Brighton, ON Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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48%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

46%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

49%

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	Brighton_{/100k people}	Ontario_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	2,181	3,086	4,223
Violent crime	560	792	1,042
Property crime	1,621	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	Brighton	Ontario	National
Total incidents	361	595,868	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	2,858	4,044	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-0.2%	-11.0%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Brighton	Ontario	National
All (12+ years)	1,124	1,399	1,709
Youths (12-17)	423	837	1,108
Adults (18+)	1,171	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	Brighton	Ontario	National
Clearance rate	61	40	37
Clearance rate change	31.6%	0.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	91	61	58
Clearance rate property	49	30	27

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Crime Quick Facts

Brighton crime rates are 48% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Brighton are 46% lower than the national average
In Brighton you have a 1 in 46 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Brighton is safer than 86% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Brighton has increased by 12%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Brighton

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Brighton is 1 in 179

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Brighton is 1 in 62

The chance of being a victim of crime in Brighton is 1 in 46

Year Over Year Crime In Brighton

Statistic	Brighton	Ontario	National
Total	12.4%	-8.7%	-7.9%
Violent	17.6%	-7.9%	-3.6%
Property	10.4%	-9.1%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Alnwick/Haldimand, ON	6,807	388	1,123	1,511
Cramahe, ON	6,971	394	1,140	1,534
Trent Hills, ON	13,844	477	1,382	1,860
Quinte West, ON	46,045	853	2,470	3,323
Brighton, ON	12,811	560	1,621	2,181

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Amos, QC	12,770	712	1,389	2,101
Dawson Creek, BC	12,921	1,986	8,723	10,709
Erin, ON	12,607	382	1,106	1,487
Lloydminster (Part), SK	13,022	1,310	4,235	5,545
Truro, NS	12,598	1,683	4,150	5,833
Brighton, ON	12,811	560	1,621	2,181

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