Safe Cities profile series: Key indicators by census metropolitan area
Calgary, Alberta 
Satisfaction with safety
Calgary 88%, Alberta 87%, Canada 88%
proportion of people who reported being satisfied with their personal safety from crime in 2014
* significantly different from Calgary (p < 0.05)
Police-reported violent crime rate in 2018
Calgary 999, Alberta 1,319, Canada 1,143
rate per 100,000 population
Ten-year change in police-reported crime rate (2008 to 2018)
Calgary 8%, Alberta -5%, Canada -17%
Population and demographics
Calgary, Alberta
Calgary was home to 1,486,050 people in 2018, and it had a population density of 291 residents per square kilometre. Three in ten (30%) residents were aged 24 and younger, on par with the distribution in Alberta (31%) and across Canada (28%).
About 3.0% of Calgary residents were part of the Indigenous population (First Nations, Métis and Inuit) in 2016, far lower than Alberta (6.5%) and Canada (4.9%). Immigrants represented more than one in four (29%) residents, notably higher than Alberta (21%) and Canada (22%). Nearly one-quarter (23%) of immigrants in Calgary were recent immigrants (since 2011), similar to Alberta (25%) but higher than Canada (16%). There was a notably larger proportion of people who identified as a visible minority in Calgary (34%) than Alberta (23%) and Canada overall (22%).
Education, employment and income
In 2016, seven in ten (69.6%) Calgary residents aged 25 to 64 had completed some form of postsecondary education, about one in five (22.3%) had completed high school (or equivalent) as their highest level of education, and less than one in ten (8.1%) had completed neither.
In 2018, the unemployment rate in Calgary (7.7%) was higher than in Alberta (6.6%) and Canada’s provinces (5.8%). Households in Calgary earned a median after-tax annual income of $63,830 in 2017, somewhat higher than in Alberta ($62,950) but notably higher than Canada ($52,090). The percentage of families considered low-income in Calgary (14%) was similar to Alberta (13%) but slightly lower than Canada (17%).
Housing and families
On average, there were 2.6 persons per household in Calgary in 2016, similar to Alberta (2.6) and Canada (2.4). Most (73%) households in Calgary owned their homes, on par with Alberta (72%) and Canada (68%). When a household spends 30% or more of its income on shelter costs, it is considered to live in unaffordable housing: this was the case for just over one in five (22%) Calgary households, similar to Alberta (21%) and Canada (24%). A small proportion (4.2%) of occupied private dwellings in Calgary were in need of major repairs, slightly lower than Alberta (5.7%) and Canada (6.5%). About one in seven (14%) Calgary families were lone-parent families, similar to Alberta (14%) and Canada (16%). In 2018, there were an estimated 2,911 homeless individuals living in Calgary.
Community safety and sense of belonging
- In 2014, nearly two in five (38%) Calgary residents aged 15 and older were very satisfied with their personal safety from crime, similar to Alberta residents (35%) and Canadians living in the provinces overall (38%).
- Half (52%) of Calgary residents felt very safe when walking alone after dark, the same proportion as in Alberta (52%) and Canada’s provinces (52%).
- Women who lived in Calgary were significantly less likely than men to feel very safe when walking alone after dark (36% versus 63%), similar to Alberta and Canada’s provinces.
- About one in four (24%) Calgary residents thought social disorder was a big or moderate problem in their neighbourhood, similar to Alberta (24%) and Canada’s provinces (22%).
- One in six (17%) Calgary residents said they had a very strong sense of belonging to their community, significantly lower than in Alberta (21%) and Canada’s provinces (25%).
- Over a six-year period (2009 to 2014), 13% of Calgary residents experienced discrimination, significantly lower than Alberta (16%) but on par with Canada’s provinces (13%).
- About 12% of Calgary residents said they knew most people in their neighbourhood in 2014, significantly lower than in Alberta (17%) and Canada’s provinces (21%).
- The large majority (73%) of Calgary residents thought crime levels in their neighbourhood were lower than the rest of Canada, similar to Alberta (72%) and Canada’s provinces (74%).
