B+
36%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
33%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
37%
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.
IndexPetrolia/100k peopleOntario/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime2,704 (estimate)3,0864,223
Violent crime694 (estimate)7921,042
Property crime2,010 (estimate)2,2943,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticPetroliaOntarioNational
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)

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


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticPetroliaOntarioNational
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.

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

  • Petrolia crime rates are 36% lower than the national average
  • Violent crimes in Petrolia are 33% lower than the national average
  • In Petrolia you have a 1 in 37 chance of becoming a victim of crime
  • Petrolia is safer than 78% of the cities in the United States
  • Year over year crime in Petrolia has n/a

Petrolia crime map

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      Daily Crime In Petrolia (per 100,000 people)

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      Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Petrolia

      The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Petrolia is 1 in 145
      The chance of being a victim of property crime in Petrolia is 1 in 50
      The chance of being a victim of crime in Petrolia is 1 in 37

      Year Over Year Crime In Petrolia

      StatisticPetroliaOntarioNational
      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
      Plympton-Wyoming, ON8,5175141,4902,005
      Warwick, ON3,8115191,5042,024
      St. Clair, ON14,9195571,6132,170
      Enniskillen, ON2,7045771,6722,250
      Brooke-Alvinston, ON2,4696861,9862,671
      Dawn-Euphemia, ON1,9077522,1782,930
      Oil Springs, ON6987562,1892,945
      Petrolia, ON6,1086942,0102,704

      Cities with similar population

      City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
      Les Coteaux, QC6,0946401,2491,889
      Southwest Middlesex, ON6,0877182,0812,799
      McMasterville, QC6,0855781,1271,706
      Pictou, Subd. B, NS6,0821,0282,5353,563
      Sainte-Martine, QC6,0756301,2291,859
      Petrolia, ON6,1086942,0102,704
      Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.