Lethbridge’s Crime Severity Index was 107.7 in 2025, up 2% from 2024 and well above the national 75.0, according to Statistics Canada. The Lethbridge census metropolitan area (CMA) recorded 8,335 police-reported crimes per 100,000 people, up 8%, and had the sixth-highest crime severity of Canada’s 41 metro areas (our calculation).
Data: Statistics Canada, police-reported crime statistics for 2025 (released 22 July 2026), Crime Severity Index by census metropolitan area (Table 35-10-0026-01) and incidents by violation (Table 35-10-0177-01). Rankings and ratios are our own calculation. Updated 12 October 2026.
Key facts
- The Lethbridge CMA had a Crime Severity Index of 107.7 in 2025, up 2% from 105.7 in 2024 (Statistics Canada, released 22 July 2026).
- Lethbridge’s crime rate was 8,335 incidents per 100,000 people in 2025, up 8% and about 1.5 times the national rate of 5,585 (our calculation).
- Lethbridge ranked 6th highest for crime severity and 7th highest for crime rate among Canada’s 41 metro areas in 2025 (our calculation).
- Lethbridge’s CSI was 24% below its 2019 peak of 142.5 (our calculation from Statistics Canada data).
- Lethbridge recorded 689 break-ins in 2025, a rate of 487 per 100,000, about 1.9 times the national rate of 262 (Statistics Canada; ratio is our calculation).
Is Lethbridge safe?
Lethbridge is less safe than the average Canadian metro area by the official measures: its 2025 Crime Severity Index of 107.7 was 44% above the national 75.0 and 19% above Alberta’s 90.6, according to Statistics Canada (ratios are our calculation). That does not mean most residents experience crime; it means police recorded more, and more serious, offences per person than in most metro areas.
The Crime Severity Index (CSI) is a Statistics Canada measure that weights each police-reported offence by how serious it is, with Canada in 2006 set at 100. The crime rate is the number of Criminal Code incidents (excluding traffic) per 100,000 people. A census metropolitan area (CMA) covers the whole metro region, not only the city proper. Our Crime Severity Index explainer covers the method.
| Measure (2025) | Lethbridge CMA | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crime Severity Index | 107.7 | 90.6 | 75.0 |
| CSI change 2024–25 | +2% | −7% | −5% |
| Crime rate per 100,000 | 8,335 | 7,390 | 5,585 |
| Crime rate change 2024–25 | +8% | −1% | −2% |
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0026-01 and The Daily, 22 July 2026.
Lethbridge moved against the trend in 2025: Alberta’s crime severity fell 7% and Canada’s 5%, while Lethbridge’s rose 2%.
What is the crime rate in Lethbridge?
The Lethbridge CMA recorded 11,796 Criminal Code incidents in 2025, a crime rate of 8,335 per 100,000 people, according to Statistics Canada. Violent crime accounted for 2,984 incidents, a rate of 2,108 per 100,000, about 1.5 times the national violent crime rate of 1,443 (our calculation).
| Offence (Lethbridge CMA, 2025) | Incidents | Rate per 100,000 | Canada rate per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Criminal Code (excl. traffic) | 11,796 | 8,335 | 5,585 |
| Violent crime | 2,984 | 2,108 | 1,443 |
| Break and enter | 689 | 487 | 262 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 281 | 199 | 201 |
| Drug violations | 616 | 435 | 144 |
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01 (2025).
Car theft in Lethbridge (199 per 100,000) was almost exactly the national rate, while drug violations were about three times the national rate (our calculation). Drug violation counts depend heavily on police enforcement activity, so they are a weak guide to personal risk. For context on break-ins, see break-ins in Canada.
Is crime in Lethbridge going up or down?
Crime severity in Lethbridge rose 2% in 2025 to 107.7, but it remains 24% below the 2019 peak of 142.5, according to Statistics Canada data (our calculation). The index fell sharply in 2024, from 129.7 to 105.7, and has stayed near that level since.
| Year | Lethbridge CSI |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 103.4 |
| 2018 | 138.5 |
| 2019 (peak) | 142.5 |
| 2021 | 130.0 |
| 2022 | 120.8 |
| 2023 | 129.7 |
| 2024 | 105.7 |
| 2025 | 107.7 |
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0026-01. Comparable Lethbridge CMA series starts in 2016.
