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49%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
47%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
49%
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.
IndexWest Perth/100k peopleOntario/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime2,1673,0864,223
Violent crime5567921,042
Property crime1,6112,2943,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticWest PerthOntarioNational
Total incidents267595,8682,225,600
Incidents per 100k2,8404,0445,856
Change in 100k rate-15.3%-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)

StatisticWest PerthOntarioNational
All (12+ years)9811,3991,709
Youths (12-17)5468371,108
Adults (18+)1,0251,4441,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticWest PerthOntarioNational
Clearance rate384037
Clearance rate change32.8%0.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violent1176158
Clearance rate property203027
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

    • West Perth crime rates are 49% lower than the national average
    • Violent crimes in West Perth are 47% lower than the national average
    • In West Perth you have a 1 in 47 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • West Perth is safer than 86% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in West Perth has decreased by 9%

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        Daily Crime In West Perth (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in West Perth

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in West Perth is 1 in 180
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in West Perth is 1 in 63
        The chance of being a victim of crime in West Perth is 1 in 47

        Year Over Year Crime In West Perth

        StatisticWest PerthOntarioNational
        Total-9.2%-8.7%-7.9%
        Violent-13.0%-7.9%-3.6%
        Property-8.3%-9.1%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Perth South, ON4,2054101,1871,597
        St. Marys, ON8,0936051,7512,356
        Huron East, ON9,7816341,8352,469
        Stratford, ON34,2249142,6453,558
        West Perth, ON9,2235561,6112,167

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Saint-Zotique, QC9,2055391,0511,591
        Corman Park No. 344, SK9,2884521,4601,911
        Cowichan Valley B, BC9,2937123,1293,841
        Lorraine, QC9,148295575870
        Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury, QC9,1304829401,421
        West Perth, ON9,2235561,6112,167
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.