- The vast majority (93%) of Calgary residents reported having confidence in police in 2014, which was significantly higher than the proportion in Alberta (89%) and Canada’s provinces (91%).
Self-reported experiences of victimization
- Among Calgary residents aged 15 and older, there were 62,000E incidents of self-reported violent victimization in 2014—a rate of 54E per 1,000 population—which was significantly lower than the rate in Alberta (79) and Canada’s provinces (76).
- In 2018, 4.9% of Calgary residents were victims of a self-reported physical or sexual assault, close to Alberta (5.0%) and Canada’s provinces (4.4%).
- More than one in four (27%) Calgary residents experienced unwanted sexual behaviour in public, which was not significantly different than Alberta (25%) but was significantly higher than Canada’s provinces (23%).
- In Calgary, women were significantly more likely to experience unwanted sexual behaviour in public than men (40% versus 15%).
- Of those who experienced unwanted sexual behaviour in public, one in six (17%) Calgary residents said the most serious incident took place on public transit, significantly higher than Alberta (11%) and Canada’s provinces (11%).
- For reference, in 2016, the use of public transit as a main mode of commuting was higher in Calgary (14%) than in Alberta (10%) and Canada overall (12%).
- Of those who experienced unwanted sexual behaviour in public in 2018, half (52%) of Calgary residents changed their behaviour while in public as a result, as did half of those in Alberta (51%) and those in Canada’s provinces (50%).
Police-reported crime
- In 2018, Calgary police reported an overall crime rate of 6,176 incidents per 100,000 population, 28% lower than in Alberta (8,607) but 13% higher than Canada (5,488).
- Over the past decade (2008 to 2018), police-reported crime increased by 8% in Calgary, whereas a decline was seen in Alberta (-5%) and Canada (-17%).
- The severity of crime in Calgary increased by 5% between 2017 and 2018, mostly due to an increase in breaking and entering, administration of justice violations and robbery. Over the past decade (2008 to 2018), the severity of crime in Calgary increased by 4%, compared with virtually no change in Alberta (an increase of less than 1%) and a 17% decline in Canada.
Property crime
- Police-reported: There were 4,342 property crimes per 100,000 population reported by police in Calgary in 2018, 20% lower than Alberta (5,435) but 30% higher than Canada (3,339).
- Self-reported: There were 160 property crimes per 1,000 Calgary households reported in 2014 (includes breaking and entering, theft of motor vehicle or parts, theft of household property and vandalism), which was not significantly different from Alberta (177) and Canada’s provinces (143).
Violent crime
- In 2018, there were 999 incidents of violent crime per 100,000 population reported by police in Calgary, 24% lower than Alberta (1,319) and 13% lower than Canada overall (1,143).
- Half of victims of violent crime were female in Calgary (50%), Alberta (53%) and Canada (53%).
- Between 2008 and 2018:
- The violent crime rate in Calgary increased by 16%, while the rate declined in Alberta (-14%) and Canada (-14%).
- The severity of violent crime in Calgary declined by 13%, the same as the decline in Alberta (-13%) and Canada (-13%).
- Violent crime against girls and women increased to a larger extent in Calgary than violent crime against boys and men between 2009 and 2018 (+24% versus +16%).
Hate crime
- The police-reported hate crime rate—which depends on police services' level of expertise in identifying crimes motivated by hate—was slightly higher in Calgary (5.3 incidents per 100,000 population) than in Alberta (4.8) and Canada (4.9) in 2018.
- Between 2014 and 2018, the rate of police-reported hate crime in Calgary was virtually unchanged (an increase of less than 1%), while there was a large increase in Alberta (+42%) and Canada (+33%).
Intimate partner violence
- There were 323 victims of intimate partner violence per 100,000 population aged 15 and older reported by police in Calgary in 2018, 20% lower than Alberta (401) but the same as Canada (323).
- The large majority (73%) of victims of police-reported intimate partner violence in Calgary were female, lower than in Alberta (78%) and Canada (79%).
- Same-sex partners accounted for 2.1% of police-reported intimate partner violence in Calgary between 2009 and 2018, similar to Alberta (2.2%) but lower than Canada (3.4%).
