Chatham-Kent, ON Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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7%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

11%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

5%

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	Chatham-Kent_{/100k people}	Ontario_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	4,512	3,086	4,223
Violent crime	1,158	792	1,042
Property crime	3,354	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	Chatham-Kent	Ontario	National
Total incidents	6,280	595,868	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	5,912	4,044	5,856
Change in 100k rate	4.4%	-11.0%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Chatham-Kent	Ontario	National
All (12+ years)	2,348	1,399	1,709
Youths (12-17)	1,060	837	1,108
Adults (18+)	2,454	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	Chatham-Kent	Ontario	National
Clearance rate	42	40	37
Clearance rate change	-4.1%	0.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	81	61	58
Clearance rate property	32	30	27

Chatham-Kent, ON Crime Quiz

Crime Quick Facts

Chatham-Kent crime rates are 7% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Chatham-Kent are 11% higher than the national average
In Chatham-Kent you have a 1 in 23 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Chatham-Kent is safer than 50% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Chatham-Kent has increased by 13%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Chatham-Kent

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Chatham-Kent is 1 in 87

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Chatham-Kent is 1 in 30

The chance of being a victim of crime in Chatham-Kent is 1 in 23

Year Over Year Crime In Chatham-Kent

Statistic	Chatham-Kent	Ontario	National
Total	13.1%	-8.7%	-7.9%
Violent	5.1%	-7.9%	-3.6%
Property	15.3%	-9.1%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Moravian 47, ON	420	888	2,572	3,460
Chatham-Kent, ON	105,414	1,158	3,354	4,512

Cities with similar population

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

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