Penetanguishene, ON Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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3%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

7%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

1%

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	Penetanguishene_{/100k people}	Ontario_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	4,340	3,086	4,223
Violent crime	1,114	792	1,042
Property crime	3,225	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	Penetanguishene	Ontario	National
Total incidents	548	595,868	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	5,686	4,044	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-34.1%	-11.0%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Penetanguishene	Ontario	National
All (12+ years)	1,920	1,399	1,709
Youths (12-17)	555	837	1,108
Adults (18+)	2,010	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	Penetanguishene	Ontario	National
Clearance rate	50	40	37
Clearance rate change	-0.6%	0.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	87	61	58
Clearance rate property	30	30	27

Penetanguishene, ON Crime Quiz

Crime Quick Facts

Penetanguishene crime rates are 3% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Penetanguishene are 7% higher than the national average
In Penetanguishene you have a 1 in 24 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Penetanguishene is safer than 53% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Penetanguishene has decreased by 5%

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Daily Crime In Penetanguishene (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Penetanguishene

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Penetanguishene is 1 in 90

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Penetanguishene is 1 in 32

The chance of being a victim of crime in Penetanguishene is 1 in 24

Year Over Year Crime In Penetanguishene

Statistic	Penetanguishene	Ontario	National
Total	-5.4%	-8.7%	-7.9%
Violent	-27.0%	-7.9%	-3.6%
Property	12.7%	-9.1%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Tiny, ON	13,182	393	1,137	1,530
Georgian Bay, ON	3,016	442	1,282	1,724
Christian Island 30A, ON	51	680	1,970	2,650
Tay, ON	10,774	736	2,133	2,869
Midland, ON	18,769	787	2,278	3,065
Christian Island 30, ON	463	788	2,283	3,071
Penetanguishene, ON	9,475	1,114	3,225	4,340

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Leeds and the Thousand Islands, ON	9,445	583	1,690	2,273
Smiths Falls, ON	9,439	1,965	5,688	7,653
Qualicum Beach, BC	9,566	444	1,948	2,392
Coaldale, AB	9,383	784	3,284	4,069
Stanley, MB	9,568	1,282	3,370	4,652
Penetanguishene, ON	9,475	1,114	3,225	4,340

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