Homicide
- In 2018, Calgary had 20 homicides—a rate of 1.33 per 100,000 population—slightly lower than Alberta (1.88) and Canada (1.76).
- Of the 20 homicide victims in Calgary, 4 were female (20%). This was a lower proportion than in Alberta (25%) and Canada (25%).
- The number of homicides in Calgary decreased from 34 victims in 2008 to 20 victims in 2018.
Charts and tables
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Data table for Chart 1
| Year | Violent Crime Severity Index | Non-violent Crime Severity Index | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary | Alberta | Canada | Calgary | Alberta | Canada | |
| index | ||||||
| 1998 | 89 | 98 | 98 | 127 | 132 | 127 |
| 1999 | 91 | 101 | 99 | 120 | 126 | 116 |
| 2000 | 89 | 97 | 98 | 105 | 117 | 110 |
| 2001 | 92 | 103 | 97 | 105 | 119 | 108 |
| 2002 | 84 | 99 | 96 | 103 | 123 | 107 |
| 2003 | 93 | 106 | 98 | 107 | 132 | 110 |
| 2004 | 88 | 103 | 96 | 103 | 132 | 107 |
| 2005 | 95 | 108 | 99 | 98 | 127 | 102 |
| 2006 | 95 | 106 | 100 | 97 | 119 | 100 |
| 2007 | 94 | 108 | 98 | 91 | 117 | 94 |
| 2008 | 90 | 112 | 95 | 83 | 112 | 89 |
| 2009 | 88 | 106 | 94 | 78 | 105 | 85 |
| 2010 | 81 | 98 | 89 | 75 | 98 | 81 |
| 2011 | 70 | 95 | 86 | 64 | 85 | 75 |
| 2012 | 62 | 89 | 82 | 61 | 85 | 73 |
| 2013 | 63 | 85 | 74 | 61 | 85 | 67 |
| 2014 | 64 | 87 | 71 | 60 | 88 | 65 |
| 2015 | 74 | 99 | 75 | 82 | 106 | 68 |
| 2016 | 65 | 93 | 77 | 83 | 110 | 70 |
| 2017 | 76 | 99 | 81 | 86 | 117 | 71 |
| 2018 | 78 | 97 | 82 | 92 | 117 | 72 |
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Note: Crime Severity Indexes are based on Criminal Code incidents, including traffic offences, as well as other federal statute violations. The base index was set at 100 for 2006 for Canada. Data on the Crime Severity Indexes are available as of 1998. Populations are based on July 1 estimates from Statistics Canada, Centre for Demography. Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice and Community Safety Statistics, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, Aggregate Database. |
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| Year | Female victims | Male victims | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary | Alberta | Canada | Calgary | Alberta | Canada | |
| rate per 100,000 population | ||||||
| 2009 | 776 | 1,359 | 1,206 | 832 | 1,268 | 1,202 |
| 2010 | 823 | 1,426 | 1,209 | 843 | 1,253 | 1,162 |
| 2011 | 778 | 1,297 | 1,124 | 777 | 1,169 | 1,087 |
| 2012 | 693 | 1,281 | 1,079 | 716 | 1,158 | 1,048 |
| 2013 | 693 | 1,199 | 1,004 | 681 | 1,082 | 947 |
| 2014 | 713 | 1,178 | 952 | 727 | 1,054 | 898 |
| 2015 | 747 | 1,212 | 970 | 748 | 1,098 | 914 |
| 2016 | 811 | 1,192 | 978 | 762 | 1,059 | 910 |
| 2017 | 896 | 1,201 | 1,019 | 865 | 1,071 | 926 |
| 2018 | 959 | 1,201 | 1,048 | 965 | 1,057 | 936 |
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Note: Crime rates are based on Criminal Code incidents, excluding traffic offences. Counts are based on the most serious violation in the incident. One incident may involve multiple offences. Rates are calculated on the basis of 100,000 population. Populations are based on July 1 estimates from Statistics Canada, Centre for Demography. Excludes victims where the sex was reported as unknown. Victims refer to those aged 89 and younger. Victims aged 90 and older are excluded due to possible instances of miscoding of unknown age within this age category. For a list of offences included in violent crime see Table 2. Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice and Community Safety Statistics, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, Trend Database. |
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Data table for Chart 3
