Niagara Falls, ON Crime Rates

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16%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
13%
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.
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.
IndexNiagara Falls/100k peopleOntario/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime3,550 (estimate)3,0864,223
Violent crime911 (estimate)7921,042
Property crime2,639 (estimate)2,2943,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticNiagara FallsOntarioNational
Total incidentsn/a595,8682,225,600
Incidents per 100kn/a4,0445,856
Change in 100k raten/a-11.0%-9.8%
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.


Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

StatisticNiagara FallsOntarioNational
All (12+ years)n/a1,3991,709
Youths (12-17)n/a8371,108
Adults (18+)n/a1,4441,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticNiagara FallsOntarioNational
Clearance raten/a4037
Clearance rate changen/a0.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violentn/a6158
Clearance rate propertyn/a3027
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.

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    Crime Quick Facts

    • Niagara Falls crime rates are 16% lower than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Niagara Falls are 13% lower than the national average
    • In Niagara Falls you have a 1 in 29 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Niagara Falls is safer than 64% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Niagara Falls has n/a

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        Daily Crime In Niagara Falls (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Niagara Falls

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Niagara Falls is 1 in 110
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Niagara Falls is 1 in 38
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Niagara Falls is 1 in 29

        Year Over Year Crime In Niagara Falls

        StatisticNiagara FallsOntarioNational
        Totaln/a-8.7%-7.9%
        Violentn/a-7.9%-3.6%
        Propertyn/a-9.1%-9.8%

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        Niagara Falls, ON95,2829112,6393,550

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        Niagara Falls, ON95,2829112,6393,550
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.
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