St. Albert is one of the safer cities in Alberta: the St. Albert RCMP municipal area had a Crime Severity Index (CSI) of 52.27 in 2025, about 30% below Canada’s 75.0, 42% below Alberta’s 90.6 and about half the Edmonton Police Service’s 103.9, according to Statistics Canada. The index fell about 12% from 59.71 in 2024.
Data: Statistics Canada, police-reported crime statistics for 2025 (released 22 July 2026), Table 35-10-0190-01 (Crime Severity Index and weighted clearance rates, police services in Alberta) and Table 35-10-0183-01 (incidents and rates by violation, police services in Alberta), checked on 2 November 2026. Figures cover the City of St. Albert as policed by its RCMP municipal detachment, not the Edmonton census metropolitan area. Percentage changes, ratios and population estimates are our own calculation from Statistics Canada data. Updated 2 November 2026.
Key facts
- St. Albert had a Crime Severity Index of 52.27 in 2025, down about 12% from 59.71 in 2024 and its lowest value since 2020 (Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0190-01; our calculation).
- St. Albert’s violent crime severity index fell about 28%, from 56.21 in 2024 to 40.33 in 2025.
- St. Albert’s crime rate was 5,156 incidents per 100,000 people in 2025, about 30% below Alberta’s 7,390 and 34% below the Edmonton Police Service’s 7,833 (Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0183-01; our calculation).
- St. Albert recorded no homicides in 2025 (one in 2024).
- Shoplifting rose about 20% to 378 incidents in 2025, while break-ins fell about 11% and vehicle thefts about 13% (our calculation).
Is St. Albert a safe place to live?
St. Albert is a safe place to live by Statistics Canada’s measures: its 2025 Crime Severity Index of 52.27 was well below both Alberta’s 90.62 and Canada’s 75.01, and its violent crime rate of 972 per 100,000 was about a third below the national rate. St. Albert, a city on the northwest edge of Edmonton, had about 74,800 residents in 2025 (our calculation: incidents divided by rate).
The Crime Severity Index is a Statistics Canada measure that weights each police-reported offence by its seriousness, with Canada in 2006 set at 100. The crime rate is the number of police-reported Criminal Code incidents, excluding traffic, per 100,000 residents. Our Crime Severity Index explainer covers the method.
| Measure (2025) | St. Albert | Edmonton Police Service | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime Severity Index | 52.27 | 103.86 | 90.62 | 75.01 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 40.33 | 126.48 | 102.04 | 97.19 |
| Non-violent Crime Severity Index | 57.49 | 95.69 | 86.82 | 66.78 |
| Crime rate per 100,000 | 5,156 | 7,833 | 7,390 | 5,585 |
| Criminal Code incidents (excl. traffic) | 3,858 | — | 371,677 | 2,326,077 |
| Weighted clearance rate | 19.10 | 34.92 | 34.91 | 36.64 |
Source: Statistics Canada, Tables 35-10-0190-01 and 35-10-0183-01 (St. Albert RCMP municipal, Edmonton Police Service, Alberta; checked 2 November 2026) and Table 35-10-0026-01 for Canada.
St. Albert’s violent crime severity (40.33) was less than a third of the Edmonton Police Service’s (126.48) and about 59% below Canada’s (our calculation).
Is St. Albert safer than Edmonton?
St. Albert is safer than Edmonton on the official measures: its 2025 Crime Severity Index of 52.27 was about half the Edmonton Police Service’s 103.86, and its crime rate of 5,156 per 100,000 was about 34% lower than Edmonton’s 7,833 (Statistics Canada; our calculation). Both cities belong to the Edmonton census metropolitan area (CMA), whose CSI was 95.6 in 2025.
The gap is widest for retail and property crime. Edmonton’s shoplifting rate (1,407 per 100,000) was about 2.8 times St. Albert’s (505), and St. Albert’s break-in rate (206) was about 55% below Edmonton’s 456. For the big city, read is Edmonton safe? and our Edmonton crime map guide, which explains the police neighbourhood map.
How does St. Albert compare with other Alberta cities?
St. Albert’s 2025 Crime Severity Index of 52.27 was higher than in Calgary’s commuter towns such as Airdrie (42.67) and Cochrane (36.70) but lower than in Calgary (62.94), Edmonton (103.86) and Red Deer (114.36), according to Statistics Canada.
| Police service area (Alberta) | Crime Severity Index (2025) | Violent Crime Severity Index (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Beaumont (RCMP) | 26.54 | 31.28 |
| Cochrane (RCMP) | 36.70 | 37.78 |
| Chestermere (RCMP) | 41.05 | 33.30 |
| Airdrie (RCMP) | 42.67 | 43.27 |
| Okotoks (RCMP) | 45.78 | 51.18 |
| St. Albert (RCMP) | 52.27 | 40.33 |
| Calgary Police Service | 62.94 | 70.68 |
| Edmonton Police Service | 103.86 | 126.48 |
| Red Deer (RCMP) | 114.36 | 121.92 |
| Alberta | 90.62 | 102.04 |
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0190-01, checked 2 November 2026. RCMP rows are municipal detachment figures.
Among the places in this table, St. Albert’s violent crime severity (40.33) was the fourth lowest, behind Beaumont, Chestermere and Cochrane. St. Albert ranks eighth of 34 police services in our safest towns in Alberta ranking. Compare is Airdrie safe?, is Red Deer safe?, the most dangerous cities in Alberta list and our Calgary vs Edmonton crime comparison.
