London, ON Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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19%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

23%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

17%

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	London_{/100k people}	Ontario_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	5,005	3,086	4,223
Violent crime	1,285	792	1,042
Property crime	3,720	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	London	Ontario	National
Total incidents	28,255	595,868	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	6,558	4,044	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-6.3%	-11.0%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	London	Ontario	National
All (12+ years)	1,702	1,399	1,709
Youths (12-17)	923	837	1,108
Adults (18+)	1,762	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	London	Ontario	National
Clearance rate	31	40	37
Clearance rate change	-10.5%	0.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	58	61	58
Clearance rate property	22	30	27

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Crime Quick Facts

London crime rates are 19% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in London are 23% higher than the national average
In London you have a 1 in 20 chance of becoming a victim of crime
London is safer than 43% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in London has decreased by 2%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in London

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

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

The chance of being a victim of crime in London is 1 in 20

Year Over Year Crime In London

Statistic	London	Ontario	National
Total	-2.4%	-8.7%	-7.9%
Violent	4.3%	-7.9%	-3.6%
Property	-4.4%	-9.1%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Middlesex Centre, ON	19,332	493	1,427	1,920
Zorra, ON	8,659	512	1,484	1,996
Thames Centre, ON	14,265	601	1,740	2,341
Aylmer, ON	8,327	682	1,975	2,658
Chippewas of the Thames First Nation 42, ON	866	703	2,037	2,740
Oneida 41, ON	1,394	711	2,060	2,772
Strathroy-Caradoc, ON	23,574	784	2,269	3,053
London, ON	421,456	1,285	3,720	5,005

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Laval, QC	445,050	738	1,439	2,177
Halifax, NS	451,852	1,103	2,719	3,823
Markham, ON	359,111	667	1,932	2,599
Vaughan, ON	321,974	545	1,578	2,123
Québec, QC	548,244	854	1,666	2,520
London, ON	421,456	1,285	3,720	5,005

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