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61%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
59%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
61%
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.
IndexNorwich/100k peopleOntario/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime1,6493,0864,223
Violent crime4237921,042
Property crime1,2252,2943,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticNorwichOntarioNational
Total incidents249595,8682,225,600
Incidents per 100k2,1604,0445,856
Change in 100k rate-17.0%-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)

StatisticNorwichOntarioNational
All (12+ years)6201,3991,709
Youths (12-17)978371,108
Adults (18+)6851,4441,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticNorwichOntarioNational
Clearance rate324037
Clearance rate change23.8%0.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violent806158
Clearance rate property173027
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

    • Norwich crime rates are 61% lower than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Norwich are 59% lower than the national average
    • In Norwich you have a 1 in 61 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Norwich is safer than 94% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Norwich has decreased by 24%

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        Daily Crime In Norwich (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Norwich

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Norwich is 1 in 237
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Norwich is 1 in 82
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Norwich is 1 in 61

        Year Over Year Crime In Norwich

        StatisticNorwichOntarioNational
        Total-24.0%-8.7%-7.9%
        Violent-13.7%-7.9%-3.6%
        Property-26.8%-9.1%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        South-West Oxford, ON8,1375561,6102,166
        Brant, ON40,6926001,7362,336
        Ingersoll, ON14,3258652,5043,369
        Tillsonburg, ON17,5941,0112,9263,937
        Woodstock, ON47,5841,1763,4054,582
        Norwich, ON12,0064231,2251,649

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Kings, Subd. B, NS12,0201,0552,6013,656
        Adjala-Tosorontio, ON12,0214891,4151,904
        Rawdon, QC12,0217721,5052,277
        Wetaskiwin County No. 10, AB11,9851,0044,2065,210
        Carleton Place, ON11,9659302,6933,624
        Norwich, ON12,0064231,2251,649
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.