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22%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
19%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
23%
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.
IndexMerritton/100k peopleSt. Catharines/100k peopleOntario/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime3,301 (estimate)3,2043,0864,223
Violent crime848 (estimate)8227921,042
Property crime2,454 (estimate)2,3812,2943,181

Merritton, St. Catharines, ON Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Merritton crime rates are 22% lower than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Merritton are 19% lower than the national average
    • In Merritton you have a 1 in 31 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Merritton is safer than 35% of the cities in Ontario
    • Year over year crime in St. Catharines has decreased by 10%

    Merritton crime map

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        Daily Crime In Merritton (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Merritton

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Merritton is 1 in 118
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Merritton is 1 in 41
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Merritton is 1 in 31

        Year Over Year Crime In St. Catharines

        StatisticSt. CatharinesOntarioNational
        Total-9.7%-8.7%-7.9%
        Violent-0.8%-7.9%-3.6%
        Property-12.5%-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, ON20,1115091,4751,985
        Pelham, ON18,0775541,6052,160
        Lincoln, ON27,0826431,8632,506
        Thorold, ON21,3967282,1102,838
        Niagara Falls, ON95,2829112,6393,550
        Welland, ON56,9299632,7883,750
        St. Catharines, ON140,9138222,3813,204

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Cambridge, ON140,2218072,3393,146
        Milton, ON142,1285591,6182,177
        Whitby, ON142,6076361,8412,477
        Trois-Rivières, QC138,7667671,4962,263
        Ajax, ON138,3036711,9442,615
        St. Catharines, ON140,9138222,3813,204
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.