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76%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
52%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
84%
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.
IndexSummerside/100k peoplePrince Edward Island/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime7,4444,1204,223
Violent crime1,5808741,042
Property crime5,8643,2453,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticSummersidePrince Edward IslandNational
Total incidents1,5728,7892,225,600
Incidents per 100k9,9495,5065,856
Change in 100k rate1.4%-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)

StatisticSummersidePrince Edward IslandNational
All (12+ years)3,3001,4111,709
Youths (12-17)1,8206941,108
Adults (18+)3,4201,4711,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticSummersidePrince Edward IslandNational
Clearance rate282937
Clearance rate change-15.4%-8.5%0.2%
Clearance rate violent384458
Clearance rate property252327
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.

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    Crime Quick Facts

    • Summerside crime rates are 76% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Summerside are 52% higher than the national average
    • In Summerside you have a 1 in 14 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Summerside is safer than 30% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Summerside has increased by 7%

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        Daily Crime In Summerside (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Summerside

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Summerside is 1 in 64
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Summerside is 1 in 18
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Summerside is 1 in 14

        Year Over Year Crime In Summerside

        StatisticSummersidePrince Edward IslandNational
        Total6.6%-11.0%-7.9%
        Violent8.0%-13.2%-3.6%
        Property6.2%-10.2%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Lot 21, PE9325482,0342,582
        Linkletter, PE3265882,1852,773
        Lot 20, PE9316102,2652,875
        Lot 18, PE1,0856142,2792,893
        Lot 19, PE1,9116152,2832,898
        Lot 25, PE1,1856402,3753,015
        Lot 13, PE7546562,4363,092
        Summerside, PE15,9871,5805,8647,444

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        Cold Lake, AB16,0762,55510,70113,256
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        Kenora, ON15,7282,2996,6568,955
        Summerside, PE15,9871,5805,8647,444
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.