D+
20%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
3%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
25%
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.
IndexCharlottetown/100k peoplePrince Edward Island/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime5,0474,1204,223
Violent crime1,0718741,042
Property crime3,9763,2453,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticCharlottetownPrince Edward IslandNational
Total incidents2,8258,7892,225,600
Incidents per 100k6,7455,5065,856
Change in 100k rate-21.4%-12.3%-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)

StatisticCharlottetownPrince Edward IslandNational
All (12+ years)1,6931,4111,709
Youths (12-17)9266941,108
Adults (18+)1,7471,4711,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticCharlottetownPrince Edward IslandNational
Clearance rate342937
Clearance rate change-6.9%-8.5%0.2%
Clearance rate violent554458
Clearance rate property262327
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.

Charlottetown, PE Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Charlottetown crime rates are 20% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Charlottetown are 3% higher than the national average
    • In Charlottetown you have a 1 in 20 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Charlottetown is safer than 50% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Charlottetown has decreased by 22%

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        Daily Crime In Charlottetown (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Charlottetown

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Charlottetown is 1 in 94
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Charlottetown is 1 in 26
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Charlottetown is 1 in 20

        Year Over Year Crime In Charlottetown

        StatisticCharlottetownPrince Edward IslandNational
        Total-22.2%-11.0%-7.9%
        Violent-26.2%-13.2%-3.6%
        Property-20.7%-10.2%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Rocky Point 3, PE583391,2581,597
        Meadowbank, PE4083761,3941,770
        Lot 34, PE3,2433871,4381,825
        Lot 65, PE2,6854711,7502,221
        Stratford, PE11,7164941,8342,328
        Winsloe South, PE2475121,9022,414
        Lot 31, PE2,1135291,9652,494
        Charlottetown, PE41,5371,0713,9765,047

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Timmins, ON41,7632,1286,1618,289
        Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, QC42,1218051,5692,373
        Brant, ON40,6926001,7362,336
        Lakeshore, ON40,6733881,1241,512
        Spruce Grove, AB40,5331,0424,3635,405
        Charlottetown, PE41,5371,0713,9765,047
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.