Kawartha, ON Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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19%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

16%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

20%

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	Kawartha_{/100k people}	Peterborough_{/100k people}	Ontario_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	3,423 (estimate)	4,327	3,086	4,223
Violent crime	879 (estimate)	1,111	792	1,042
Property crime	2,544 (estimate)	3,216	2,294	3,181

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Crime Quick Facts

Kawartha crime rates are 19% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Kawartha are 16% lower than the national average
In Kawartha you have a 1 in 30 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Kawartha is safer than 32% of the cities in Ontario
Year over year crime in Peterborough has increased by 14%

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

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Kawartha

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Kawartha is 1 in 114

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Kawartha is 1 in 40

The chance of being a victim of crime in Kawartha is 1 in 30

Year Over Year Crime In Peterborough

Statistic	Peterborough	Ontario	National
Total	14.0%	-8.7%	-7.9%
Violent	26.0%	-7.9%	-3.6%
Property	8.2%	-9.1%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Douro-Dummer, ON	6,892	228	661	889
Selwyn, ON	17,047	398	1,153	1,551
Otonabee-South Monaghan, ON	7,229	575	1,663	2,238
Cavan Monaghan, ON	10,407	582	1,685	2,267
Curve Lake First Nation 35, ON	1,098	767	2,223	2,990
Hiawatha First Nation, ON	376	778	2,254	3,032
Alderville First Nation, ON	527	825	2,390	3,216
Peterborough, ON	89,500	1,111	3,216	4,327

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Newmarket, ON	88,702	653	1,892	2,545
Repentigny, QC	87,645	483	941	1,424
Maple Ridge, BC	91,475	1,354	5,945	7,298
Victoria, BC	94,229	1,810	7,950	9,761
Cape Breton, NS	94,573	983	2,423	3,405
Peterborough, ON	89,500	1,111	3,216	4,327