Brantford, ON Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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18%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

23%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

17%

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	Brantford_{/100k people}	Ontario_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	4,997	3,086	4,223
Violent crime	1,283	792	1,042
Property crime	3,714	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	Brantford	Ontario	National
Total incidents	7,083	595,868	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	6,548	4,044	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-8.7%	-11.0%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Brantford	Ontario	National
All (12+ years)	2,739	1,399	1,709
Youths (12-17)	1,721	837	1,108
Adults (18+)	2,828	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	Brantford	Ontario	National
Clearance rate	47	40	37
Clearance rate change	9.8%	0.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	63	61	58
Clearance rate property	38	30	27

Brantford, ON Crime Quiz

Crime Quick Facts

Brantford crime rates are 18% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Brantford are 23% higher than the national average
In Brantford you have a 1 in 21 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Brantford is safer than 43% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Brantford has decreased by 5%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Brantford

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Brantford is 1 in 78

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Brantford is 1 in 27

The chance of being a victim of crime in Brantford is 1 in 21

Year Over Year Crime In Brantford

Statistic	Brantford	Ontario	National
Total	-5.3%	-8.7%	-7.9%
Violent	-4.4%	-7.9%	-3.6%
Property	-5.7%	-9.1%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
North Dumfries, ON	11,684	451	1,306	1,757
Brant, ON	40,692	600	1,736	2,336
New Credit (Part) 40A, ON	184	861	2,495	3,356
Six Nations (Part) 40, ON	1,016	1,859	5,381	7,240
Brantford, ON	105,103	1,283	3,714	4,997

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Clarington, ON	104,855	705	2,042	2,747
Chatham-Kent, ON	105,414	1,158	3,354	4,512
Strathcona County, AB	106,316	554	2,320	2,873
Strathcona County, AB	106,316	792	3,318	4,110
Red Deer, AB	107,873	2,109	8,834	10,943
Brantford, ON	105,103	1,283	3,714	4,997

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