Alberta's crime severity index — a measure used by Statistics Canada to track the seriousness of crime across the country — fell sharply in 2024, while Calgary's index reached a near-historic low.

"Crime was nine-per-cent less severe in Alberta in 2024 than it was in 2023," said Warren Silver, an analyst with StatsCan, which released the new figures Tuesday.

He attributes the drop to fewer break-and-enters, thefts and sexual assaults across the province.

"And additionally there were 19 fewer homicides in Alberta than the previous year," Silver said.

The crime severity index for Calgary, specifically, fell by 14 per cent to 62.3.

That's now well below the national average of 77.9, which marks a notable turnaround from five years earlier, when the city was well above the national averag

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