Kitchener, ON Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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1%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

3%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

2%

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	Kitchener_{/100k people}	Ontario_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	4,178	3,086	4,223
Violent crime	1,073	792	1,042
Property crime	3,105	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	Kitchener	Ontario	National
Total incidents	33,133	595,868	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	5,474	4,044	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-0.8%	-11.0%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Kitchener	Ontario	National
All (12+ years)	1,321	1,399	1,709
Youths (12-17)	801	837	1,108
Adults (18+)	1,365	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	Kitchener	Ontario	National
Clearance rate	33	40	37
Clearance rate change	-6.3%	0.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	53	61	58
Clearance rate property	24	30	27

Kitchener, ON Crime Quiz

Crime Quick Facts

Kitchener crime rates are 1% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Kitchener are 3% higher than the national average
In Kitchener you have a 1 in 24 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Kitchener is safer than 56% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Kitchener has increased by 2%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Kitchener

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Kitchener is 1 in 94

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Kitchener is 1 in 33

The chance of being a victim of crime in Kitchener is 1 in 24

Year Over Year Crime In Kitchener

Statistic	Kitchener	Ontario	National
Total	1.6%	-8.7%	-7.9%
Violent	-3.3%	-7.9%	-3.6%
Property	3.9%	-9.1%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Blandford-Blenheim, ON	7,869	387	1,120	1,507
Guelph/Eramosa, ON	13,999	411	1,191	1,603
East Zorra-Tavistock, ON	7,870	425	1,231	1,656
North Dumfries, ON	11,684	451	1,306	1,757
Wellesley, ON	12,358	511	1,481	1,992
Wilmot, ON	22,827	533	1,544	2,078
Woolwich, ON	28,438	543	1,573	2,115
Kitchener, ON	259,162	1,073	3,105	4,178

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Burnaby, BC	258,827	807	3,544	4,350
Longueuil, QC	249,920	756	1,473	2,228
Regina, SK	241,465	1,242	4,015	5,257
Saskatoon, SK	281,340	1,301	4,203	5,504
Windsor, ON	230,583	1,350	3,909	5,259
Kitchener, ON	259,162	1,073	3,105	4,178

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