Edmonton's overall crime rate up in 2025, but violent offenses decrease

Edmonton experienced a 3.2% rise in its overall crime rate in 2025, according to data released by the Edmonton Police Service (EPS). This increase was largely fueled by a 10.1% jump in property crimes, with notable spikes in shoplifting (up 30%), mischief (up 23%), and theft from motor vehicles (up 17%).

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This is the lowest we’ve seen since 2021, but it is on par with what’s happening both provincially and nationally.

Despite the overall increase in reported incidents, the crime severity index (CSI), which weighs crimes by their seriousness, fell by 6.5% – its lowest point since 2021 and in line with national and provincial trends. The severity of non-violent crimes decreased by 11%, and the total number of violent crimes reported dropped by 2.5%.

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We’ve seen an increase in robberies, we’ve seen increase in assaults against peace officers, as well as uttering threats and child-luring files.

However, within the violent crime category, the severity of offenses like robberies and assaults increased by 3.2%. Insp. Bryce Gibbon of the EPS analytics branch noted specific increases in robberies, assaults against peace officers, uttering threats, and child-luring cases. He also pointed to a decrease in Level 2 assaults and extortions, the latter attributed in part to the success of "Project Gaslight."

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We’ve seen decreases in Level 2 assaults.

Edmonton's property crime surge contrasts with national and provincial trends. The city now holds the highest per capita shoplifting rate among large Canadian municipalities, with police suspecting the actual figures are even higher as the data only captures reported or noticed incidents. Conversely, theft of motor vehicles saw a 12.3% decrease. The city also recorded a 3.4% increase in calls for service related to disorder, averaging 270 per day.

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Those extortion files were at a peak the year prior, and the introduction of Project Gaslight helped bring those extortion numbers down.