Amherstburg, ON Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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35%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

33%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

36%

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	Amherstburg_{/100k people}	Ontario_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	2,728 (estimate)	3,086	4,223
Violent crime	700 (estimate)	792	1,042
Property crime	2,028 (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	Amherstburg	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	Amherstburg	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	Amherstburg	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

Amherstburg, ON Crime Quiz

Crime Quick Facts

Amherstburg crime rates are 35% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Amherstburg are 33% lower than the national average
In Amherstburg you have a 1 in 37 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Amherstburg is safer than 77% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Amherstburg has n/a

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Amherstburg

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Amherstburg is 1 in 143

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Amherstburg is 1 in 50

The chance of being a victim of crime in Amherstburg is 1 in 37

Year Over Year Crime In Amherstburg

Statistic	Amherstburg	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}
LaSalle, ON	33,838	335	971	1,306
Tecumseh, ON	25,689	427	1,235	1,662
Essex, ON	22,025	730	2,115	2,845
Amherstburg, ON	26,060	700	2,028	2,728

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
La Prairie, QC	25,972	544	1,061	1,605
East Gwillimbury, ON	25,899	492	1,424	1,916
Beloeil, QC	25,755	589	1,149	1,738
Tecumseh, ON	25,689	427	1,235	1,662
Conception Bay South, NL	26,497	943	2,397	3,341
Amherstburg, ON	26,060	700	2,028	2,728

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