Kawartha Lakes, ON Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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19%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

24%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

18%

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	Kawartha Lakes_{/100k people}	Ontario_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	5,033	3,086	4,223
Violent crime	1,292	792	1,042
Property crime	3,741	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	Kawartha Lakes	Ontario	National
Total incidents	1,871	595,868	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	6,595	4,044	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-3.7%	-11.0%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Kawartha Lakes	Ontario	National
All (12+ years)	2,804	1,399	1,709
Youths (12-17)	843	837	1,108
Adults (18+)	2,931	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	Kawartha Lakes	Ontario	National
Clearance rate	51	40	37
Clearance rate change	-4.2%	0.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	72	61	58
Clearance rate property	44	30	27

Kawartha Lakes, ON Crime Quiz

Crime Quick Facts

Kawartha Lakes crime rates are 19% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Kawartha Lakes are 24% higher than the national average
In Kawartha Lakes you have a 1 in 20 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Kawartha Lakes is safer than 97% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Kawartha Lakes has increased by 4%

Kawartha Lakes crime map

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Kawartha Lakes

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Kawartha Lakes is 1 in 78

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Kawartha Lakes is 1 in 27

The chance of being a victim of crime in Kawartha Lakes is 1 in 20

Year Over Year Crime In Kawartha Lakes

Statistic	Kawartha Lakes	Ontario	National
Total	3.9%	-8.7%	-7.9%
Violent	60.8%	-7.9%	-3.6%
Property	-19.5%	-9.1%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Brock, ON	12,406	671	1,945	2,616
Kawartha Lakes, ON	81,906	393	1,138	1,531
Kawartha Lakes, ON	81,906	1,292	3,741	5,033

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Prince George, BC	82,094	2,969	13,036	16,005
Caledon, ON	82,130	421	1,218	1,638
New Westminster, BC	82,940	888	3,898	4,786
Saint-Jérôme, QC	79,702	1,153	2,248	3,401
Airdrie, AB	79,163	656	2,750	3,406
Kawartha Lakes, ON	81,906	393	1,138	1,531
Kawartha Lakes, ON	81,906	1,292	3,741	5,033

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