diff --git a/allianceauth/authentication/core/__init__.py b/allianceauth/authentication/core/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/allianceauth/authentication/core/celery_workers.py b/allianceauth/authentication/core/celery_workers.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6da60924
--- /dev/null
+++ b/allianceauth/authentication/core/celery_workers.py
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+"""API for interacting with celery workers."""
+
+import itertools
+import logging
+from typing import Optional
+
+from amqp.exceptions import ChannelError
+from celery import current_app
+
+from django.conf import settings
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+def active_tasks_count() -> Optional[int]:
+    """Return count of currently active tasks
+    or None if celery workers are not online.
+    """
+    inspect = current_app.control.inspect()
+    return _tasks_count(inspect.active())
+
+
+def _tasks_count(data: dict) -> Optional[int]:
+    """Return count of tasks in data from celery inspect API."""
+    try:
+        tasks = itertools.chain(*data.values())
+    except AttributeError:
+        return None
+    return len(list(tasks))
+
+
+def queued_tasks_count() -> Optional[int]:
+    """Return count of queued tasks. Return None if there was an error."""
+    try:
+        with current_app.connection_or_acquire() as conn:
+            result = conn.default_channel.queue_declare(
+                queue=getattr(settings, "CELERY_DEFAULT_QUEUE", "celery"), passive=True
+            )
+            return result.message_count
+
+    except ChannelError:
+        # Queue doesn't exist, probably empty
+        return 0
+
+    except Exception:
+        logger.exception("Failed to get celery queue length")
+
+    return None
diff --git a/allianceauth/authentication/task_statistics/counters.py b/allianceauth/authentication/task_statistics/counters.py
index 06e2af83..bdb6d034 100644
--- a/allianceauth/authentication/task_statistics/counters.py
+++ b/allianceauth/authentication/task_statistics/counters.py
@@ -4,13 +4,11 @@ import datetime as dt
 from typing import NamedTuple, Optional
 
 from .event_series import EventSeries
-from .helpers import ItemCounter
 
 # Global series for counting task events.
 succeeded_tasks = EventSeries("SUCCEEDED_TASKS")
 retried_tasks = EventSeries("RETRIED_TASKS")
 failed_tasks = EventSeries("FAILED_TASKS")
-running_tasks = ItemCounter("running_tasks")
 
 
 class _TaskCounts(NamedTuple):
@@ -20,7 +18,6 @@ class _TaskCounts(NamedTuple):
     total: int
     earliest_task: Optional[dt.datetime]
     hours: int
-    running: int
 
 
 def dashboard_results(hours: int) -> _TaskCounts:
@@ -38,7 +35,6 @@ def dashboard_results(hours: int) -> _TaskCounts:
     earliest_events += earliest_if_exists(retried_tasks, earliest)
     failed_count = failed_tasks.count(earliest=earliest)
     earliest_events += earliest_if_exists(failed_tasks, earliest)
-    running_count = running_tasks.value()
     return _TaskCounts(
         succeeded=succeeded_count,
         retried=retried_count,
@@ -46,5 +42,4 @@ def dashboard_results(hours: int) -> _TaskCounts:
         total=succeeded_count + retried_count + failed_count,
         earliest_task=min(earliest_events) if earliest_events else None,
         hours=hours,
-        running=running_count,
     )
diff --git a/allianceauth/authentication/task_statistics/helpers.py b/allianceauth/authentication/task_statistics/helpers.py
index b75fb39c..464cee8f 100644
--- a/allianceauth/authentication/task_statistics/helpers.py
+++ b/allianceauth/authentication/task_statistics/helpers.py
@@ -1,12 +1,9 @@
 """Helpers for Task Statistics."""
 
 import logging
-from typing import Optional
 
 from redis import Redis, RedisError
 
-from django.core.cache import cache
-
 from allianceauth.utils.cache import get_redis_client
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -37,62 +34,6 @@ class _RedisStub:
         pass
 
