Oshawa, ON Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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46%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

44%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

47%

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	Oshawa_{/100k people}	Ontario_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	2,263	3,086	4,223
Violent crime	581	792	1,042
Property crime	1,682	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	Oshawa	Ontario	National
Total incidents	21,094	595,868	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	2,965	4,044	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-17.0%	-11.0%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Oshawa	Ontario	National
All (12+ years)	1,203	1,399	1,709
Youths (12-17)	762	837	1,108
Adults (18+)	1,243	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	Oshawa	Ontario	National
Clearance rate	42	40	37
Clearance rate change	-9.2%	0.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	60	61	58
Clearance rate property	33	30	27

Oshawa, ON Crime Quiz

Crime Quick Facts

Oshawa crime rates are 46% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Oshawa are 44% lower than the national average
In Oshawa you have a 1 in 45 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Oshawa is safer than 85% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Oshawa has decreased by 11%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Oshawa

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Oshawa is 1 in 173

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Oshawa is 1 in 60

The chance of being a victim of crime in Oshawa is 1 in 45

Year Over Year Crime In Oshawa

Statistic	Oshawa	Ontario	National
Total	-11.0%	-8.7%	-7.9%
Violent	-8.4%	-7.9%	-3.6%
Property	-12.2%	-9.1%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Whitby, ON	142,607	636	1,841	2,477
Pickering, ON	96,267	645	1,867	2,512
Ajax, ON	138,303	671	1,944	2,615
Clarington, ON	104,855	705	2,042	2,747
Oshawa, ON	176,009	581	1,682	2,263

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Sherbrooke, QC	170,686	825	1,608	2,433
Greater Sudbury, ON	165,562	1,160	3,357	4,516
Abbotsford, BC	160,174	724	3,179	3,903
Coquitlam, BC	159,980	678	2,977	3,655
Barrie, ON	159,618	891	2,580	3,472
Oshawa, ON	176,009	581	1,682	2,263

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