Perth, ON Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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15%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

19%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

13%

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	Perth_{/100k people}	Ontario_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	4,848	3,086	4,223
Violent crime	1,245	792	1,042
Property crime	3,603	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	Perth	Ontario	National
Total incidents	407	595,868	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	6,352	4,044	5,856
Change in 100k rate	0.6%	-11.0%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Perth	Ontario	National
All (12+ years)	1,905	1,399	1,709
Youths (12-17)	676	837	1,108
Adults (18+)	1,970	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	Perth	Ontario	National
Clearance rate	37	40	37
Clearance rate change	-21.6%	0.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	62	61	58
Clearance rate property	28	30	27

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Crime Quick Facts

Perth crime rates are 15% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Perth are 19% higher than the national average
In Perth you have a 1 in 21 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Perth is safer than 45% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Perth has decreased by 10%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Perth

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Perth is 1 in 81

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Perth is 1 in 28

The chance of being a victim of crime in Perth is 1 in 21

Year Over Year Crime In Perth

Statistic	Perth	Ontario	National
Total	-10.4%	-8.7%	-7.9%
Violent	-35.5%	-7.9%	-3.6%
Property	2.7%	-9.1%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Beckwith, ON	7,986	249	721	970
Lanark Highlands, ON	5,714	416	1,205	1,622
Montague, ON	4,063	444	1,284	1,728
Drummond/North Elmsley, ON	8,210	563	1,630	2,193
Tay Valley, ON	5,913	625	1,809	2,434
Rideau Lakes, ON	10,371	696	2,016	2,712
Smiths Falls, ON	9,439	1,965	5,688	7,653
Perth, ON	6,328	1,245	3,603	4,848

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Peachland, BC	6,336	625	2,743	3,367
Stephenville, NL	6,312	1,304	3,315	4,619
Clarenville, NL	6,303	1,035	2,631	3,667
Saint-Calixte, QC	6,354	785	1,530	2,315
St. Paul County No. 19, AB	6,300	937	3,925	4,863
Perth, ON	6,328	1,245	3,603	4,848

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