Pontiac, QC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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46%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

25%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

52%

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	Pontiac_{/100k people}	Quebec_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	2,293	2,478	4,223
Violent crime	778	840	1,042
Property crime	1,516	1,638	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	Pontiac	Quebec	National
Total incidents	470	308,070	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	3,325	3,593	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-20.2%	-11.6%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Pontiac	Quebec	National
All (12+ years)	1,390	1,469	1,709
Youths (12-17)	749	1,205	1,108
Adults (18+)	1,434	1,489	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	Pontiac	Quebec	National
Clearance rate	51	45	37
Clearance rate change	6.6%	-1.1%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	67	67	58
Clearance rate property	33	31	27

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Crime Quick Facts

Pontiac crime rates are 46% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Pontiac are 25% lower than the national average
In Pontiac you have a 1 in 44 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Pontiac is safer than 78% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Pontiac has decreased by 4%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Pontiac

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Pontiac is 1 in 129

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Pontiac is 1 in 66

The chance of being a victim of crime in Pontiac is 1 in 44

Year Over Year Crime In Pontiac

Statistic	Pontiac	Quebec	National
Total	-3.6%	-7.5%	-7.9%
Violent	50.2%	-0.8%	-3.6%
Property	-30.7%	-11.2%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Chelsea, QC	7,181	236	461	697
La Pêche, QC	8,341	520	1,013	1,533
Bristol, QC	950	721	1,406	2,127
Thorne, QC	521	811	1,581	2,392
Arnprior, ON	9,608	663	1,921	2,584
Pontiac, QC	5,989	778	1,516	2,293

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Saint-Henri, QC	5,964	622	1,214	1,836
Verchères, QC	6,018	534	1,041	1,575
South Bruce, ON	6,022	680	1,967	2,647
Stettler, AB	5,955	1,987	8,320	10,307
Annapolis, Subd. A, NS	5,937	1,139	2,806	3,945
Pontiac, QC	5,989	778	1,516	2,293

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