 
-class ItemCounter:
-    """A process safe item counter.
-
-    Args:
-        - name: Unique name for the counter
-        - minimum: Counter can not go below the minimum, when set
-        - redis: A Redis client. Will use AA's cache client by default
-    """
-
-    CACHE_KEY_BASE = "allianceauth-item-counter"
-    DEFAULT_CACHE_TIMEOUT = 24 * 3600
-
-    def __init__(
-        self, name: str, minimum: Optional[int] = None, redis: Optional[Redis] = None
-    ) -> None:
-        if not name:
-            raise ValueError("Must define a name")
-
-        self._name = str(name)
-        self._minimum = minimum
-        self._redis = get_redis_client_or_stub() if not redis else redis
-
-    @property
-    def _cache_key(self) -> str:
-        return f"{self.CACHE_KEY_BASE}-{self._name}"
-
-    def reset(self, init_value: int = 0):
-        """Reset counter to initial value."""
-        with self._redis.lock(f"{self.CACHE_KEY_BASE}-reset"):
-            if self._minimum is not None and init_value < self._minimum:
-                raise ValueError("Can not reset below minimum")
-
-            cache.set(self._cache_key, init_value, self.DEFAULT_CACHE_TIMEOUT)
-
-    def incr(self, delta: int = 1):
-        """Increment counter by delta."""
-        try:
-            cache.incr(self._cache_key, delta)
-        except ValueError:
-            pass
-
-    def decr(self, delta: int = 1):
-        """Decrement counter by delta."""
-        with self._redis.lock(f"{self.CACHE_KEY_BASE}-decr"):
-            if self._minimum is not None and self.value() == self._minimum:
-                return
-            try:
-                cache.decr(self._cache_key, delta)
-            except ValueError:
-                pass
-
-    def value(self) -> Optional[int]:
-        """Return current value or None if not yet initialized."""
-        return cache.get(self._cache_key)
-
-
 def get_redis_client_or_stub() -> Redis:
     """Return AA's default cache client or a stub if Redis is not available."""
     redis = get_redis_client()
diff --git a/allianceauth/authentication/task_statistics/signals.py b/allianceauth/authentication/task_statistics/signals.py
index 17665d65..e9d7babc 100644
--- a/allianceauth/authentication/task_statistics/signals.py
+++ b/allianceauth/authentication/task_statistics/signals.py
@@ -1,15 +1,12 @@
 """Signals for Task Statistics."""
 
 from celery.signals import (
-    task_failure, task_internal_error, task_postrun, task_prerun, task_retry,
-    task_success, worker_ready,
+    task_failure, task_internal_error, task_retry, task_success, worker_ready,
 )
 
 from django.conf import settings
 
-from .counters import (
-    failed_tasks, retried_tasks, running_tasks, succeeded_tasks,
-)
+from .counters import failed_tasks, retried_tasks, succeeded_tasks
 
 
 def reset_counters():
@@ -17,7 +14,6 @@ def reset_counters():
     succeeded_tasks.clear()
     failed_tasks.clear()
     retried_tasks.clear()
-    running_tasks.reset()
 
 
 def is_enabled() -> bool:
@@ -55,15 +51,3 @@ def record_task_failed(*args, **kwargs):
 def record_task_internal_error(*args, **kwargs):
     if is_enabled():
         failed_tasks.add()
-
-
-@task_prerun.connect
-def record_task_prerun(*args, **kwargs):
-    if is_enabled():
-        running_tasks.incr()
-
-
-@task_postrun.connect
-def record_task_postrun(*args, **kwargs):
-    if is_enabled():
-        running_tasks.decr()
diff --git a/allianceauth/authentication/task_statistics/tests/test_counters.py b/allianceauth/authentication/task_statistics/tests/test_counters.py
index 284f86ca..2d2555aa 100644
--- a/allianceauth/authentication/task_statistics/tests/test_counters.py
+++ b/allianceauth/authentication/task_statistics/tests/test_counters.py
@@ -4,11 +4,7 @@ from django.test import TestCase
 from django.utils.timezone import now
 
 from allianceauth.authentication.task_statistics.counters import (
-    dashboard_results,
-    succeeded_tasks,
-    retried_tasks,
-    failed_tasks,
-    running_tasks,
+    dashboard_results, failed_tasks, retried_tasks, succeeded_tasks,
 )
 
 
@@ -32,7 +28,6 @@ class TestDashboardResults(TestCase):
         failed_tasks.add(now() - dt.timedelta(hours=1, seconds=1))
         failed_tasks.add()
 
