Calgary’s official crime map is the Calgary Police Service Community Safety Dashboard, which maps reported crime and disorder by community, ward and police district and is updated monthly. Statistics Canada’s 2025 figures put the Calgary metro area’s Crime Severity Index (CSI) at 61.7, down 3% on 2024 and well below the Canadian figure of 75.0. The crime rate rose 5% to 5,038 incidents per 100,000 people, mostly because of shoplifting.
Data: Statistics Canada, police-reported crime statistics for 2025 (released 22 July 2026), Crime Severity Index and incident-based crime tables. Figures are for the Calgary census metropolitan area unless stated. Dashboard features described below were checked on calgary.ca and in the Calgary Police Service’s dashboard user overview. Comparisons and percentages not in the release are our own arithmetic. Updated 5 October 2026.
Crime Severity Index, Calgary metro and Canada, 2015–2025
What the official Calgary crime map shows
The Calgary Police Service publishes its maps and figures through its statistics pages on calgary.ca. The main tool for checking an area is the Community Safety Dashboard, launched in October 2024. According to the City and the police service:
- Crime: reported violent crime (such as assault and robbery) and property crime (such as vehicle theft, theft from vehicles and break and enter), counted at the most serious offence in each incident, following Statistics Canada rules.
- Disorder: calls for service about things that make people feel unsafe but are not crimes.
- Geography: you can view data by community, by City of Calgary ward or by police district. Domestic-related crime is shown only at district and ward level, for privacy.
- Time range: statistics go back to 2018, so you can look at trends.
- Updates: monthly. The user overview says the dashboard updates on the fifth day of every month.
- Not included: homicides, shootings and carjackings, and traffic violations or collisions.
Unlike some city maps, Calgary’s dashboard works at community level rather than plotting individual incidents. Larger bubbles and darker colours show higher volumes. The service also publishes monthly and quarterly statistical reports.
How to use the Calgary crime map, step by step
- Open the Calgary Police Service statistics page and launch the Community Safety Dashboard.
- Choose your geography: community for a specific neighbourhood, or ward or district for a wider view.
- Select the crime or disorder category you care about. Break-ins and vehicle crime matter most for homes and parking.
- Compare the current period with earlier periods. The dashboard is built to show change over time.
- Compare your community with neighbouring ones, keeping in mind that communities differ in population and footfall.
- Remember what is left out, such as shootings and homicides, before drawing conclusions.
The limits of crime maps
- Reported crime only. Statistics Canada found that in 2019 only about 29% of victimizations were reported to police.
- Counts, not rates. A community with a big shopping centre, transit station or nightlife will record more incidents than a quiet residential one simply because more people pass through.
- Exclusions. Calgary’s dashboard does not include homicides, shootings or carjackings, so it is not a full picture of serious violence.
- Map counts versus CSI. The CSI weights serious crime more heavily than minor theft. Calgary’s 2025 figures show the difference: the crime rate went up while severity went down.
Calgary crime in 2025: the key numbers
| Measure | Calgary CMA 2025 | Calgary CMA 2024 | Canada 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crime Severity Index | 61.7 | 63.3 | 75.0 |
| Violent CSI | 68.5 | 78.8 | 97.2 |
| Crime rate per 100,000 | 5,038 | 4,821 | 5,585 |
| Homicide rate per 100,000 | 0.82 (15 victims) | 1.29 | 1.61 |
| Motor vehicle theft per 100,000 | 243 (4,460) | 279 | 201 |
| Break and enter per 100,000 | 310 (5,696) | 317 | 262 |
| Shoplifting ($5,000 or under) per 100,000 | 749 (13,766) | 492 | 502 |
Violent severity fell about 13% and robbery about 16% by rate (our arithmetic), and car theft dropped about 13%. Shoplifting rose about 52%, which explains most of the higher crime rate.
Calgary’s 2025 CSI is the lowest in Statistics Canada’s 2015–2025 series for the city, and about a third below its 2019 level of 94.1. Among Canada’s six largest metro areas, Calgary sits in the middle, below Edmonton (95.6) and Vancouver (83.5) and just above Montréal (61.3).
The full figures are in Statistics Canada’s 2025 crime release and its Crime Severity Index table. Remember that a metro area’s figures blend busy city centres with quieter suburbs, so they describe the region as a whole, not any one street.
How Canada Crime Map helps
The police dashboard tells you how your community compares with others in Calgary. Our Canada crime map (coming soon) will show how Calgary compares with every other metro area, using the same official Statistics Canada figures. For a fuller look at trends and practical safety advice, read Is Calgary safe?
Want Calgary’s crime data on your phone?
Safety App Canada puts official crime data on a live map, plans walking routes that avoid high-risk areas and sends one-tap SOS alerts to the people you trust. Coming soon to Android and iPhone.
Calgary crime map FAQ
Does Calgary have an official crime map?
Yes. The Calgary Police Service Community Safety Dashboard maps reported crime and disorder by community, ward and police district, with data back to 2018.
How often is the Calgary crime map updated?
Monthly. The police service’s user overview says it updates on the fifth day of each month.
Why can’t I see shootings on the dashboard?
The dashboard deliberately excludes homicides, shootings and carjackings, as well as traffic incidents.
Is crime in Calgary going up?
Severity is not: the CSI fell 3% to 61.7 in 2025, its lowest in a decade of data. The number of incidents per person rose 5%, mainly because shoplifting increased sharply.
Is Calgary safer than Edmonton?
On Statistics Canada’s measures, yes. Calgary’s 2025 CSI of 61.7 compares with Edmonton’s 95.6, and its crime rate of 5,038 per 100,000 is lower than Edmonton’s 7,463.
Related: Is Calgary safe? · Edmonton crime map · Safest places to live in Alberta · Shoplifting in Canada · How to check crime in your neighbourhood. In an emergency call 911.
