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32%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
30%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
33%
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.
IndexWest Elgin/100k peopleOntario/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime2,863 (estimate)3,0864,223
Violent crime735 (estimate)7921,042
Property crime2,129 (estimate)2,2943,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticWest ElginOntarioNational
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)

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


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticWest ElginOntarioNational
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

    • West Elgin crime rates are 32% lower than the national average
    • Violent crimes in West Elgin are 30% lower than the national average
    • In West Elgin you have a 1 in 35 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • West Elgin is safer than 76% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in West Elgin has n/a

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        Daily Crime In West Elgin (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in West Elgin

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in West Elgin is 1 in 137
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in West Elgin is 1 in 47
        The chance of being a victim of crime in West Elgin is 1 in 35

        Year Over Year Crime In West Elgin

        StatisticWest ElginOntarioNational
        Totaln/a-8.7%-7.9%
        Violentn/a-7.9%-3.6%
        Propertyn/a-9.1%-9.8%

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        Dutton/Dunwich, ON4,1365781,6742,252
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        Newbury, ON5128592,4883,347
        Moravian 47, ON4208882,5723,460
        West Elgin, ON5,2847352,1292,863

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        Duncan, BC5,3152,63711,58114,219
        West Elgin, ON5,2847352,1292,863
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.