What is the crime rate in St. Albert?
The crime rate in St. Albert was 5,156 Criminal Code incidents per 100,000 people in 2025, down about 4% from 5,381 in 2024, with 3,858 incidents in total (Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0183-01; our calculation).
| Offence | St. Albert incidents (2024) | St. Albert incidents (2025) | St. Albert rate per 100,000 (2025) | Edmonton rate (2025) | Alberta rate (2025) | Canada rate (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 801 | 727 | 972 | 1,385 | 1,541 | 1,443 |
| Property crime | 2,569 | 2,513 | 3,359 | 4,757 | 4,400 | 3,141 |
| Breaking and entering | 174 | 154 | 206 | 456 | 410 | 262 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 174 | 152 | 203 | 348 | 317 | 201 |
| Shoplifting ($5,000 or under) | 315 | 378 | 505 | 1,407 | 781 | 502 |
| Homicide | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.42 | 1.77 | 1.61 |
Rates are per 100,000 population, rounded. Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0183-01 (St. Albert RCMP municipal, Edmonton Police Service, Alberta) and Table 35-10-0177-01 for Canada.
St. Albert’s property crime rate (3,359) was about 7% above the national rate but about 24% below Alberta’s, so property offences are the main reason its crime rate is close to the Canadian average (our calculation). For all 41 metro areas, see crime rate in Canada by city.
What kind of crime is most common in St. Albert?
Property crime is the largest category in St. Albert: 2,513 of the 3,858 incidents recorded in 2025 (about 65%) were property offences and 727 (about 19%) were violent offences (Statistics Canada; our calculation).
- Shoplifting: 378 incidents in 2025, up from 315. The rate of 505 per 100,000 is about the national 502, but about 35% below Alberta’s 781. See shoplifting in Canada.
- Break-ins: 154 incidents, down from 174; the rate of 206 per 100,000 is about 21% below Canada’s 262 and half of Alberta’s 410. See break-ins in Canada.
- Vehicle theft: 152 vehicles, down from 174. The rate of 203 per 100,000 matches Canada’s 201 and is about 36% below Alberta’s 317. See car theft in Canada.
- Violent crime: 727 incidents, down about 9%; the rate of 972 per 100,000 is about 33% below Canada’s 1,443 and 37% below Alberta’s 1,541.
Is crime in St. Albert going up or down?
Crime severity in St. Albert went down in 2025 after a peak in 2023: the Crime Severity Index fell from 64.32 in 2023 to 59.71 in 2024 and 52.27 in 2025, about 13% below its 2015 value of 59.95 (Statistics Canada; our calculation).
| Year | St. Albert CSI | Violent CSI | Non-violent CSI | Weighted clearance rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 59.95 | 37.18 | 68.11 | 30.24 |
| 2017 | 60.56 | 46.71 | 65.40 | 37.62 |
| 2019 | 59.99 | 51.22 | 63.01 | 27.74 |
| 2020 | 51.37 | 41.50 | 54.80 | 28.42 |
| 2021 | 52.60 | 51.23 | 53.59 | 29.24 |
| 2022 | 57.31 | 53.55 | 59.30 | 22.38 |
| 2023 | 64.32 | 56.75 | 67.89 | 22.95 |
| 2024 | 59.71 | 56.21 | 61.61 | 24.18 |
| 2025 | 52.27 | 40.33 | 57.49 | 19.10 |
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0190-01, St. Albert RCMP municipal.
The violent crime severity index in 2025 was the lowest since 2016 (our calculation). The weighted clearance rate is the severity-weighted share of incidents solved by police; St. Albert’s 19.10 in 2025 was its lowest since at least 2015 and below Alberta’s 34.91 and Canada’s 36.64. More in how many crimes are solved in Canada.
How can I check crime near an address in St. Albert?
Statistics Canada publishes St. Albert figures for the city as a whole, not by neighbourhood, so street-level checks need local sources.
- Start with the official numbers. Use the tables above and compare them with Edmonton and Alberta.
- Read the city’s policing page. The City of St. Albert’s RCMP page describes local policing and links to policing reports.
- Compare with the region. See St. Albert next to other places on our Canada crime map and read is Alberta safe? for the province.
- Follow our checklist. Our guide on how to check crime in your neighbourhood covers the rest.
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St. Albert crime FAQ
Is St. Albert, Alberta safe?
Yes. St. Albert’s 2025 Crime Severity Index was 52.27, about 30% below Canada’s 75.0 and 42% below Alberta’s 90.6, according to Statistics Canada.
What is the crime rate in St. Albert?
St. Albert recorded 5,156 Criminal Code incidents per 100,000 people in 2025, compared with 7,833 in Edmonton, 7,390 in Alberta and 5,585 in Canada.
Is St. Albert safer than Edmonton?
Yes. St. Albert’s 2025 CSI of 52.27 was about half the Edmonton Police Service’s 103.86, and its violent crime severity was less than a third of Edmonton’s.
Is crime going down in St. Albert?
Yes. St. Albert’s Crime Severity Index fell in both 2024 and 2025, from 64.32 in 2023 to 52.27 in 2025, a drop of about 19%.
Who polices St. Albert?
The RCMP provides general duty policing to the City of St. Albert, and Statistics Canada reports the city’s figures as an RCMP municipal detachment.
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