25.4°C
Jan Low
-7.3°C
Annual Rain
170 mm
Annual Snow
61 cm
201068,176
201164,480
201262,602
201363,872
201464,823
201581,495
201685,067
201788,285
201897,963
2019106,151
202089,793
202187,405
202295,817
202396,257
202489,012
202596,239
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100
200791.895.3
200884.990.6
200980.887.8
201076.482.9
201165.477.6
201261.375.5
201361.368.9
201461.166.9
201579.870.4
201678.472.0
201783.973.6
201889.775.6
201994.179.7
202080.073.9
202172.874.9
202277.578.8
202372.781.2
202463.378.8
202561.775.0
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Other Criminal Code15,55316.8
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14K9,4648,3067,985
  • Shoplifting $5,000 or under
  • Fail to comply with order
  • Theft $5,000 or under from a motor vehicle
  • Assault, level 1
05,00010,00015,00020,0001998200320082013201820232025Shoplifting $5,000 or under 13,766Fail to comply with order 9,464Theft $5,000 or under from a motor vehicle 8,306Assault, level 1 7,985
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01
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The most reported offences in Calgary, 1998 to 2025
YearShoplifting $5,000 or underFail to comply with orderTheft $5,000 or under from a motor vehicleAssault, level 1
19983,8572,08112,9704,649
19993,8252,19813,2164,839
20003,6702,49311,7905,198
20013,7722,58711,1715,033
20024,3752,86510,5074,799
20034,3732,73310,9024,879
20044,7713,2829,5235,165
20054,4302,98310,2984,900
20064,2783,33711,4124,705
20073,2372,80311,8724,180
20083,7092,58311,5794,360
20094,6052,87210,3404,419
20104,0842,72410,0464,285
20113,9342,85910,1304,435
20123,5362,74810,2694,198
20133,2672,7309,9414,164
20143,8892,8579,5064,884
20154,6632,17415,1334,918
20165,0193,00616,1355,550
20174,8653,87315,4555,953
20186,2536,49815,5076,561
20197,5218,86217,6396,972
20205,4598,01514,5595,901
20215,72410,70311,8376,206
20226,98210,82114,1556,311
20237,20710,63910,7277,260
20248,7928,8157,6067,732
202513,7669,4648,3067,985
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Police & Justice

Weighted Clearance Rate2025

i
34.7%

Statistics Canada's severity-weighted clearance rate: solving serious crimes counts more than solving minor ones, so it can differ from the plain share of incidents cleared.

Unfounded Rate2025

i
1.96%
1,928 unfounded|96,239 total

Percentage of reports deemed baseless or false. Lower rates indicate more reliable reporting and thorough follow-up.

Youth Justice2025

i
53.2%
46.8%
1,270 Charged
1,117 Diverted

Balance between formal charges and diversionary programs for youth offenders.

Clearance by Category

i
Violent Crimes56.9%
11,047 Solved19,418 Total
Property Crimes12.9%
7,407 Solved57,580 Total
Other Offences89.4%
13,904 Solved15,553 Total
Overall36.6%
35,260 Solved96,239 Total

Hate Crimes

i2025
182↓0.5%vs 2024

Police-reported hate crime incidents in Calgary

Hate crime trend (2014–2025)

4596147198201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025

Click on chart to view sub-categories for that year

By Motivation

Statistics Canada publishes only the total for this area, not the motivations. The breakdown by motivation is available for provinces and for Canada.

In 2025, police in Calgary reported 182 hate crimes. That is 0.5% fewer than in 2024.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0066-01. How we use this data

Homicides

2025i
15↓34.8%vs 2024

Homicide victims in Calgary

(0.82 per 100,000)

Homicide trend (1981–2025)

8203143198119902000201020202025

Click on chart to view methods breakdown for that year

By Method

15 victims(-34.8%)Method shares are for all of Canada (not published for Calgary)
🔫Shooting
32.9%
🔪Stabbing
30.5%
👊Beating
20.2%
📋Other methods used
5.1%
⛓️Strangulation
4.9%
❓Methods used unknown
4.6%
🔥Fire (burns or suffocation)
1.8%
Homicide rate:0.82 per 100,000

In 2025, Calgary recorded 15 homicide victims. That is 34.8% fewer than in 2024. Across Canada, the most common method was Shooting (32.9% of victims). The homicide rate was 0.82 per 100,000 people.

Source: Statistics Canada, Homicide Survey, Tables 35-10-0068-01, 35-10-0069-01, 35-10-0071-01. How we use this data

Impaired Driving

i2025
662↑15.9%vs 2024

Impaired driving incidents in Calgary

(36.0 per 100,000)

Impaired driving trend (1998–2025)

4451,2382,0322,8261998200020052010201520202025

Click on chart to view breakdown for that year

By Type

662 incidents(+15.9%)
🍺Impaired by alcohol
47972.4%
🏥Causing bodily harm
30.5%
•Other
18027.2%

107

Total Charged

106

Adults Charged

1

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:36.0 per 100,000

In 2025, police in Calgary reported 662 impaired driving incidents. That is 15.9% more than in 2024. The most common type was Impaired by alcohol (479 incidents). The rate was 36.0 per 100,000 people. 107 people were charged: 106 adults and 1 youth.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data

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Socioeconomic Profile

iCensus 2021

1,481,806

Population

$87,000

Median Income

12.3%

Unemployment

70.5%

Homeownership

👥 Population

38

Median Age

6.4%

Growth (2016–2021)

💰 Income

$100,000

Median Household Income

$131,600

Average Household Income

8.6%

Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT)

💼 Labour

69.3%

Participation Rate

60.8%

Employment Rate

12.3%

Unemployment Rate

🎓 Education (25–64)

No Certificate
151,525
High School
312,050
Postsecondary
727,775
Bachelor's+
410,235

🏠 Housing

$528,500

Avg. Dwelling Value

$1,416

Avg. Monthly Rent

$1,802

Avg. Mortgage Cost

🌍 Diversity

567,960

Visible Minorities

460,875

Immigrants

48,625

Indigenous Identity

According to the 2021 Census, Calgary had a population of 1,481,806 (+6.4% change from 2016) with a median age of 38.0. The median after-tax household income was $87,000, and the unemployment rate was 12.3%. Homeownership rate was 70.5% with an average dwelling value of $528,500.

Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021. How we use this data

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Adult vs Youth Charged

i2025

25,151

Adults Charged

+6.5% YoY

1,270

Youth Charged

+15.7% YoY

4.8%

Youth Share

26,421

Total Charged

Adult rate: 1724.0 per 100,000

Youth rate: 968.6 per 100,000

010K20K30K01K2K3K4K1998200320082013201820232025Adults ▼▼ Youth

2025

Adults: 25,151

Youth: 1,270

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (1998–2025)

+64.3%

Youth Δ (1998–2025)

-66.5%

In 2025, police in Calgary charged 25,151 adults and 1,270 youth. Youth were 4.8% of the people charged. Since 1998, charges against youth changed by -66.5% and charges against adults by +64.3%.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data

🖥️Cybercrimei
2025
203per 100,000 population
+173%
Since 2016
2024
Peak Year
234.7
Peak Rate
10
Years of Data
1001502002502025: 203 / 100K2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Rate per 100KPeak Year

In 2025, cybercrime in Calgary reached 203 per 100,000 people. The peak was 234.7 in 2024.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0002-01. Click chart to select year. How we use this data

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🟠 HIGHi
2025
4,460incidents
242.8 per 100,000 population
-68%
Since 1998
6.9%
Solved Rate
1998
Peak Year
5.3%
CSI Impact
Persons Charged167
👤 Adults: 151 (90%)🧑 Youth: 16 (10%)
+ 17 youth diverted (not charged)
Most thefts are not solved
How Cases Are Cleared
Cleared by Charge233 (76%)
Cleared Otherwise74 (24%)
"Cleared otherwise" includes cases where charges cannot be laid (e.g., suspect deceased, diplomatic immunity, victim declines).
Unfounded Reports
422
8.6%
of all reported MVT
vs National Average▲ 21% above
This Location242.8
National Avg200.8
200400600800Natl2025: 242.8 / 100K (4,460)1998200120042007201020132016201920222025
Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (1998)

In 2025, police in Calgary reported 4,460 motor vehicle thefts. That is 242.8 per 100,000 people. The rate peaked at 754 in 1998. 6.9% of cases were cleared.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. Click chart to select year. How we use this data

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

i
2025

Incidents

910

▼ 5.5% vs 2024

Rate per 100K

49.5

Breakdown

Possession of weapons
86194.6%
Unsafe storage
192.1%
Weapons trafficking
60.7%
Other
242.6%
Pointing a firearm
58related
Discharge firearm
26related
Firearms Act
23related

Related items are counted by Statistics Canada under violent crime or federal statutes, not in the weapons total.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data

💊

Drug Offences

i
2025

Incidents

1,665

▲ 16.8% vs 2024

Rate per 100K

90.6

Breakdown

Other drug trafficking
33520.1%
Cocaine trafficking
29417.7%
Other
1,03662.2%

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data

🏠

Property Crime

i
2025

Incidents

57,580

▲ 11.3% vs 2024

Rate per 100K

3134.6

Breakdown

Theft under $5K
29,82351.8%
Mischief
7,06412.3%
Break & Enter
5,7229.9%
Motor vehicle theft
4,4607.7%
Theft over $5K
1,4492.5%
Arson
2390.4%
Shoplifting $5K+
1470.3%
Other
8,67615.1%

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data

🔪

Violent Crime

i
2025

Incidents

19,418

▲ 1.6% vs 2024

Rate per 100K

1057.1

Breakdown

Assault Level 1
7,98541.1%
Assault Level 2
3,91120.1%
Uttering Threats
1,9319.9%
Robbery
1,1125.7%
Sexual Assault L1
8984.6%
Criminal Harassment
8054.1%
Assault Level 3
1200.6%
Other
2,65613.7%

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

i
2025

Incidents

8,029

▲ 6.3% vs 2024

Rate per 100K

437.1

Breakdown

Fraud
7,37491.8%
Identity Fraud
4275.3%
Identity Theft
2282.8%

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data

🔞

Sexual Violence

i
2025

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

1,417

▼ 6.2% vs 2024

SA L1 Rate / 100K

77.2

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1
89863.4%
Violations Against Children
30421.5%
Non-consensual Images
1097.7%
Sexual Assault L2
634.4%
Voyeurism
352.5%
Sexual Assault L3
80.6%

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

i
2025

Incidents

5,722

▲ 0.7% vs 2024

Rate per 100K

311.5

Breakdown

Standard B&E
5,69699.5%
B&E to Steal Firearm
140.2%
Other
120.2%

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

i
2025

Total Incidents

2,327

▲ 16.5% vs 2024

Drug Rate / 100K

90.6

Breakdown

Drug Violations
1,66571.6%
Impaired Driving
66228.4%
Cannabis Possession
00%
Cannabis Trafficking
00%

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data