| Year | Calgary | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| rate per 100,000 population | |||
| 2009 | 3,934 | 5,342 | 4,122 |
| 2010 | 3,682 | 4,909 | 3,838 |
| 2011 | 3,365 | 4,371 | 3,536 |
| 2012 | 3,215 | 4,308 | 3,438 |
| 2013 | 3,195 | 4,315 | 3,154 |
| 2014 | 3,111 | 4,376 | 3,100 |
| 2015 | 4,221 | 5,247 | 3,231 |
| 2016 | 4,290 | 5,335 | 3,239 |
| 2017 | 4,253 | 5,530 | 3,266 |
| 2018 | 4,342 | 5,435 | 3,339 |
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Note: Crime rates are based on Criminal Code incidents, excluding traffic offences. Counts are based on the most serious violation in the incident. One incident may involve multiple offences. Rates are calculated on the basis of 100,000 population. Populations are based on July 1 estimates from Statistics Canada, Centre for Demography. For a list of offences included in property crime see Table 3. Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice and Community Safety Statistics, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, Aggregate Database. |
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| Type of offence | Calgary | Alberta | Canada | Percent difference between Calgary and Alberta | Percent difference between Calgary and Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rate | |||||
| Total crime (excluding traffic) | 6,176 | 8,607 | 5,488 | -28 | 13 |
| Total violent crime | 999 | 1,319 | 1,143 | -24 | -13 |
| Violations causing death and attempted murder | 2 | 3 | 4 | -20 | -42 |
| Sexual assault and sexual violations against childrenTable 1 Note 1 | 81 | 104 | 101 | -23 | -20 |
| AssaultsTable 1 Note 2 | 653 | 799 | 649 | -18 | 0.6 |
| Other violent offences | 264 | 413 | 389 | -36 | -32 |
| Total property crime | 4,342 | 5,435 | 3,339 | -20 | 30 |
| Breaking and entering | 708 | 738 | 431 | -4 | 64 |
| TheftTable 1 Note 3 | 2,594 | 2,785 | 1,720 | -7 | 51 |
| Fraud | 424 | 583 | 402 | -27 | 6 |
| MischiefTable 1 Note 4 | 476 | 1,070 | 699 | -56 | -32 |
| Other property crime offences | 141 | 258 | 86 | -46 | 63 |
| Total other Criminal Code offences | 835 | 1,853 | 1,006 | -55 | -17 |
| Total Criminal Code traffic offences | 168 | 412 | 339 | -59 | -50 |
| Total alcohol-impaired drivingTable 1 Note 5 | 111 | 268 | 178 | -59 | -38 |
| Total drug-impaired drivingTable 1 Note 6 | 8 | 19 | 12 | -57 | -33 |
| Alcohol and drug-impaired drivingTable 1 Note 7 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 75 | 38 |
| Impaired driving (not specified)Table 1 Note 7 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | -100 | -100 |
| Other Criminal Code traffic offences | 49 | 125 | 148 | -61 | -67 |
| Total drug offences | 108 | 246 | 225 | -56 | -52 |
| Total other federal statute offences | 41 | 43 | 70 | -6 | -42 |
| Total all offences | 6,494 | 9,308 | 6,123 | -30 | 6 |
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice and Community Safety Statistics, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, Aggregate Database. |
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| Type of offence | Calgary | Alberta | Canada | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female victims | Male victims | Female victims | Male victims | Female victims | Male victims | |
| rate | ||||||
| Total violent crime | 959 | 965 | 1,201 | 1,057 | 1,048 | 936 |
| Violations causing death and attempted murder | 0.9 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
| Homicide | 0.5 | 2 | 0.9 | 3 | 0.9 | 3 |
| Other violations causing deathTable 2 Note 1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Attempted murder | 0.4 | 2 | 0.5 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Sexual offences | 144 | 15 | 184 | 20 | 170 | 23 |
| Sexual assault | 128 | 13 | 147 | 15 | 134 | 16 |
