Essex, ON Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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33%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

30%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

34%

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.
Index	Essex_{/100k people}	Ontario_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	2,845 (estimate)	3,086	4,223
Violent crime	730 (estimate)	792	1,042
Property crime	2,115 (estimate)	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	Essex	Ontario	National
Total incidents	n/a	595,868	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	n/a	4,044	5,856
Change in 100k rate	n/a	-11.0%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Essex	Ontario	National
All (12+ years)	n/a	1,399	1,709
Youths (12-17)	n/a	837	1,108
Adults (18+)	n/a	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	Essex	Ontario	National
Clearance rate	n/a	40	37
Clearance rate change	n/a	0.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	n/a	61	58
Clearance rate property	n/a	30	27

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Crime Quick Facts

Essex crime rates are 33% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Essex are 30% lower than the national average
In Essex you have a 1 in 36 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Essex is safer than 76% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Essex has n/a

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Essex

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Essex is 1 in 137

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Essex is 1 in 48

The chance of being a victim of crime in Essex is 1 in 36

Year Over Year Crime In Essex

Statistic	Essex	Ontario	National
Total	n/a	-8.7%	-7.9%
Violent	n/a	-7.9%	-3.6%
Property	n/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}
LaSalle, ON	33,838	335	971	1,306
Kingsville, ON	23,502	494	1,430	1,924
Amherstburg, ON	26,060	700	2,028	2,728
Essex, ON	22,025	730	2,115	2,845

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Huntsville, ON	22,073	1,089	3,151	4,240
Fort St. John, BC	21,858	1,785	7,840	9,625
Kings, Subd. A, NS	21,831	1,055	2,601	3,657
Mont-Royal, QC	22,238	233	455	688
Red Deer County, AB	21,767	770	3,223	3,992
Essex, ON	22,025	730	2,115	2,845

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