Owen Sound, ON Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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84%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

91%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

81%

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	Owen Sound_{/100k people}	Ontario_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	7,750	3,086	4,223
Violent crime	1,990	792	1,042
Property crime	5,760	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	Owen Sound	Ontario	National
Total incidents	2,301	595,868	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	10,156	4,044	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-10.4%	-11.0%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Owen Sound	Ontario	National
All (12+ years)	4,447	1,399	1,709
Youths (12-17)	1,964	837	1,108
Adults (18+)	4,608	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	Owen Sound	Ontario	National
Clearance rate	54	40	37
Clearance rate change	7.7%	0.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	83	61	58
Clearance rate property	39	30	27

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Crime Quick Facts

Owen Sound crime rates are 84% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Owen Sound are 91% higher than the national average
In Owen Sound you have a 1 in 13 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Owen Sound is safer than 25% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Owen Sound has decreased by 1%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Owen Sound

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Owen Sound is 1 in 51

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Owen Sound is 1 in 18

The chance of being a victim of crime in Owen Sound is 1 in 13

Year Over Year Crime In Owen Sound

Statistic	Owen Sound	Ontario	National
Total	-0.8%	-8.7%	-7.9%
Violent	10.1%	-7.9%	-3.6%
Property	-5.4%	-9.1%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Arran-Elderslie, ON	7,811	646	1,871	2,517
Georgian Bluffs, ON	11,464	647	1,873	2,520
Chatsworth, ON	6,972	662	1,917	2,579
Meaford, ON	11,896	683	1,977	2,659
Owen Sound, ON	23,125	1,990	5,760	7,750

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Paradise, NL	23,144	678	1,723	2,400
Mount Pearl, NL	23,066	996	2,532	3,529
East Hants, NS	23,212	965	2,380	3,345
Uxbridge, ON	22,892	496	1,437	1,933
Wilmot, ON	22,827	533	1,544	2,078
Owen Sound, ON	23,125	1,990	5,760	7,750

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