-        running_tasks.reset(8)
         # when
         results = dashboard_results(hours=1)
         # then
@@ -41,14 +36,12 @@ class TestDashboardResults(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(results.failed, 1)
         self.assertEqual(results.total, 6)
         self.assertEqual(results.earliest_task, earliest_task)
-        self.assertEqual(results.running, 8)
 
     def test_should_work_with_no_data(self):
         # given
         succeeded_tasks.clear()
         retried_tasks.clear()
         failed_tasks.clear()
-        running_tasks.reset()
         # when
         results = dashboard_results(hours=1)
         # then
@@ -57,4 +50,3 @@ class TestDashboardResults(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(results.failed, 0)
         self.assertEqual(results.total, 0)
         self.assertIsNone(results.earliest_task)
-        self.assertEqual(results.running, 0)
diff --git a/allianceauth/authentication/task_statistics/tests/test_helpers.py b/allianceauth/authentication/task_statistics/tests/test_helpers.py
index 757ae38e..51dae201 100644
--- a/allianceauth/authentication/task_statistics/tests/test_helpers.py
+++ b/allianceauth/authentication/task_statistics/tests/test_helpers.py
@@ -4,125 +4,11 @@ from unittest.mock import patch
 from redis import RedisError
 
 from allianceauth.authentication.task_statistics.helpers import (
-    ItemCounter, _RedisStub, get_redis_client_or_stub,
+    _RedisStub, get_redis_client_or_stub,
 )
 
 MODULE_PATH = "allianceauth.authentication.task_statistics.helpers"
 
-COUNTER_NAME = "test-counter"
-
-
-class TestItemCounter(TestCase):
-    def test_can_create_counter(self):
-        # when
-        counter = ItemCounter(COUNTER_NAME)
-        # then
-        self.assertIsInstance(counter, ItemCounter)
-
-    def test_can_reset_counter_to_default(self):
-        # given
-        counter = ItemCounter(COUNTER_NAME)
-        # when
-        counter.reset()
-        # then
-        self.assertEqual(counter.value(), 0)
-
-    def test_can_reset_counter_to_custom_value(self):
-        # given
-        counter = ItemCounter(COUNTER_NAME)
-        # when
-        counter.reset(42)
-        # then
-        self.assertEqual(counter.value(), 42)
-
-    def test_can_increment_counter_by_default(self):
-        # given
-        counter = ItemCounter(COUNTER_NAME)
-        counter.reset(0)
-        # when
-        counter.incr()
-        # then
-        self.assertEqual(counter.value(), 1)
-
-    def test_can_increment_counter_by_custom_value(self):
-        # given
-        counter = ItemCounter(COUNTER_NAME)
-        counter.reset(0)
-        # when
-        counter.incr(8)
-        # then
-        self.assertEqual(counter.value(), 8)
-
-    def test_can_decrement_counter_by_default(self):
-        # given
-        counter = ItemCounter(COUNTER_NAME)
-        counter.reset(9)
-        # when
-        counter.decr()
-        # then
-        self.assertEqual(counter.value(), 8)
-
-    def test_can_decrement_counter_by_custom_value(self):
-        # given
-        counter = ItemCounter(COUNTER_NAME)
-        counter.reset(9)
-        # when
-        counter.decr(8)
-        # then
-        self.assertEqual(counter.value(), 1)
-
-    def test_can_decrement_counter_below_zero(self):
-        # given
-        counter = ItemCounter(COUNTER_NAME)
-        counter.reset(0)
-        # when
-        counter.decr(1)
-        # then
-        self.assertEqual(counter.value(), -1)
-
-    def test_can_not_decrement_counter_below_minimum(self):
-        # given
-        counter = ItemCounter(COUNTER_NAME, minimum=0)
-        counter.reset(0)
-        # when
-        counter.decr(1)
-        # then
-        self.assertEqual(counter.value(), 0)
-
-    def test_can_not_reset_counter_below_minimum(self):
-        # given
-        counter = ItemCounter(COUNTER_NAME, minimum=0)
-        # when/then
-        with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
-            counter.reset(-1)
-
-    def test_can_not_init_without_name(self):
-        # when/then
-        with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
-            ItemCounter(name="")
-
-    def test_can_ignore_invalid_values_when_incrementing(self):
-        # given
-        counter = ItemCounter(COUNTER_NAME)
-        counter.reset(0)
-        # when
-        with patch(MODULE_PATH + ".cache.incr") as m:
-            m.side_effect = ValueError
-            counter.incr()
-        # then
-        self.assertEqual(counter.value(), 0)
-
-    def test_can_ignore_invalid_values_when_decrementing(self):
-        # given
-        counter = ItemCounter(COUNTER_NAME)
-        counter.reset(1)
-        # when
-        with patch(MODULE_PATH + ".cache.decr") as m:
-            m.side_effect = ValueError
-            counter.decr()
-        # then
-        self.assertEqual(counter.value(), 1)
-
 
