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3%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
7%
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.
IndexForest Hill/100k peopleKitchener/100k peopleOntario/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime4,364 (estimate)4,1783,0864,223
Violent crime1,120 (estimate)1,0737921,042
Property crime3,243 (estimate)3,1052,2943,181

Forest Hill, Kitchener, ON Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Forest Hill crime rates are 3% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Forest Hill are 7% higher than the national average
    • In Forest Hill you have a 1 in 23 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Forest Hill is safer than 18% of the cities in Ontario
    • Year over year crime in Kitchener has increased by 2%

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        Daily Crime In Forest Hill (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Forest Hill

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Forest Hill is 1 in 90
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Forest Hill is 1 in 31
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Forest Hill is 1 in 23

        Year Over Year Crime In Kitchener

        StatisticKitchenerOntarioNational
        Total1.6%-8.7%-7.9%
        Violent-3.3%-7.9%-3.6%
        Property3.9%-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, ON7,8693871,1201,507
        Guelph/Eramosa, ON13,9994111,1911,603
        East Zorra-Tavistock, ON7,8704251,2311,656
        North Dumfries, ON11,6844511,3061,757
        Wellesley, ON12,3585111,4811,992
        Wilmot, ON22,8275331,5442,078
        Woolwich, ON28,4385431,5732,115
        Kitchener, ON259,1621,0733,1054,178

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Burnaby, BC258,8278073,5444,350
        Longueuil, QC249,9207561,4732,228
        Regina, SK241,4651,2424,0155,257
        Saskatoon, SK281,3401,3014,2035,504
        Windsor, ON230,5831,3503,9095,259
        Kitchener, ON259,1621,0733,1054,178
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.