3Edmonton
Edmonton, Canada: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 3 out of 10 Above average crime
3/10 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: 18,239 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 | 30 | 2.4 | 1.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Aggravated sexual assault (level 3) | 3 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Sexual assault with a weapon or bodily harm (level 2) | 32 | 2.6 | 2.1 |
| Sexual assault (level 1) | 1,164 | 94 | 86.4 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault (level 3) | 339 | 27.4 | 9.7 |
| Assault with a weapon or bodily harm (level 2) | 3,471 | 280.3 | 212.3 |
| Common assault (level 1) | 5,641 | 455.5 | 522.3 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 1,416 | 114.4 | 55.1 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Breaking and entering | 5,660 | 457.1 | 261.8 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 4,311 | 348.1 | 200.3 |
| Theft over $5,000 (not vehicles) | 1,764 | 142.5 | 60.9 |
| Theft of $5,000 or less (not vehicles) | 30,457 | 2,459.6 | 1,305.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug violations | 824 | 66.5 | 141.8 |
| Like every row here: Statistics Canada counts each incident by its most serious violation. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Mischief (property damage) | 7,004 | 565.6 | 725.1 |
Source: Statistics Canada, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 30 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 1,199 |
| Violence | 9,451 |
| Robbery | 1,416 |
| Theft and burglary | 42,192 |
| Drugs | 824 |
| Damage and public order | 7,004 |
Other places nearby
- Strathcona rural area 9/10
- Strathcona 5/10
- St. Albert 7/10
- Beaumont 9/10
- Fort Saskatchewan rural area 3/10
- Fort Saskatchewan 5/10
- Devon 6/10
- Spruce Grove 5/10
