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21%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
32%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
18%
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.
IndexCornwall/100k peoplePrince Edward Island/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime3,3314,1204,223
Violent crime7078741,042
Property crime2,6243,2453,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticCornwallPrince Edward IslandNational
Total incidents2748,7892,225,600
Incidents per 100k4,4525,5065,856
Change in 100k rate-29.0%-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)

StatisticCornwallPrince Edward IslandNational
All (12+ years)6071,4111,709
Youths (12-17)06941,108
Adults (18+)6781,4711,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticCornwallPrince Edward IslandNational
Clearance rate282937
Clearance rate change89.5%-8.5%0.2%
Clearance rate violent654458
Clearance rate property172327
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.

Cornwall, PE Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Cornwall crime rates are 21% lower than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Cornwall are 32% lower than the national average
    • In Cornwall you have a 1 in 31 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Cornwall is safer than 74% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Cornwall has decreased by 51%

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        Daily Crime In Cornwall (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Cornwall

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Cornwall is 1 in 142
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Cornwall is 1 in 39
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Cornwall is 1 in 31

        Year Over Year Crime In Cornwall

        StatisticCornwallPrince Edward IslandNational
        Total-50.6%-11.0%-7.9%
        Violent-41.9%-13.2%-3.6%
        Property-52.8%-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
        Cornwall, PE6,4177072,6243,331

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Beaver County, AB6,4129303,8924,822
        Tweed, ON6,4067562,1882,944
        Wainwright, AB6,4051,5216,3717,893
        La Broquerie, MB6,4301,5143,9795,494
        Oliver Paipoonge, ON6,4336181,7902,408
        Cornwall, PE6,4177072,6243,331
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.