Shawinigan, QC Crime Rates

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43%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
21%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
50%
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.
IndexShawinigan/100k peopleQuebec/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime2,4152,4784,223
Violent crime8198401,042
Property crime1,5961,6383,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticShawiniganQuebecNational
Total incidents1,957308,0702,225,600
Incidents per 100k3,5013,5935,856
Change in 100k rate-19.6%-11.6%-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)

StatisticShawiniganQuebecNational
All (12+ years)1,7711,4691,709
Youths (12-17)1,8751,2051,108
Adults (18+)1,7651,4891,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticShawiniganQuebecNational
Clearance rate614537
Clearance rate change3.8%-1.1%0.2%
Clearance rate violent836758
Clearance rate property433127
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.

Shawinigan, QC Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Shawinigan crime rates are 43% lower than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Shawinigan are 21% lower than the national average
    • In Shawinigan you have a 1 in 42 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Shawinigan is safer than 76% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Shawinigan has decreased by 4%

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        Daily Crime In Shawinigan (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Shawinigan

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Shawinigan is 1 in 123
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Shawinigan is 1 in 63
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Shawinigan is 1 in 42

        Year Over Year Crime In Shawinigan

        StatisticShawiniganQuebecNational
        Total-4.1%-7.5%-7.9%
        Violent24.6%-0.8%-3.6%
        Property-19.5%-11.2%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

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        Saint-Boniface, QC5,8256851,3352,019
        Saint-Mathieu-du-Parc, QC1,3087921,5452,338
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        Hérouxville, QC1,2968331,6242,456
        Saint-Élie-de-Caxton, QC1,8918411,6392,480
        Grandes-Piles, QC4438431,6442,487
        Saint-Roch-de-Mékinac, QC2679171,7872,704
        Shawinigan, QC48,8108191,5962,415

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        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Victoriaville, QC48,1678411,6392,480
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        Shawinigan, QC48,8108191,5962,415
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.
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