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44%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
49%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
42%
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.
IndexSault Ste. Marie/100k peopleOntario/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime6,0673,0864,223
Violent crime1,5587921,042
Property crime4,5102,2943,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticSault Ste. MarieOntarioNational
Total incidents6,118595,8682,225,600
Incidents per 100k7,9504,0445,856
Change in 100k rate-6.0%-11.0%-9.8%
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.


Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

StatisticSault Ste. MarieOntarioNational
All (12+ years)2,1871,3991,709
Youths (12-17)1,9348371,108
Adults (18+)2,2041,4441,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticSault Ste. MarieOntarioNational
Clearance rate314037
Clearance rate change-5.9%0.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violent586158
Clearance rate property223027
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.

Sault Ste. Marie, ON Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Sault Ste. Marie crime rates are 44% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Sault Ste. Marie are 49% higher than the national average
    • In Sault Ste. Marie you have a 1 in 17 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Sault Ste. Marie is safer than 33% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Sault Ste. Marie has increased by 10%

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        Daily Crime In Sault Ste. Marie (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Sault Ste. Marie

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Sault Ste. Marie is 1 in 65
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Sault Ste. Marie is 1 in 23
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Sault Ste. Marie is 1 in 17

        Year Over Year Crime In Sault Ste. Marie

        StatisticSault Ste. MarieOntarioNational
        Total10.4%-8.7%-7.9%
        Violent30.8%-7.9%-3.6%
        Property4.7%-9.1%-9.8%

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        Sault Ste. Marie, ON74,2491,5584,5106,067

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        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
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        Sault Ste. Marie, ON74,2491,5584,5106,067
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.