Petawawa, ON Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 66%

Violent crime 65%

Property crime 66%

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	Petawawa_{/100k people}	Ontario_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	1,434	3,086	4,223
Violent crime	368	792	1,042
Property crime	1,066	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	Petawawa	Ontario	National
Total incidents	307	595,868	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	1,879	4,044	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-1.1%	-11.0%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Petawawa	Ontario	National
All (12+ years)	698	1,399	1,709
Youths (12-17)	820	837	1,108
Adults (18+)	689	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	Petawawa	Ontario	National
Clearance rate	42	40	37
Clearance rate change	13.8%	0.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	70	61	58
Clearance rate property	26	30	27

Key findings

Petawawa crime rates are 66% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Petawawa are 65% lower than the national average
In Petawawa you have a 1 in 70 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Petawawa is safer than 98% of the cities in Canada
Year over year crime in Petawawa has increased by 5%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Petawawa

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Petawawa is 1 in 272

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Petawawa is 1 in 94

The chance of being a victim of crime in Petawawa is 1 in 70

Year Over Year Crime In Petawawa

Statistic	Petawawa	Ontario	National
Total	5.3%	-8.7%	-7.9%
Violent	47.8%	-7.9%	-3.6%
Property	-9.5%	-9.1%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Deep River, ON	4,370	421	1,219	1,639
Laurentian Hills, ON	2,892	543	1,572	2,115
L'Isle-aux-Allumettes, QC	1,302	773	1,507	2,280
Laurentian Valley, ON	9,362	608	1,762	2,371
Chichester, QC	327	830	1,618	2,447
Pembroke, ON	14,541	1,727	4,999	6,726
Petawawa, ON	18,660	368	1,066	1,434

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Deux-Montagnes, QC	18,650	749	1,460	2,208
Central Saanich, BC	18,572	373	1,637	2,010
Midland, ON	18,769	787	2,278	3,065
Russell, ON	18,518	564	1,634	2,199
Oak Bay, BC	18,885	419	1,838	2,256
Petawawa, ON	18,660	368	1,066	1,434

Source: The Petawawa, ON data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.