Ranking Alberta
Safest Cities & Towns in Alberta
Calgary has the lowest Crime Severity Index among Alberta's 4 tracked metro areas, at 61.7, while Red Deer has the highest, at 114.4. Alberta's overall Crime Severity Index is 90.6. Canada's national average is 75.0.
Data source: Statistics Canada, Crime Severity Index — View the official dataset on Statistics Canada
Alberta Boundary
The boundary shown below is sourced from OpenStreetMap contributors, not Statistics Canada, and may be incomplete depending on how thoroughly the area has been mapped.
Statistics Canada does not publish the Crime Severity Index for individual cities, towns, or villages the way it does population figures - only for provinces, territories, and Census Metropolitan Areas. The tables below show the 10 safest and 10 highest-crime CMAs on record for this scope, not the full list of tracked metro areas.
Safest Metro Areas
| # | Metro Area | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calgary | 61.7 | 68.5 | 59.5 | -2.6% | 1,306,784 |
| 2 | Edmonton | 95.6 | 110.5 | 90.4 | -6.9% | 1,010,899 |
| 3 | Lethbridge | 107.7 | 125.3 | 101.6 | +1.9% | 98,406 |
| 4 | Red Deer | 114.4 | 121.9 | 112.3 | -3.4% | 100,844 |
No places match .
Highest-Crime Metro Areas
| # | Metro Area | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Deer | 114.4 | 121.9 | 112.3 | -3.4% | 100,844 |
| 2 | Lethbridge | 107.7 | 125.3 | 101.6 | +1.9% | 98,406 |
| 3 | Edmonton | 95.6 | 110.5 | 90.4 | -6.9% | 1,010,899 |
| 4 | Calgary | 61.7 | 68.5 | 59.5 | -2.6% | 1,306,784 |
No places match .
CSI = Crime Severity Index.
Crime Severity Index Over Time
Crime Severity Index Breakdown
Crime Severity Index vs. Average
Clearance Rates
With a Crime Severity Index of 61.7, Calgary ranks as Alberta's safest metro area — down 2.6% since 2024, when it stood at 63.3. Calgary's metro population stood at 1,306,784 in the 2021 Census. Police cleared 34.7% of cases overall — 51.5% of violent cases and 27.0% of non-violent cases, with the non-violent clearance rate down 0.7% from the previous year.
With a Crime Severity Index of 114.4, Red Deer ranks as Alberta's least safe metro area — down 3.4% since 2024, when it stood at 118.4. Red Deer's metro population stood at 100,844 in the 2021 Census. Police cleared 28.1% of cases overall — 41.4% of violent cases and 22.3% of non-violent cases, with the non-violent clearance rate up 0.6% from the previous year.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the safest metro area in Alberta?
Calgary has the lowest Crime Severity Index among Alberta's metro areas, at 61.7, based on Statistics Canada's 2025 data.
What is the least safe metro area in Alberta?
Red Deer has the highest Crime Severity Index among Alberta's metro areas, at 114.4, based on Statistics Canada's 2025 data.
Which metro area in Alberta has the highest violent crime rate?
Lethbridge has the highest Violent Crime Severity Index among Alberta's metro areas, at 125.3.
What is the Crime Severity Index?
The Crime Severity Index (CSI) is Statistics Canada's official measure of police-reported crime, weighted by the relative severity of each offence rather than a simple count - a small number of serious crimes moves the index more than a large number of minor ones. A national average of 100 is set for the base year 2006; a CMA scoring below 100 has lower overall crime severity than that baseline, and one scoring above 100 has higher.