5Calgary
Calgary, Canada: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 5 out of 10 Average crime
5/10 in Canada · 6/10 in the world
Compared with 998 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 41 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 13,705 per 100,000 people (2025)
Crime by type, as recorded by Statistics Canada (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Homicide | 15 | 0.9 | 1.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Aggravated sexual assault (level 3) | 7 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Sexual assault with a weapon or bodily harm (level 2) | 57 | 3.5 | 2.1 |
| Sexual assault (level 1) | 780 | 48.4 | 86.4 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault (level 3) | 103 | 6.4 | 9.7 |
| Assault with a weapon or bodily harm (level 2) | 3,634 | 225.3 | 212.3 |
| Common assault (level 1) | 7,123 | 441.6 | 522.3 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 1,083 | 67.1 | 55.1 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Breaking and entering | 5,341 | 331.2 | 261.8 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 4,029 | 249.8 | 200.3 |
| Theft over $5,000 (not vehicles) | 1,275 | 79.1 | 60.9 |
| Theft of $5,000 or less (not vehicles) | 28,198 | 1,748.3 | 1,305.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug violations | 1,505 | 93.3 | 141.8 |
| Like every row here: Statistics Canada counts each incident by its most serious violation. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Mischief (property damage) | 4,696 | 291.2 | 725.1 |
Source: Statistics Canada, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 15 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 844 |
| Violence | 10,860 |
| Robbery | 1,083 |
| Theft and burglary | 38,843 |
| Drugs | 1,505 |
| Damage and public order | 4,696 |
Questions about crime in Calgary
- Is Calgary safe?
- Calgary: Safety 5 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 998 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 41 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Calgary?
- Calgary: Weighted crime: 13,705 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Calgary?
- Recorded homicides in Calgary (2025): 15.
Other places nearby
- Fairview rural area 5/10
- Parkland rural area 3/10
- Chestermere 9/10
- Airdrie rural area 3/10
- Airdrie 8/10
- Langdon 10/10
- Cochrane rural area 5/10
- Cochrane 9/10