| Sexual assault – level 3 – aggravated | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 |
| Sexual assault – level 2 – weapon or bodily harm | 5 | 0.8 | 4 | 0.5 | 2 | 0.4 |
| Sexual assault – level 1 | 123 | 12 | 143 | 14 | 131 | 16 |
| Sexual violations against childrenTable 2 Note 2 | 16 | 2 | 37 | 6 | 36 | 7 |
| Assaults | 601 | 697 | 769 | 786 | 613 | 644 |
| Physical assault | 591 | 656 | 756 | 736 | 599 | 590 |
| Assault – level 3 – aggravated | 2 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 6 | 13 |
| Assault – level 2 – weapon or bodily harm | 133 | 234 | 153 | 239 | 111 | 173 |
| Assault – level 1 | 455 | 414 | 592 | 475 | 483 | 404 |
| Assault against a peace officer | 8 | 37 | 9 | 43 | 10 | 48 |
| Other assaults | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 7 |
| Other violent offences | 213 | 248 | 248 | 246 | 263 | 262 |
| Firearms – use of, discharge, pointing | 2 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Robbery | 46 | 125 | 36 | 91 | 31 | 75 |
| Forcible confinement or kidnapping | 13 | 4 | 20 | 5 | 15 | 3 |
| Trafficking in personsTable 2 Note 3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1 | 0sNote: value rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded. A “0” represents a true zero value. |
| Extortion | 8 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 9 |
| Criminal harassment | 38 | 12 | 37 | 10 | 53 | 17 |
| Uttering threats | 71 | 78 | 103 | 109 | 114 | 134 |
| Indecent or harassing communications | 20 | 9 | 29 | 10 | 22 | 9 |
| Non-consensual distribution of intimate images | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| Commodification of sexual activityTable 2 Note 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Other violent offences | 8 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 8 |
| Total traffic offences | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 21 |
| Traffic violations causing death | 0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
| Traffic violations causing bodily harm | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Traffic violations – injury unspecified or unknownTable 2 Note 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 9 | 12 |
0s value rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded. A “0” represents a true zero value.
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice and Community Safety Statistics, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, Trend Database. |
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| Type of offence | Calgary | Alberta | Canada | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | rate | number | rate | number | rate | |
| Total non-violent crime | 82,356 | 5,494 | 344,085 | 7,989 | 1,845,269 | 4,979 |
| Total property crime | 65,085 | 4,342 | 234,076 | 5,435 | 1,237,324 | 3,339 |
| Breaking and entering | 10,612 | 708 | 31,807 | 738 | 159,812 | 431 |
| Possess stolen propertyTable 3 Note 1 | 1,888 | 126 | 9,925 | 230 | 23,898 | 64 |
| Theft of motor vehicle | 8,093 | 540 | 23,507 | 546 | 86,132 | 232 |
| Theft over $5,000 (non-motor vehicle) | 1,390 | 93 | 4,008 | 93 | 20,113 | 54 |
| Theft of $5,000 or under (non-motor vehicle) | 29,396 | 1,961 | 92,448 | 2,146 | 531,312 | 1,434 |
| Fraud | 5,788 | 386 | 22,096 | 513 | 129,409 | 349 |
| Identity theft | 145 | 10 | 724 | 17 | 3,745 | 10 |
| Identity fraud | 425 | 28 | 2,281 | 53 | 15,839 | 43 |
| MischiefTable 3 Note 2 | 7,128 | 476 | 46,081 | 1,070 | 259,064 | 699 |
| Arson | 220 | 15 | 1,199 | 28 | 8,000 | 22 |
| Total other offences | 12,513 | 835 | 79,822 | 1,853 | 372,834 | 1,006 |
| Weapons violations | 487 | 32 | 2,914 | 68 | 16,610 | 45 |
| Child pornographyTable 3 Note 3 | 174 | 12 | 518 | 12 | 5,843 | 16 |
