Central Elgin, ON Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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51%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

49%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

52%

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.
Index	Central Elgin_{/100k people}	Ontario_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	2,074	3,086	4,223
Violent crime	532	792	1,042
Property crime	1,541	2,294	3,181

All Crime Incidents

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.
Statistic	Central Elgin	Ontario	National
Total incidents	1,237	595,868	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	2,717	4,044	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-9.4%	-11.0%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Central Elgin	Ontario	National
All (12+ years)	950	1,399	1,709
Youths (12-17)	505	837	1,108
Adults (18+)	998	1,444	1,757

Weighted Clearance Rates

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.
Statistic	Central Elgin	Ontario	National
Clearance rate	35	40	37
Clearance rate change	-1.0%	0.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	72	61	58
Clearance rate property	23	30	27

Central Elgin, ON Crime Quiz

Crime Quick Facts

Central Elgin crime rates are 51% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Central Elgin are 49% lower than the national average
In Central Elgin you have a 1 in 49 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Central Elgin is safer than 89% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Central Elgin has decreased by 11%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Central Elgin

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Central Elgin is 1 in 188

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Central Elgin is 1 in 65

The chance of being a victim of crime in Central Elgin is 1 in 49

Year Over Year Crime In Central Elgin

Statistic	Central Elgin	Ontario	National
Total	-11.5%	-8.7%	-7.9%
Violent	-1.2%	-7.9%	-3.6%
Property	-14.4%	-9.1%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Southwold, ON	4,540	518	1,501	2,019
Malahide, ON	9,817	579	1,676	2,254
Aylmer, ON	8,327	682	1,975	2,658
Oneida 41, ON	1,394	711	2,060	2,772
St. Thomas, ON	42,918	1,156	3,345	4,501
Central Elgin, ON	13,549	532	1,541	2,074

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Bécancour, QC	13,552	663	1,293	1,957
South Glengarry, ON	13,573	698	2,021	2,719
Wetaskiwin, AB	13,487	4,633	19,403	24,036
West Grey, ON	13,645	636	1,842	2,478
Perth East, ON	13,452	469	1,356	1,825
Central Elgin, ON	13,549	532	1,541	2,074

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.