Hamilton, ON Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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77%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

76%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

77%

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	Hamilton_{/100k people}	Ontario_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	973	3,086	4,223
Violent crime	250	792	1,042
Property crime	723	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	Hamilton	Ontario	National
Total incidents	142	595,868	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	1,274	4,044	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-31.0%	-11.0%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Hamilton	Ontario	National
All (12+ years)	489	1,399	1,709
Youths (12-17)	131	837	1,108
Adults (18+)	518	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	Hamilton	Ontario	National
Clearance rate	34	40	37
Clearance rate change	10.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	68	61	58
Clearance rate property	20	30	27

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Crime Quick Facts

Hamilton crime rates are 77% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Hamilton are 76% lower than the national average
In Hamilton you have a 1 in 103 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Hamilton is safer than 66% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Hamilton has decreased by 6%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Hamilton

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Hamilton is 1 in 401

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Hamilton is 1 in 139

The chance of being a victim of crime in Hamilton is 1 in 103

Year Over Year Crime In Hamilton

Statistic	Hamilton	Ontario	National
Total	-6.1%	-8.7%	-7.9%
Violent	4.8%	-7.9%	-3.6%
Property	-11.7%	-9.1%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Oakville, ON	212,353	472	1,366	1,838
Grimsby, ON	31,320	606	1,757	2,363
West Lincoln, ON	15,222	608	1,760	2,368
Burlington, ON	197,435	713	2,064	2,776
Six Nations (Part) 40, ON	1,016	1,859	5,381	7,240
Hamilton, ON	11,739	889	2,573	3,462
Hamilton, ON	11,739	250	723	973

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Coldstream, BC	11,728	399	1,753	2,153
Stratford, PE	11,716	494	1,834	2,328
Cantley, QC	11,767	348	678	1,026
North Dundas, ON	11,794	698	2,022	2,720
North Dumfries, ON	11,684	451	1,306	1,757
Hamilton, ON	11,739	889	2,573	3,462
Hamilton, ON	11,739	250	723	973

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