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11%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
8%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
12%
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.
IndexWelland/100k peopleOntario/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime3,750 (estimate)3,0864,223
Violent crime963 (estimate)7921,042
Property crime2,788 (estimate)2,2943,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticWellandOntarioNational
Total incidentsn/a595,8682,225,600
Incidents per 100kn/a4,0445,856
Change in 100k raten/a-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)

StatisticWellandOntarioNational
All (12+ years)n/a1,3991,709
Youths (12-17)n/a8371,108
Adults (18+)n/a1,4441,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticWellandOntarioNational
Clearance raten/a4037
Clearance rate changen/a0.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violentn/a6158
Clearance rate propertyn/a3027
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

    • Welland crime rates are 11% lower than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Welland are 8% lower than the national average
    • In Welland you have a 1 in 27 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Welland is safer than 61% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Welland has n/a

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        Daily Crime In Welland (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Welland

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Welland is 1 in 104
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Welland is 1 in 36
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Welland is 1 in 27

        Year Over Year Crime In Welland

        StatisticWellandOntarioNational
        Totaln/a-8.7%-7.9%
        Violentn/a-7.9%-3.6%
        Propertyn/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, ON20,1115091,4751,985
        Pelham, ON18,0775541,6052,160
        Wainfleet, ON6,1775971,7282,325
        Lincoln, ON27,0826431,8632,506
        Thorold, ON21,3967282,1102,838
        Port Colborne, ON19,3177962,3063,103
        Fort Erie, ON32,9708032,3263,129
        Welland, ON56,9299632,7883,750

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Saint-Hyacinthe, QC56,9469151,7842,700
        Belleville, ON55,5151,2533,6294,882
        Dollard-Des Ormeaux, QC55,0665431,0581,600
        Blainville, QC59,6474969671,464
        North Bay, ON53,9681,6774,8546,531
        Welland, ON56,9299632,7883,750
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.