Kingston, ON Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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15%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

20%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

14%

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	Kingston_{/100k people}	Ontario_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	4,873	3,086	4,223
Violent crime	1,251	792	1,042
Property crime	3,622	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	Kingston	Ontario	National
Total incidents	8,666	595,868	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	6,386	4,044	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-4.8%	-11.0%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Kingston	Ontario	National
All (12+ years)	1,900	1,399	1,709
Youths (12-17)	2,135	837	1,108
Adults (18+)	1,884	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	Kingston	Ontario	National
Clearance rate	38	40	37
Clearance rate change	-5.6%	0.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	70	61	58
Clearance rate property	27	30	27

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Crime Quick Facts

Kingston crime rates are 15% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Kingston are 20% higher than the national average
In Kingston you have a 1 in 21 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Kingston is safer than 45% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Kingston has increased by 4%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Kingston

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Kingston is 1 in 80

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Kingston is 1 in 28

The chance of being a victim of crime in Kingston is 1 in 21

Year Over Year Crime In Kingston

Statistic	Kingston	Ontario	National
Total	4.4%	-8.7%	-7.9%
Violent	9.3%	-7.9%	-3.6%
Property	2.8%	-9.1%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
South Frontenac, ON	20,491	388	1,123	1,511
Frontenac Islands, ON	1,906	581	1,684	2,265
Loyalist, ON	17,983	669	1,937	2,605
Gananoque, ON	5,615	1,426	4,129	5,555
Kingston, ON	132,155	1,251	3,622	4,873

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Langley, BC	132,088	2,409	10,577	12,986
Ajax, ON	138,303	671	1,944	2,615
Saanich, BC	125,800	560	2,459	3,019
Trois-Rivières, QC	138,766	767	1,496	2,263
Cambridge, ON	140,221	807	2,339	3,146
Kingston, ON	132,155	1,251	3,622	4,873

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