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61%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
25%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
72%
Property crime NAT. AVG.
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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.
Total crime includes all violent and property crime. Violent crimes include: homicide, murder, assault, robbery, kidnapping, extortion, harassment, threats and all other violent violations. Property crimes include: breaking and entering, theft, motor vehicle theft, fraud, mischief and all other property crime violations. Crimes not reflected in this table include: criminal code violations, traffic violations, federal statute violations and drug violations. This crime data is estimated based on Statistics Canada data.
IndexBanff/100k peopleAlberta/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime6,7816,3914,223
Violent crime1,3071,2321,042
Property crime5,4745,1593,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticBanffAlbertaNational
Total incidents761385,6812,225,600
Incidents per 100k9,2538,7225,856
Change in 100k rate-28.8%-13.0%-9.8%
All crime incidents includes all violent and property crime as well as criminal code violations (child pornography, disturbing the peace, justice violations), traffic violations (impaired driving), federal statute violations and drug violations.


Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

StatisticBanffAlbertaNational
All (12+ years)1,8302,6611,709
Youths (12-17)6141,0771,108
Adults (18+)1,8842,8061,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticBanffAlbertaNational
Clearance rate403437
Clearance rate change2.3%2.4%0.2%
Clearance rate violent615458
Clearance rate property322727
More severe crimes such as robberies, assault and homicides are given more weight to the overall clearance rates. Less severe crimes such as vehicle theft, fraud and mischief are given less weight to the overall clearance rates.

Banff, AB Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Banff crime rates are 61% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Banff are 25% higher than the national average
    • In Banff you have a 1 in 15 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Banff is safer than 37% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Banff has decreased by 15%

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        Daily Crime In Banff (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Banff

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Banff is 1 in 77
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Banff is 1 in 19
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Banff is 1 in 15

        Year Over Year Crime In Banff

        StatisticBanffAlbertaNational
        Total-14.7%-10.7%-7.9%
        Violent29.2%-1.0%-3.6%
        Property-25.3%-13.7%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Canmore, AB15,2221,0644,4575,521
        Banff, AB8,3801,3075,4746,780

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Torbay, NL8,3886171,5682,184
        Macdonald, MB8,3657161,8832,599
        Kapuskasing, ON8,4031,3984,0485,446
        Antigonish, Subd. A, NS8,3468272,0392,867
        La Pêche, QC8,3415201,0131,533
        Banff, AB8,3801,3075,4746,780
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.