Meaford, ON Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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37%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

35%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

38%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

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

Crime data for this area is not available from Statistics Canada, so estimates are used based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
Index	Meaford_{/100k people}	Ontario_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	2,659 (estimate)	3,086	4,223
Violent crime	683 (estimate)	792	1,042
Property crime	1,977 (estimate)	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	Meaford	Ontario	National
Total incidents	n/a	595,868	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	n/a	4,044	5,856
Change in 100k rate	n/a	-11.0%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Meaford	Ontario	National
All (12+ years)	n/a	1,399	1,709
Youths (12-17)	n/a	837	1,108
Adults (18+)	n/a	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	Meaford	Ontario	National
Clearance rate	n/a	40	37
Clearance rate change	n/a	0.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	n/a	61	58
Clearance rate property	n/a	30	27

Meaford, ON Crime Quiz

Crime Quick Facts

Meaford crime rates are 37% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Meaford are 35% lower than the national average
In Meaford you have a 1 in 38 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Meaford is safer than 78% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Meaford has n/a

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Meaford

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Meaford is 1 in 147

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Meaford is 1 in 51

The chance of being a victim of crime in Meaford is 1 in 38

Year Over Year Crime In Meaford

Statistic	Meaford	Ontario	National
Total	n/a	-8.7%	-7.9%
Violent	n/a	-7.9%	-3.6%
Property	n/a	-9.1%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
The Blue Mountains, ON	8,029	408	1,182	1,590
Georgian Bluffs, ON	11,464	647	1,873	2,520
South Bruce Peninsula, ON	8,652	650	1,884	2,535
Owen Sound, ON	23,125	1,990	5,760	7,750
Meaford, ON	11,896	683	1,977	2,659

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, QC	11,947	770	1,502	2,272
Carleton Place, ON	11,965	930	2,693	3,624
Wetaskiwin County No. 10, AB	11,985	1,004	4,206	5,210
North Dundas, ON	11,794	698	2,022	2,720
Norwich, ON	12,006	423	1,225	1,649
Meaford, ON	11,896	683	1,977	2,659

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