Ajax, ON Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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38%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

36%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

39%

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	Ajax_{/100k people}	Ontario_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	2,615 (estimate)	3,086	4,223
Violent crime	671 (estimate)	792	1,042
Property crime	1,944 (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	Ajax	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	Ajax	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	Ajax	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

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Crime Quick Facts

Ajax crime rates are 38% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Ajax are 36% lower than the national average
In Ajax you have a 1 in 39 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Ajax is safer than 79% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Ajax has n/a

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Ajax

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Ajax is 1 in 150

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Ajax is 1 in 52

The chance of being a victim of crime in Ajax is 1 in 39

Year Over Year Crime In Ajax

Statistic	Ajax	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}
Whitchurch-Stouffville, ON	52,025	540	1,563	2,103
Oshawa, ON	176,009	581	1,682	2,263
Whitby, ON	142,607	636	1,841	2,477
Pickering, ON	96,267	645	1,867	2,512
Markham, ON	359,111	667	1,932	2,599
Ajax, ON	138,303	671	1,944	2,615

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Trois-Rivières, QC	138,766	767	1,496	2,263
Cambridge, ON	140,221	807	2,339	3,146
St. Catharines, ON	140,913	822	2,381	3,204
Milton, ON	142,128	559	1,618	2,177
Whitby, ON	142,607	636	1,841	2,477
Ajax, ON	138,303	671	1,944	2,615

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