Mississauga, ON Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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55%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

54%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

56%

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	Mississauga_{/100k people}	Ontario_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	1,884	3,086	4,223
Violent crime	484	792	1,042
Property crime	1,400	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	Mississauga	Ontario	National
Total incidents	36,728	595,868	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	2,469	4,044	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-13.8%	-11.0%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Mississauga	Ontario	National
All (12+ years)	938	1,399	1,709
Youths (12-17)	567	837	1,108
Adults (18+)	971	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	Mississauga	Ontario	National
Clearance rate	45	40	37
Clearance rate change	0.7%	0.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	66	61	58
Clearance rate property	33	30	27

Mississauga, ON Crime Quiz

Crime Quick Facts

Mississauga crime rates are 55% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Mississauga are 54% lower than the national average
In Mississauga you have a 1 in 54 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Mississauga is safer than 91% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Mississauga has decreased by 16%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Mississauga

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Mississauga is 1 in 207

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Mississauga is 1 in 72

The chance of being a victim of crime in Mississauga is 1 in 54

Year Over Year Crime In Mississauga

Statistic	Mississauga	Ontario	National
Total	-16.4%	-8.7%	-7.9%
Violent	-19.7%	-7.9%	-3.6%
Property	-14.4%	-9.1%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Oakville, ON	212,353	472	1,366	1,838
Milton, ON	142,128	559	1,618	2,177
Halton Hills, ON	65,483	569	1,648	2,217
Burlington, ON	197,435	713	2,064	2,776
Toronto, ON	3,013,752	748	2,167	2,915
Brampton, ON	735,754	759	2,199	2,958
Mississauga, ON	764,342	484	1,400	1,884

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Winnipeg, MB	775,440	1,678	4,410	6,088
Brampton, ON	735,754	759	2,199	2,958
Vancouver, BC	694,440	981	4,308	5,289
Surrey, BC	560,150	986	4,332	5,318
Québec, QC	548,244	854	1,666	2,520
Mississauga, ON	764,342	484	1,400	1,884

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