4Banff
Banff, Canada: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 4 out of 10 Above average crime
4/10 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: 15,883 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 | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Aggravated sexual assault (level 3) | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Sexual assault with a weapon or bodily harm (level 2) | 0 | 0 | 2.1 |
| Sexual assault (level 1) | 12 | 105.2 | 86.4 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault (level 3) | 1 | 8.8 | 9.7 |
| Assault with a weapon or bodily harm (level 2) | 22 | 192.9 | 212.3 |
| Common assault (level 1) | 65 | 570.1 | 522.3 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 4 | 35.1 | 55.1 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Breaking and entering | 8 | 70.2 | 261.8 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 10 | 87.7 | 200.3 |
| Theft over $5,000 (not vehicles) | 6 | 52.6 | 60.9 |
| Theft of $5,000 or less (not vehicles) | 215 | 1,885.6 | 1,305.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug violations | 20 | 175.4 | 141.8 |
| Like every row here: Statistics Canada counts each incident by its most serious violation. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Mischief (property damage) | 141 | 1,236.6 | 725.1 |
Source: Statistics Canada, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 12 |
| Violence | 88 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Theft and burglary | 239 |
| Drugs | 20 |
| Damage and public order | 141 |
Other places nearby
- Canmore 8/10
- Cochrane rural area 5/10
- Cochrane 9/10
- Sundre rural area 5/10
- Calgary 5/10
- Fairview rural area 5/10
- Airdrie rural area 3/10
- Airdrie 8/10
