Wawa, ON Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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33%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

38%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

31%

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	Wawa_{/100k people}	Ontario_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	5,620	3,086	4,223
Violent crime	1,443	792	1,042
Property crime	4,177	2,294	3,181

All Crime Incidents

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.
Statistic	Wawa	Ontario	National
Total incidents	221	595,868	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	7,364	4,044	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-9.6%	-11.0%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Wawa	Ontario	National
All (12+ years)	3,740	1,399	1,709
Youths (12-17)	0	837	1,108
Adults (18+)	4,019	1,444	1,757

Weighted Clearance Rates

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.
Statistic	Wawa	Ontario	National
Clearance rate	52	40	37
Clearance rate change	-29.6%	0.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	76	61	58
Clearance rate property	42	30	27

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Crime Quick Facts

Wawa crime rates are 33% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Wawa are 38% higher than the national average
In Wawa you have a 1 in 18 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Wawa is safer than 37% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Wawa has decreased by 29%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Wawa

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Wawa is 1 in 70

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Wawa is 1 in 24

The chance of being a victim of crime in Wawa is 1 in 18

Year Over Year Crime In Wawa

Statistic	Wawa	Ontario	National
Total	-29.4%	-8.7%	-7.9%
Violent	-57.4%	-7.9%	-3.6%
Property	0.1%	-9.1%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Gros Cap 49, ON	84	885	2,564	3,449
Wawa, ON	2,967	1,443	4,177	5,620

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Black Diamond, AB	2,968	1,001	4,193	5,194
Fort Macleod, AB	2,965	2,027	8,490	10,518
North Cypress-Langford, MB	2,965	1,456	3,826	5,282
Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson, QC	2,972	687	1,340	2,027
East Kootenay F, BC	2,973	764	3,356	4,120
Wawa, ON	2,967	1,443	4,177	5,620

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.