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Total crime NAT. AVG.
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Violent crime NAT. AVG.
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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.
IndexNorthwood/100k peopleOshawa/100k peopleOntario/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime2,018 (estimate)2,2633,0864,223
Violent crime518 (estimate)5817921,042
Property crime1,500 (estimate)1,6822,2943,181

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    Crime Quick Facts

    • Northwood crime rates are 52% lower than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Northwood are 50% lower than the national average
    • In Northwood you have a 1 in 50 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Northwood is safer than 71% of the cities in Ontario
    • Year over year crime in Oshawa has decreased by 11%

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        Daily Crime In Northwood (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Northwood

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Northwood is 1 in 194
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Northwood is 1 in 67
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Northwood is 1 in 50

        Year Over Year Crime In Oshawa

        StatisticOshawaOntarioNational
        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
        Uxbridge, ON22,8924961,4371,933
        Scugog, ON22,4365581,6172,175
        Whitby, ON142,6076361,8412,477
        Pickering, ON96,2676451,8672,512
        Ajax, ON138,3036711,9442,615
        Clarington, ON104,8557052,0422,747
        Oshawa, ON176,0095811,6822,263

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Sherbrooke, QC170,6868251,6082,433
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        Abbotsford, BC160,1747243,1793,903
        Coquitlam, BC159,9806782,9773,655
        Barrie, ON159,6188912,5803,472
        Oshawa, ON176,0095811,6822,263
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.