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33%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
30%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
34%
Property crime NAT. AVG.
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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.
Crime data for this area is not available from Statistics Canada, so estimates are used based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
IndexEssex/100k peopleOntario/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime2,845 (estimate)3,0864,223
Violent crime730 (estimate)7921,042
Property crime2,115 (estimate)2,2943,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticEssexOntarioNational
Total incidentsn/a595,8682,225,600
Incidents per 100kn/a4,0445,856
Change in 100k raten/a-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)

StatisticEssexOntarioNational
All (12+ years)n/a1,3991,709
Youths (12-17)n/a8371,108
Adults (18+)n/a1,4441,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticEssexOntarioNational
Clearance raten/a4037
Clearance rate changen/a0.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violentn/a6158
Clearance rate propertyn/a3027
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.

Essex, 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 Essex each year?
  • 4. Is the Essex crime rate higher or lower than the Ontario average?
  • 5. Essex is safer than 54% of all other cities in Ontario.
 
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Crime Quick Facts

  • Essex crime rates are 33% lower than the national average
  • Violent crimes in Essex are 30% lower than the national average
  • In Essex you have a 1 in 36 chance of becoming a victim of crime
  • Essex is safer than 76% of the cities in the United States
  • Year over year crime in Essex has n/a

Essex crime map

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The Essex crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Essex 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 Essex crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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      Daily Crime In Essex (per 100,000 people)

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      Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Essex

      The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Essex is 1 in 137
      The chance of being a victim of property crime in Essex is 1 in 48
      The chance of being a victim of crime in Essex is 1 in 36

      Year Over Year Crime In Essex

      StatisticEssexOntarioNational
      Totaln/a-8.7%-7.9%
      Violentn/a-7.9%-3.6%
      Propertyn/a-9.1%-9.8%

      Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

      City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
      LaSalle, ON33,8383359711,306
      Kingsville, ON23,5024941,4301,924
      Amherstburg, ON26,0607002,0282,728
      Essex, ON22,0257302,1152,845

      Cities with similar population

      City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
      Huntsville, ON22,0731,0893,1514,240
      Fort St. John, BC21,8581,7857,8409,625
      Kings, Subd. A, NS21,8311,0552,6013,657
      Mont-Royal, QC22,238233455688
      Red Deer County, AB21,7677703,2233,992
      Essex, ON22,0257302,1152,845
      Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.