 class TestGetRedisClient(TestCase):
     def test_should_return_mock_if_redis_not_available_1(self):
diff --git a/allianceauth/authentication/tests/core/__init__.py b/allianceauth/authentication/tests/core/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/allianceauth/authentication/tests/core/test_celery_workers.py b/allianceauth/authentication/tests/core/test_celery_workers.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..95bec08d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/allianceauth/authentication/tests/core/test_celery_workers.py
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+from unittest.mock import patch
+
+from amqp.exceptions import ChannelError
+
+from django.test import TestCase
+
+from allianceauth.authentication.core.celery_workers import (
+    active_tasks_count, queued_tasks_count,
+)
+
+MODULE_PATH = "allianceauth.authentication.core.celery_workers"
+
+
+@patch(MODULE_PATH + ".current_app")
+class TestActiveTasksCount(TestCase):
+    def test_should_return_correct_count_when_no_active_tasks(self, mock_current_app):
+        # given
+        mock_current_app.control.inspect.return_value.active.return_value = {
+            "queue": []
+        }
+        # when
+        result = active_tasks_count()
+        # then
+        self.assertEqual(result, 0)
+
+    def test_should_return_correct_task_count_for_active_tasks(self, mock_current_app):
+        # given
+        mock_current_app.control.inspect.return_value.active.return_value = {
+            "queue": [1, 2, 3]
+        }
+        # when
+        result = active_tasks_count()
+        # then
+        self.assertEqual(result, 3)
+
+    def test_should_return_correct_task_count_for_multiple_queues(
+        self, mock_current_app
+    ):
+        # given
+        mock_current_app.control.inspect.return_value.active.return_value = {
+            "queue_1": [1, 2],
+            "queue_2": [3, 4],
+        }
+        # when
+        result = active_tasks_count()
+        # then
+        self.assertEqual(result, 4)
+
+    def test_should_return_none_when_celery_not_available(self, mock_current_app):
+        # given
+        mock_current_app.control.inspect.return_value.active.return_value = None
+        # when
+        result = active_tasks_count()
+        # then
+        self.assertIsNone(result)
+
+
+@patch(MODULE_PATH + ".current_app")
+class TestQueuedTasksCount(TestCase):
+    def test_should_return_queue_length_when_queue_exists(self, mock_current_app):
+        # given
+        mock_conn = (
+            mock_current_app.connection_or_acquire.return_value.__enter__.return_value
+        )
+        mock_conn.default_channel.queue_declare.return_value.message_count = 7
+        # when
+        result = queued_tasks_count()
+        # then
+        self.assertEqual(result, 7)
+
+    def test_should_return_0_when_queue_does_not_exists(self, mock_current_app):
+        # given
+        mock_current_app.connection_or_acquire.side_effect = ChannelError
+        # when
+        result = queued_tasks_count()
+        # then
+        self.assertEqual(result, 0)
+
+    def test_should_return_None_on_other_errors(self, mock_current_app):
+        # given
+        mock_current_app.connection_or_acquire.side_effect = RuntimeError
+        # when
+        result = queued_tasks_count()
+        # then
+        self.assertIsNone(result)
diff --git a/allianceauth/authentication/tests/test_templatetags.py b/allianceauth/authentication/tests/test_templatetags.py
index 927c5504..450da33e 100644
--- a/allianceauth/authentication/tests/test_templatetags.py
+++ b/allianceauth/authentication/tests/test_templatetags.py
@@ -9,12 +9,8 @@ from django.core.cache import cache
 from django.test import TestCase
 
 from allianceauth.templatetags.admin_status import (
-    status_overview,
-    _fetch_list_from_gitlab,
-    _current_notifications,
-    _current_version_summary,
-    _fetch_notification_issues_from_gitlab,
-    _latests_versions
+    _current_notifications, _current_version_summary, _fetch_list_from_gitlab,
+    _fetch_notification_issues_from_gitlab, _latests_versions, status_overview,
 )
 
