Edmonton, AB Crime Rates

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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.
IndexEdmonton/100k peopleAlberta/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime6,3726,3914,223
Violent crime1,2281,2321,042
Property crime5,1445,1593,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticEdmontonAlbertaNational
Total incidents91,097385,6812,225,600
Incidents per 100k8,6968,7225,856
Change in 100k rate-18.5%-13.0%-9.8%
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.


Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

StatisticEdmontonAlbertaNational
All (12+ years)3,7232,6611,709
Youths (12-17)1,5161,0771,108
Adults (18+)3,8962,8061,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticEdmontonAlbertaNational
Clearance rate373437
Clearance rate change1.6%2.4%0.2%
Clearance rate violent525458
Clearance rate property312727
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.

Edmonton, AB Crime Quiz

     

    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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        Daily Crime In Edmonton (per 100,000 people)

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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

        StatisticEdmontonAlbertaNational
        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, AB21,2675672,3732,940
        St. Albert, AB73,1037273,0473,774
        Stony Plain 135, AB2,1108883,7204,609
        Devon, AB7,2361,0214,2745,295
        Fort Saskatchewan, AB28,3681,0294,3095,338
        Edmonton, AB1,053,3921,2285,1446,372

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Ottawa, ON1,058,1266932,0052,698
        Winnipeg, MB775,4401,6784,4106,088
        Mississauga, ON764,3424841,4001,884
        Brampton, ON735,7547592,1992,958
        Calgary, AB1,371,9908113,3954,206
        Edmonton, AB1,053,3921,2285,1446,372
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.
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