Prince Edward County, ON Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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54%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

52%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

55%

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	Prince Edward County_{/100k people}	Ontario_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	1,931	3,086	4,223
Violent crime	496	792	1,042
Property crime	1,436	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	Prince Edward County	Ontario	National
Total incidents	654	595,868	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	2,531	4,044	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-8.8%	-11.0%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Prince Edward County	Ontario	National
All (12+ years)	898	1,399	1,709
Youths (12-17)	1,774	837	1,108
Adults (18+)	849	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	Prince Edward County	Ontario	National
Clearance rate	49	40	37
Clearance rate change	19.6%	0.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	77	61	58
Clearance rate property	30	30	27

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Crime Quick Facts

Prince Edward County crime rates are 54% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Prince Edward County are 52% lower than the national average
In Prince Edward County you have a 1 in 52 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Prince Edward County is safer than 90% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Prince Edward County has decreased by 3%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Prince Edward County

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Prince Edward County is 1 in 202

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Prince Edward County is 1 in 70

The chance of being a victim of crime in Prince Edward County is 1 in 52

Year Over Year Crime In Prince Edward County

Statistic	Prince Edward County	Ontario	National
Total	-3.1%	-8.7%	-7.9%
Violent	28.6%	-7.9%	-3.6%
Property	-16.8%	-9.1%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory, ON	2,740	740	2,143	2,883
Prince Edward County, ON	25,289	496	1,436	1,931

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Collingwood, ON	25,244	851	2,463	3,313
Collingwood, ON	25,244	619	1,791	2,409
Candiac, QC	25,341	344	670	1,013
Lunenburg, NS	25,205	1,044	2,574	3,618
Thetford Mines, QC	25,383	947	1,847	2,794
Prince Edward County, ON	25,289	496	1,436	1,931

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