Niagara Falls, ON Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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16%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

13%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

17%

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	Niagara Falls_{/100k people}	Ontario_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	3,550 (estimate)	3,086	4,223
Violent crime	911 (estimate)	792	1,042
Property crime	2,639 (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	Niagara Falls	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	Niagara Falls	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	Niagara Falls	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

Niagara Falls, ON Crime Quiz

Crime Quick Facts

Niagara Falls crime rates are 16% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Niagara Falls are 13% lower than the national average
In Niagara Falls you have a 1 in 29 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Niagara Falls is safer than 64% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Niagara Falls has n/a

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Niagara Falls

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Niagara Falls is 1 in 110

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Niagara Falls is 1 in 38

The chance of being a victim of crime in Niagara Falls is 1 in 29

Year Over Year Crime In Niagara Falls

Statistic	Niagara Falls	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}
Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON	20,111	509	1,475	1,985
Pelham, ON	18,077	554	1,605	2,160
Wainfleet, ON	6,177	597	1,728	2,325
Thorold, ON	21,396	728	2,110	2,838
Port Colborne, ON	19,317	796	2,306	3,103
Fort Erie, ON	32,970	803	2,326	3,129
St. Catharines, ON	140,913	822	2,381	3,204
Niagara Falls, ON	95,282	911	2,639	3,550

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Chilliwack, BC	95,663	1,774	7,790	9,563
North Vancouver, BC	94,662	475	2,086	2,561
Cape Breton, NS	94,573	983	2,423	3,405
Brossard, QC	96,033	644	1,255	1,899
Pickering, ON	96,267	645	1,867	2,512
Niagara Falls, ON	95,282	911	2,639	3,550

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