 MODULE_PATH = 'allianceauth.templatetags'
@@ -56,14 +52,10 @@ TEST_VERSION = '2.6.5'
 
 class TestStatusOverviewTag(TestCase):
     @patch(MODULE_PATH + '.admin_status.__version__', TEST_VERSION)
-    @patch(MODULE_PATH + '.admin_status._fetch_celery_queue_length')
     @patch(MODULE_PATH + '.admin_status._current_version_summary')
     @patch(MODULE_PATH + '.admin_status._current_notifications')
     def test_status_overview(
-        self,
-        mock_current_notifications,
-        mock_current_version_info,
-        mock_fetch_celery_queue_length
+        self, mock_current_notifications, mock_current_version_info
     ):
         # given
         notifications = {
@@ -82,7 +74,6 @@ class TestStatusOverviewTag(TestCase):
             'latest_beta_version': '2.4.4a1',
         }
         mock_current_version_info.return_value = version_info
-        mock_fetch_celery_queue_length.return_value = 3
         # when
         result = status_overview()
         # then
@@ -96,7 +87,6 @@ class TestStatusOverviewTag(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(result["latest_minor_version"], '2.4.0')
         self.assertEqual(result["latest_patch_version"], '2.4.5')
         self.assertEqual(result["latest_beta_version"], '2.4.4a1')
-        self.assertEqual(result["task_queue_length"], 3)
 
 
 class TestNotifications(TestCase):
diff --git a/allianceauth/authentication/tests/test_views.py b/allianceauth/authentication/tests/test_views.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..09aa4807
--- /dev/null
+++ b/allianceauth/authentication/tests/test_views.py
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+import json
+from unittest.mock import patch
+
+from django.test import RequestFactory, TestCase
+
+from allianceauth.authentication.views import task_counts
+from allianceauth.tests.auth_utils import AuthUtils
+
+MODULE_PATH = "allianceauth.authentication.views"
+
+
+def jsonresponse_to_dict(response) -> dict:
+    return json.loads(response.content)
+
+
+@patch(MODULE_PATH + ".queued_tasks_count")
+@patch(MODULE_PATH + ".active_tasks_count")
+class TestRunningTasksCount(TestCase):
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls) -> None:
+        super().setUpClass()
+        cls.factory = RequestFactory()
+        cls.user = AuthUtils.create_user("bruce_wayne")
+
+    def test_should_return_data(
+        self, mock_active_tasks_count, mock_queued_tasks_count
+    ):
+        # given
+        mock_active_tasks_count.return_value = 2
+        mock_queued_tasks_count.return_value = 3
+        request = self.factory.get("/")
+        request.user = self.user
+        # when
+        response = task_counts(request)
+        # then
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+        self.assertDictEqual(
+            jsonresponse_to_dict(response), {"tasks_running": 2, "tasks_queued": 3}
+        )
diff --git a/allianceauth/authentication/urls.py b/allianceauth/authentication/urls.py
index 6b1e9a5e..a7dc66e3 100644
--- a/allianceauth/authentication/urls.py
+++ b/allianceauth/authentication/urls.py
@@ -38,4 +38,5 @@ urlpatterns = [
         name='token_refresh'
     ),
     path('dashboard/', views.dashboard, name='dashboard'),
+    path('task-counts/', views.task_counts, name='task_counts'),
 ]
diff --git a/allianceauth/authentication/views.py b/allianceauth/authentication/views.py
index 74e05c28..15c746c7 100644
--- a/allianceauth/authentication/views.py
+++ b/allianceauth/authentication/views.py
@@ -1,31 +1,31 @@
 import logging
 
+from django_registration.backends.activation.views import (
+    REGISTRATION_SALT, ActivationView as BaseActivationView,
+    RegistrationView as BaseRegistrationView,
+)
+from django_registration.signals import user_registered
+
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.contrib import messages
-from django.contrib.auth import login, authenticate
+from django.contrib.auth import authenticate, login
 from django.contrib.auth.decorators import login_required
 from django.contrib.auth.models import User
 from django.core import signing
-from django.core.mail import EmailMultiAlternatives
 from django.http import JsonResponse
 from django.shortcuts import redirect, render
 from django.template.loader import render_to_string
 from django.urls import reverse, reverse_lazy
 from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
 
-from allianceauth.eveonline.models import EveCharacter
 from esi.decorators import token_required
 from esi.models import Token
 
