Barrie, ON Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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18%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

14%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

19%

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.
Index	Barrie_{/100k people}	Ontario_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	3,472	3,086	4,223
Violent crime	891	792	1,042
Property crime	2,580	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	Barrie	Ontario	National
Total incidents	6,979	595,868	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	4,549	4,044	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-16.9%	-11.0%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Barrie	Ontario	National
All (12+ years)	2,384	1,399	1,709
Youths (12-17)	1,014	837	1,108
Adults (18+)	2,511	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	Barrie	Ontario	National
Clearance rate	54	40	37
Clearance rate change	-6.7%	0.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	73	61	58
Clearance rate property	45	30	27

Barrie, ON Crime Quiz

Crime Quick Facts

Barrie crime rates are 18% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Barrie are 14% lower than the national average
In Barrie you have a 1 in 29 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Barrie is safer than 66% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Barrie has decreased by 18%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Barrie

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Barrie is 1 in 113

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Barrie is 1 in 39

The chance of being a victim of crime in Barrie is 1 in 29

Year Over Year Crime In Barrie

Statistic	Barrie	Ontario	National
Total	-17.9%	-8.7%	-7.9%
Violent	-25.5%	-7.9%	-3.6%
Property	-14.2%	-9.1%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Springwater, ON	21,091	491	1,422	1,913
Oro-Medonte, ON	23,738	506	1,465	1,970
Essa, ON	24,435	586	1,698	2,285
Innisfil, ON	44,305	604	1,747	2,351
Barrie, ON	159,618	891	2,580	3,472

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Coquitlam, BC	159,980	678	2,977	3,655
Abbotsford, BC	160,174	724	3,179	3,903
Greater Sudbury, ON	165,562	1,160	3,357	4,516
Lévis, QC	149,331	463	902	1,364
Sherbrooke, QC	170,686	825	1,608	2,433
Barrie, ON	159,618	891	2,580	3,472

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