Charlottetown, PE Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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20%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

3%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

25%

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	Charlottetown_{/100k people}	Prince Edward Island_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	5,047	4,120	4,223
Violent crime	1,071	874	1,042
Property crime	3,976	3,245	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	Charlottetown	Prince Edward Island	National
Total incidents	2,825	8,789	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	6,745	5,506	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-21.4%	-12.3%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Charlottetown	Prince Edward Island	National
All (12+ years)	1,693	1,411	1,709
Youths (12-17)	926	694	1,108
Adults (18+)	1,747	1,471	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	Charlottetown	Prince Edward Island	National
Clearance rate	34	29	37
Clearance rate change	-6.9%	-8.5%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	55	44	58
Clearance rate property	26	23	27

Charlottetown, PE Crime Quiz

Crime Quick Facts

Charlottetown crime rates are 20% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Charlottetown are 3% higher than the national average
In Charlottetown you have a 1 in 20 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Charlottetown is safer than 50% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Charlottetown has decreased by 22%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Charlottetown

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Charlottetown is 1 in 94

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Charlottetown is 1 in 26

The chance of being a victim of crime in Charlottetown is 1 in 20

Year Over Year Crime In Charlottetown

Statistic	Charlottetown	Prince Edward Island	National
Total	-22.2%	-11.0%	-7.9%
Violent	-26.2%	-13.2%	-3.6%
Property	-20.7%	-10.2%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Rocky Point 3, PE	58	339	1,258	1,597
Meadowbank, PE	408	376	1,394	1,770
Lot 34, PE	3,243	387	1,438	1,825
Lot 65, PE	2,685	471	1,750	2,221
Stratford, PE	11,716	494	1,834	2,328
Winsloe South, PE	247	512	1,902	2,414
Lot 31, PE	2,113	529	1,965	2,494
Charlottetown, PE	41,537	1,071	3,976	5,047

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Timmins, ON	41,763	2,128	6,161	8,289
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, QC	42,121	805	1,569	2,373
Brant, ON	40,692	600	1,736	2,336
Lakeshore, ON	40,673	388	1,124	1,512
Spruce Grove, AB	40,533	1,042	4,363	5,405
Charlottetown, PE	41,537	1,071	3,976	5,047

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