Shawinigan, QC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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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.
Index	Shawinigan_{/100k people}	Quebec_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	2,415	2,478	4,223
Violent crime	819	840	1,042
Property crime	1,596	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	Shawinigan	Quebec	National
Total incidents	1,957	308,070	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	3,501	3,593	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-19.6%	-11.6%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Shawinigan	Quebec	National
All (12+ years)	1,771	1,469	1,709
Youths (12-17)	1,875	1,205	1,108
Adults (18+)	1,765	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	Shawinigan	Quebec	National
Clearance rate	61	45	37
Clearance rate change	3.8%	-1.1%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	83	67	58
Clearance rate property	43	31	27

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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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

Statistic	Shawinigan	Quebec	National
Total	-4.1%	-7.5%	-7.9%
Violent	24.6%	-0.8%	-3.6%
Property	-19.5%	-11.2%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Saint-Boniface, QC	5,825	685	1,335	2,019
Saint-Mathieu-du-Parc, QC	1,308	792	1,545	2,338
Sainte-Thècle, QC	2,536	798	1,556	2,355
Hérouxville, QC	1,296	833	1,624	2,456
Saint-Élie-de-Caxton, QC	1,891	841	1,639	2,480
Grandes-Piles, QC	443	843	1,644	2,487
Saint-Roch-de-Mékinac, QC	267	917	1,787	2,704
Shawinigan, QC	48,810	819	1,596	2,415

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Victoriaville, QC	48,167	841	1,639	2,480
Rimouski, QC	49,516	609	1,187	1,796
Cornwall, ON	47,736	1,861	5,387	7,248
Woodstock, ON	47,584	1,176	3,405	4,582
Georgina, ON	50,195	793	2,297	3,090
Shawinigan, QC	48,810	819	1,596	2,415

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