| ProstitutionTable 3 Note 4 | 1 | 0.1 | 8 | 0.2 | 110 | 0.3 |
| Terrorism | 3 | 0.2 | 14 | 0.3 | 102 | 0.3 |
| Disturb the peace | 806 | 54 | 16,021 | 372 | 94,378 | 255 |
| Administration of justice offences | 10,306 | 688 | 55,478 | 1,288 | 226,864 | 612 |
| Other offences | 736 | 49 | 4,869 | 113 | 28,927 | 78 |
| Total Criminal Code traffic offences | 2,523 | 168 | 17,745 | 412 | 125,544 | 339 |
| Total alcohol-impaired drivingTable 3 Note 5 | 1,659 | 111 | 11,528 | 268 | 65,820 | 178 |
| Total drug-impaired drivingTable 3 Note 6 | 120 | 8 | 805 | 19 | 4,429 | 12 |
| Alcohol and drug-impaired drivingTable 3 Note 7 | 14 | 0.9 | 23 | 0.5 | 250 | 0.7 |
| Impaired driving (not specified)Table 3 Note 7 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.2 | 94 | 0.3 |
| Other Criminal Code traffic offences | 730 | 49 | 5,380 | 125 | 54,951 | 148 |
| Total drug offences | 1,623 | 108 | 10,580 | 246 | 83,483 | 225 |
| Total other federal statute offences | 612 | 41 | 1,862 | 43 | 26,084 | 70 |
| Human traffickingTable 3 Note 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0sNote: value rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded. A “0” represents a true zero value. | 112 | 0.3 |
| Youth Criminal Justice Act | 68 | 5 | 426 | 10 | 4,823 | 13 |
| Other federal statute offences | 544 | 36 | 1,434 | 33 | 21,149 | 57 |
0s value rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded. A “0” represents a true zero value.
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice and Community Safety Statistics, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, Aggregate Database. |
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| Year | Violent crime | Property crime | Total crime | ||||||
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| number | rate | percent change in rate from previous year | number | rate | percent change in rate from previous year | number | rate | percent change in rate from previous year | |
| 2008 | 10,231 | 860 | -1 | 51,920 | 4,363 | -7 | 68,344 | 5,743 | -6 |
| 2009 | 10,581 | 865 | 0.6 | 48,135 | 3,934 | -10 | 65,362 | 5,342 | -7 |
| 2010 | 10,684 | 858 | -0.8 | 45,843 | 3,682 | -6 | 62,391 | 5,011 | -6 |
| 2011 | 10,330 | 815 | -5 | 42,656 | 3,365 | -9 | 58,854 | 4,643 | -7 |
| 2012 | 9,707 | 744 | -9 | 41,926 | 3,215 | -4 | 57,156 | 4,383 | -6 |
| 2013 | 9,769 | 719 | -3 | 43,385 | 3,195 | -0.6 | 58,748 | 4,326 | -1 |
| 2014 | 10,531 | 752 | 5 | 43,568 | 3,111 | -3 | 59,879 | 4,276 | -1 |
| 2015 | 11,292 | 791 | 5 | 60,235 | 4,221 | 36 | 76,705 | 5,375 | 26 |
| 2016 | 11,971 | 824 | 4 | 62,320 | 4,290 | 2 | 80,410 | 5,535 | 3 |
| 2017 | 13,483 | 915 | 11 | 62,647 | 4,253 | -0.9 | 83,804 | 5,690 | 3 |
| 2018 | 14,979 | 999 | 9 | 65,085 | 4,342 | 2 | 92,577 | 6,176 | 9 |
| Percent change from 2008 to 2018 | 46 | 16 | Note ...: not applicable | 25 | -0.5 | Note ...: not applicable | 35 | 8 | Note ...: not applicable |
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... not applicable Note: Crime rates are based on Criminal Code incidents, excluding traffic offences. Counts are based on the most serious violation in the incident. One incident may involve multiple offences. Rates are calculated on the basis of 100,000 population. Populations are based on July 1 estimates from Statistics Canada, Centre for Demography. Percent changes are based on unrounded rates. For a list of offences included in violent crime see Table 2 and for a list of offences included in property crime see Table 3. Total crime includes violent, property and other types of crimes. Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice and Community Safety Statistics, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, Aggregate Database. |
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