-from django_registration.backends.activation.views import (
-    RegistrationView as BaseRegistrationView,
-    ActivationView as BaseActivationView,
-    REGISTRATION_SALT
-)
-from django_registration.signals import user_registered
+from allianceauth.eveonline.models import EveCharacter
 
-from .models import CharacterOwnership
+from .core.celery_workers import active_tasks_count, queued_tasks_count
 from .forms import RegistrationForm
+from .models import CharacterOwnership
 
 if 'allianceauth.eveonline.autogroups' in settings.INSTALLED_APPS:
     _has_auto_groups = True
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ def dashboard(request):
     }
     return render(request, 'authentication/dashboard.html', context)
 
+
 @login_required
 def token_management(request):
     tokens = request.user.token_set.all()
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ def token_management(request):
     }
     return render(request, 'authentication/tokens.html', context)
 
+
 @login_required
 def token_delete(request, token_id=None):
     try:
@@ -83,6 +85,7 @@ def token_delete(request, token_id=None):
         messages.warning(request, "Token does not exist")
     return redirect('authentication:token_management')
 
+
 @login_required
 def token_refresh(request, token_id=None):
     try:
@@ -127,7 +130,7 @@ def main_character_change(request, token):
 def add_character(request, token):
     if CharacterOwnership.objects.filter(character__character_id=token.character_id).filter(
             owner_hash=token.character_owner_hash).filter(user=request.user).exists():
-        messages.success(request, _('Added %(name)s to your account.'% ({'name': token.character_name})))
+        messages.success(request, _('Added %(name)s to your account.' % ({'name': token.character_name})))
     else:
         messages.error(request, _('Failed to add %(name)s to your account: they already have an account.' % ({'name': token.character_name})))
     return redirect('authentication:dashboard')
@@ -268,8 +271,11 @@ class ActivationView(BaseActivationView):
 
     def validate_key(self, activation_key):
         try:
-            dump = signing.loads(activation_key, salt=REGISTRATION_SALT,
-                                max_age=settings.ACCOUNT_ACTIVATION_DAYS * 86400)
+            dump = signing.loads(
+                activation_key,
+                salt=REGISTRATION_SALT,
+                max_age=settings.ACCOUNT_ACTIVATION_DAYS * 86400
+            )
             return dump
         except signing.BadSignature:
             return None
@@ -299,3 +305,12 @@ def activation_complete(request):
 def registration_closed(request):
     messages.error(request, _('Registration of new accounts is not allowed at this time.'))
     return redirect('authentication:login')
+
+
+def task_counts(request) -> JsonResponse:
+    """Return task counts as JSON for an AJAX call."""
+    data = {
+        "tasks_running": active_tasks_count(),
+        "tasks_queued": queued_tasks_count()
+    }
+    return JsonResponse(data)
diff --git a/allianceauth/templates/allianceauth/admin-status/overview.html b/allianceauth/templates/allianceauth/admin-status/overview.html
index 6f04af23..adfd6e58 100644
--- a/allianceauth/templates/allianceauth/admin-status/overview.html
+++ b/allianceauth/templates/allianceauth/admin-status/overview.html
@@ -92,12 +92,8 @@
                         {% include "allianceauth/admin-status/celery_bar_partial.html" with label="failed" level="danger" tasks_count=tasks_failed %}
                     </div>
                     <p>
-                        {% blocktranslate with running_count=tasks_running|default_if_none:"?"|intcomma %}
-                            {{ running_count }} running |
-                        {% endblocktranslate %}
-                        {% blocktranslate with queue_length=task_queue_length|default_if_none:"?"|intcomma %}
-                            {{ queue_length }} queued
-                        {% endblocktranslate %}
+                        <span id="task-counts">?</span> {% translate 'running' %} |
+                        <span id="queued-tasks-count">?</span> {% translate 'queued' %}
                     </p>
                 </div>
             </div>
@@ -105,3 +101,36 @@
     </div>
     <div class="clearfix"></div>
 </div>
+
+<script>
+    const elemRunning = document.getElementById("task-counts");
+    const elemQueued = document.getElementById("queued-tasks-count");
+
+    fetch('{% url "authentication:task_counts" %}')
+        .then((response) => {
+            if (response.ok) {
+                return response.json();
+            }
+            throw new Error("Something went wrong");
+        })
+        .then((responseJson) => {
+            const running = responseJson.tasks_running;
+            if (running == null) {
+                elemRunning.textContent = "N/A";
+            } else {
+                elemRunning.textContent = running.toLocaleString();
+            }
+
+            const queued = responseJson.tasks_queued;
+            if (queued == null) {
+                elemQueued.textContent = "N/A";
+            } else {
+                elemQueued.textContent = queued.toLocaleString();
+            }
+        })
+        .catch((error) => {
+            console.log(error);
+            elemRunning.textContent = "ERROR";
+            elemQueued.textContent = "ERROR";
+        });
+</script>
diff --git a/allianceauth/templatetags/admin_status.py b/allianceauth/templatetags/admin_status.py
index 9a896926..f9f8347b 100644
--- a/allianceauth/templatetags/admin_status.py
+++ b/allianceauth/templatetags/admin_status.py
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 import logging
-from typing import Optional
 
