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18%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
23%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
17%
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.
IndexBrantford/100k peopleOntario/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime4,9973,0864,223
Violent crime1,2837921,042
Property crime3,7142,2943,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticBrantfordOntarioNational
Total incidents7,083595,8682,225,600
Incidents per 100k6,5484,0445,856
Change in 100k rate-8.7%-11.0%-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)

StatisticBrantfordOntarioNational
All (12+ years)2,7391,3991,709
Youths (12-17)1,7218371,108
Adults (18+)2,8281,4441,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticBrantfordOntarioNational
Clearance rate474037
Clearance rate change9.8%0.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violent636158
Clearance rate property383027
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.

Brantford, ON Crime Quiz

  • 1. Which city in Ontario has the least crime per 100,000 people?
  • 2. Which city in Ontario has the most crime per 100,000 people?
  • 3. How many crimes (per 100,000 people) occur in Brantford each year?
  • 4. Is the Brantford crime rate higher or lower than the Ontario average?
  • 5. Brantford is safer than 22% of all other cities in Ontario.
 
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Crime Quick Facts

  • Brantford crime rates are 18% higher than the national average
  • Violent crimes in Brantford are 23% higher than the national average
  • In Brantford you have a 1 in 21 chance of becoming a victim of crime
  • Brantford is safer than 43% of the cities in the United States
  • Year over year crime in Brantford has decreased by 5%

Brantford crime map

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The Brantford crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Brantford as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Brantford crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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      Daily Crime In Brantford (per 100,000 people)

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      Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Brantford

      The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Brantford is 1 in 78
      The chance of being a victim of property crime in Brantford is 1 in 27
      The chance of being a victim of crime in Brantford is 1 in 21

      Year Over Year Crime In Brantford

      StatisticBrantfordOntarioNational
      Total-5.3%-8.7%-7.9%
      Violent-4.4%-7.9%-3.6%
      Property-5.7%-9.1%-9.8%

      Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

      City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
      North Dumfries, ON11,6844511,3061,757
      Brant, ON40,6926001,7362,336
      New Credit (Part) 40A, ON1848612,4953,356
      Six Nations (Part) 40, ON1,0161,8595,3817,240
      Brantford, ON105,1031,2833,7144,997

      Cities with similar population

      City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
      Clarington, ON104,8557052,0422,747
      Chatham-Kent, ON105,4141,1583,3544,512
      Strathcona County, AB106,3167923,3184,110
      Strathcona County, AB106,3165542,3202,873
      Red Deer, AB107,8732,1098,83410,943
      Brantford, ON105,1031,2833,7144,997
      Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.