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7%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
11%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
6%
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.
IndexGreater Sudbury/100k peopleOntario/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime4,5163,0864,223
Violent crime1,1607921,042
Property crime3,3572,2943,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticGreater SudburyOntarioNational
Total incidents9,997595,8682,225,600
Incidents per 100k5,9184,0445,856
Change in 100k rate-4.6%-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)

StatisticGreater SudburyOntarioNational
All (12+ years)2,0751,3991,709
Youths (12-17)1,3628371,108
Adults (18+)2,1281,4441,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticGreater SudburyOntarioNational
Clearance rate394037
Clearance rate change-5.4%0.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violent706158
Clearance rate property233027
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.

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    Crime Quick Facts

    • Greater Sudbury crime rates are 7% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Greater Sudbury are 11% higher than the national average
    • In Greater Sudbury you have a 1 in 23 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Greater Sudbury is safer than 50% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Greater Sudbury has increased by 7%

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        Daily Crime In Greater Sudbury (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Greater Sudbury

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Greater Sudbury is 1 in 87
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Greater Sudbury is 1 in 30
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Greater Sudbury is 1 in 23

        Year Over Year Crime In Greater Sudbury

        StatisticGreater SudburyOntarioNational
        Total6.5%-8.7%-7.9%
        Violent17.6%-7.9%-3.6%
        Property1.7%-9.1%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Wahnapitei 11, ON1278862,5683,454
        Greater Sudbury, ON165,5621,1603,3574,516

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        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Sherbrooke, QC170,6868251,6082,433
        Abbotsford, BC160,1747243,1793,903
        Coquitlam, BC159,9806782,9773,655
        Barrie, ON159,6188912,5803,472
        Oshawa, ON176,0095811,6822,263
        Greater Sudbury, ON165,5621,1603,3574,516
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.