Statistics Canada cautions that smaller metro areas can swing more from year to year and that the CSI is not a universal indicator of safety.
How does Lethbridge compare with other Alberta cities?
Lethbridge’s 2025 Crime Severity Index of 107.7 was second highest of Alberta’s four metro areas, behind Red Deer (114.4) and ahead of Edmonton (95.6) and Calgary (61.7), according to Statistics Canada. Calgary’s index was about 43% lower than Lethbridge’s (our calculation).
| Alberta metro area (CMA) | CSI 2025 | Crime rate per 100,000 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Red Deer | 114.4 | 10,592 |
| Lethbridge | 107.7 | 8,335 |
| Edmonton | 95.6 | 7,463 |
| Calgary | 61.7 | 5,038 |
Source: Statistics Canada (2025).
See most dangerous cities in Alberta and safest places to live in Alberta for the provincial picture, and our guides is Red Deer safe?, is Calgary safe? and is Edmonton safe? for neighbouring cities.
How does Lethbridge rank in Canada?
Lethbridge had the sixth-highest Crime Severity Index of Canada’s 41 metro areas in 2025, after Chilliwack (134.3), Kamloops (126.2), Red Deer (114.4), Thunder Bay (114.1) and Winnipeg (113.4), according to Statistics Canada (ranking is our calculation). By crime rate it ranked seventh. The full ranking is in our crime rate in Canada by city table and the most dangerous cities in Canada top 10.
How can I check crime near an address in Lethbridge?
- Use the official map. The Lethbridge Police Service publishes crime mapping with up to 365 days of selected occurrence types, refreshed every 24 hours and shown at the nearest intersection. Our Lethbridge crime map guide explains how to use it.
- Read the caveats. The police service says its data should not be used to draw conclusions about the safety of a particular area, and commercial use of its data is prohibited, so we link to the map rather than reproduce it.
- Compare like with like. Look at the same offence types over the same period for each address.
- Learn the limits. Our guide on how to check crime in your neighbourhood explains what maps can and cannot show.
Why is Lethbridge so dangerous?
Lethbridge has a high crime level for its size mainly because of property, violent and drug offences: the Lethbridge census metropolitan area had a Crime Severity Index of 107.7 in 2025, sixth-highest of Canada’s 41 metro areas, and a crime rate of 8,335 incidents per 100,000 people, according to Statistics Canada (released 22 July 2026).
- Drug offences: 616 incidents, a rate of 435 per 100,000, about 3 times the national 144 (our calculation).
- Break-ins: 689, a rate of 487 per 100,000, about 1.9 times the national 262.
- Violent crime: 2,984 incidents, a rate of 2,108 per 100,000, about 1.5 times the national 1,443.
- Direction: the CSI rose about 2% in 2025 but is about 24% below its 2019 peak of 142.45 (our calculation).
These figures are averages for the whole metro area and say nothing about any particular neighbourhood or group of residents. Compare Lethbridge with other Alberta cities in our most dangerous cities in Alberta ranking.
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Lethbridge crime FAQ
What is the crime rate in Lethbridge?
The Lethbridge CMA’s crime rate was 8,335 police-reported incidents per 100,000 people in 2025, up 8% from 2024, according to Statistics Canada.
Is Lethbridge more dangerous than Calgary?
By the official measures, yes. Lethbridge’s 2025 Crime Severity Index was 107.7, compared with 61.7 for Calgary, according to Statistics Canada.
Is crime in Lethbridge getting worse?
Slightly in 2025: the CSI rose 2% to 107.7. It is still 24% below the 2019 peak of 142.5 (our calculation).
Does Lethbridge have a crime map?
Yes. The Lethbridge Police Service publishes an online crime map with up to 365 days of selected occurrences, refreshed every 24 hours.
Is Lethbridge the most dangerous city in Alberta?
No. Red Deer had a higher 2025 Crime Severity Index (114.4) than Lethbridge (107.7), according to Statistics Canada.
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