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77%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
76%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
77%
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.
IndexHamilton/100k peopleOntario/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime9733,0864,223
Violent crime2507921,042
Property crime7232,2943,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticHamiltonOntarioNational
Total incidents142595,8682,225,600
Incidents per 100k1,2744,0445,856
Change in 100k rate-31.0%-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)

StatisticHamiltonOntarioNational
All (12+ years)4891,3991,709
Youths (12-17)1318371,108
Adults (18+)5181,4441,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticHamiltonOntarioNational
Clearance rate344037
Clearance rate change10.4%0.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violent686158
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.

Hamilton, ON Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Hamilton crime rates are 77% lower than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Hamilton are 76% lower than the national average
    • In Hamilton you have a 1 in 103 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Hamilton is safer than 66% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Hamilton has decreased by 6%

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        Daily Crime In Hamilton (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Hamilton

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Hamilton is 1 in 401
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Hamilton is 1 in 139
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Hamilton is 1 in 103

        Year Over Year Crime In Hamilton

        StatisticHamiltonOntarioNational
        Total-6.1%-8.7%-7.9%
        Violent4.8%-7.9%-3.6%
        Property-11.7%-9.1%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Oakville, ON212,3534721,3661,838
        Grimsby, ON31,3206061,7572,363
        West Lincoln, ON15,2226081,7602,368
        Burlington, ON197,4357132,0642,776
        Six Nations (Part) 40, ON1,0161,8595,3817,240
        Hamilton, ON11,7398892,5733,462
        Hamilton, ON11,739250723973

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Coldstream, BC11,7283991,7532,153
        Stratford, PE11,7164941,8342,328
        Cantley, QC11,7673486781,026
        North Dumfries, ON11,6844511,3061,757
        North Dundas, ON11,7946982,0222,720
        Hamilton, ON11,7398892,5733,462
        Hamilton, ON11,739250723973
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.