-import amqp.exceptions
 import requests
-from celery.app import app_or_default
 from packaging.version import InvalidVersion, Version as Pep440Version
 
 from django import template
@@ -11,8 +8,9 @@ from django.conf import settings
 from django.core.cache import cache
 
 from allianceauth import __version__
-
-from ..authentication.task_statistics.counters import dashboard_results
+from allianceauth.authentication.task_statistics.counters import (
+    dashboard_results,
+)
 
 register = template.Library()
 
@@ -48,18 +46,15 @@ def status_overview() -> dict:
     response = {
         "notifications": list(),
         "current_version": __version__,
-        "task_queue_length": None,
         "tasks_succeeded": 0,
         "tasks_retried": 0,
         "tasks_failed": 0,
         "tasks_total": 0,
         "tasks_hours": 0,
         "earliest_task": None,
-        "tasks_running": 0
     }
     response.update(_current_notifications())
     response.update(_current_version_summary())
-    response.update({'task_queue_length': _fetch_celery_queue_length()})
     response.update(_celery_stats())
     return response
 
@@ -74,27 +69,9 @@ def _celery_stats() -> dict:
         "tasks_total": results.total,
         "tasks_hours": results.hours,
         "earliest_task": results.earliest_task,
-        "tasks_running": results.running,
     }
 
