Greater Sudbury, ON Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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7%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

11%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

6%

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	Greater Sudbury_{/100k people}	Ontario_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	4,516	3,086	4,223
Violent crime	1,160	792	1,042
Property crime	3,357	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	Greater Sudbury	Ontario	National
Total incidents	9,997	595,868	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	5,918	4,044	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-4.6%	-11.0%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Greater Sudbury	Ontario	National
All (12+ years)	2,075	1,399	1,709
Youths (12-17)	1,362	837	1,108
Adults (18+)	2,128	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	Greater Sudbury	Ontario	National
Clearance rate	39	40	37
Clearance rate change	-5.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	70	61	58
Clearance rate property	23	30	27

Greater Sudbury, ON Crime Quiz

Crime Quick Facts

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

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Greater Sudbury

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Greater Sudbury is 1 in 87

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Greater Sudbury is 1 in 30

The chance of being a victim of crime in Greater Sudbury is 1 in 23

Year Over Year Crime In Greater Sudbury

Statistic	Greater Sudbury	Ontario	National
Total	6.5%	-8.7%	-7.9%
Violent	17.6%	-7.9%	-3.6%
Property	1.7%	-9.1%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Wahnapitei 11, ON	127	886	2,568	3,454
Greater Sudbury, ON	165,562	1,160	3,357	4,516

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Sherbrooke, QC	170,686	825	1,608	2,433
Abbotsford, BC	160,174	724	3,179	3,903
Coquitlam, BC	159,980	678	2,977	3,655
Barrie, ON	159,618	891	2,580	3,472
Oshawa, ON	176,009	581	1,682	2,263
Greater Sudbury, ON	165,562	1,160	3,357	4,516

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