 
-def _fetch_celery_queue_length() -> Optional[int]:
-    try:
-        app = app_or_default(None)
-        with app.connection_or_acquire() as conn:
-            result = conn.default_channel.queue_declare(
-                queue=getattr(settings, 'CELERY_DEFAULT_QUEUE', 'celery'),
-                passive=True
-            )
-            return result.message_count
-    except amqp.exceptions.ChannelError:
-        # Queue doesn't exist, probably empty
-        return 0
-    except Exception:
-        logger.exception("Failed to get celery queue length")
-    return None
-
-
 def _current_notifications() -> dict:
     """returns the newest 5 announcement issues"""
     try:
diff --git a/allianceauth/utils/counters.py b/allianceauth/utils/counters.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..095ea13d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/allianceauth/utils/counters.py
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+"""Counters."""
+
+from typing import Optional
+
+from redis import Redis
+
+from django.core.cache import cache
+
+from .cache import get_redis_client
+
+
+class ItemCounter:
+    """A process safe item counter.
+
+    Args:
+        - name: Unique name for the counter
+        - minimum: Counter can not go below the minimum, when set
+        - redis: A Redis client. Will use AA's cache client by default
+    """
+
+    CACHE_KEY_BASE = "allianceauth-item-counter"
+    DEFAULT_CACHE_TIMEOUT = 24 * 3600
+
+    def __init__(
+        self, name: str, minimum: Optional[int] = None, redis: Optional[Redis] = None
+    ) -> None:
+        if not name:
+            raise ValueError("Must define a name")
+
+        self._name = str(name)
+        self._minimum = minimum
+        self._redis = get_redis_client() if not redis else redis
+
+    @property
+    def _cache_key(self) -> str:
+        return f"{self.CACHE_KEY_BASE}-{self._name}"
+
+    def reset(self, init_value: int = 0):
+        """Reset counter to initial value."""
+        with self._redis.lock(f"{self.CACHE_KEY_BASE}-reset"):
+            if self._minimum is not None and init_value < self._minimum:
+                raise ValueError("Can not reset below minimum")
+
+            cache.set(self._cache_key, init_value, self.DEFAULT_CACHE_TIMEOUT)
+
+    def incr(self, delta: int = 1):
+        """Increment counter by delta."""
+        try:
+            cache.incr(self._cache_key, delta)
+        except ValueError:
+            pass
+
+    def decr(self, delta: int = 1):
+        """Decrement counter by delta."""
+        with self._redis.lock(f"{self.CACHE_KEY_BASE}-decr"):
+            if self._minimum is not None and self.value() == self._minimum:
+                return
+            try:
+                cache.decr(self._cache_key, delta)
+            except ValueError:
+                pass
+
+    def value(self) -> Optional[int]:
+        """Return current value or None if not yet initialized."""
+        return cache.get(self._cache_key)
diff --git a/allianceauth/utils/tests/test_counters.py b/allianceauth/utils/tests/test_counters.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cda3c08b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/allianceauth/utils/tests/test_counters.py
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+from unittest import TestCase
+from unittest.mock import patch
+
+from allianceauth.utils.counters import ItemCounter
+
+MODULE_PATH = "allianceauth.utils.counters"
+
+COUNTER_NAME = "test-counter"
+
+
+class TestItemCounter(TestCase):
+    def test_can_create_counter(self):
+        # when
+        counter = ItemCounter(COUNTER_NAME)
+        # then
+        self.assertIsInstance(counter, ItemCounter)
+
+    def test_can_reset_counter_to_default(self):
+        # given
+        counter = ItemCounter(COUNTER_NAME)
+        # when
+        counter.reset()
+        # then
+        self.assertEqual(counter.value(), 0)
+
+    def test_can_reset_counter_to_custom_value(self):
+        # given
+        counter = ItemCounter(COUNTER_NAME)
+        # when
+        counter.reset(42)
+        # then
+        self.assertEqual(counter.value(), 42)
+
+    def test_can_increment_counter_by_default(self):
+        # given
+        counter = ItemCounter(COUNTER_NAME)
+        counter.reset(0)
+        # when
+        counter.incr()
+        # then
+        self.assertEqual(counter.value(), 1)
+
+    def test_can_increment_counter_by_custom_value(self):
+        # given
+        counter = ItemCounter(COUNTER_NAME)
+        counter.reset(0)
+        # when
+        counter.incr(8)
+        # then
+        self.assertEqual(counter.value(), 8)
+
+    def test_can_decrement_counter_by_default(self):
+        # given
+        counter = ItemCounter(COUNTER_NAME)
+        counter.reset(9)
+        # when
+        counter.decr()
+        # then
+        self.assertEqual(counter.value(), 8)
+
+    def test_can_decrement_counter_by_custom_value(self):
+        # given
+        counter = ItemCounter(COUNTER_NAME)
+        counter.reset(9)
+        # when
+        counter.decr(8)
+        # then
+        self.assertEqual(counter.value(), 1)
+
+    def test_can_decrement_counter_below_zero(self):
+        # given
+        counter = ItemCounter(COUNTER_NAME)
+        counter.reset(0)
+        # when
+        counter.decr(1)
+        # then
+        self.assertEqual(counter.value(), -1)
+
+    def test_can_not_decrement_counter_below_minimum(self):
+        # given
+        counter = ItemCounter(COUNTER_NAME, minimum=0)
+        counter.reset(0)
+        # when
+        counter.decr(1)
+        # then
+        self.assertEqual(counter.value(), 0)
+
+    def test_can_not_reset_counter_below_minimum(self):
+        # given
+        counter = ItemCounter(COUNTER_NAME, minimum=0)
+        # when/then
+        with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
+            counter.reset(-1)
+
+    def test_can_not_init_without_name(self):
+        # when/then
+        with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
+            ItemCounter(name="")
+
+    def test_can_ignore_invalid_values_when_incrementing(self):
+        # given
+        counter = ItemCounter(COUNTER_NAME)
+        counter.reset(0)
+        # when
+        with patch(MODULE_PATH + ".cache.incr") as m:
+            m.side_effect = ValueError
+            counter.incr()
+        # then
+        self.assertEqual(counter.value(), 0)
+
+    def test_can_ignore_invalid_values_when_decrementing(self):
+        # given
+        counter = ItemCounter(COUNTER_NAME)
+        counter.reset(1)
+        # when
+        with patch(MODULE_PATH + ".cache.decr") as m:
+            m.side_effect = ValueError
+            counter.decr()
+        # then
+        self.assertEqual(counter.value(), 1)