B+
37%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
35%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
38%
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.
IndexSouth Bruce/100k peopleOntario/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime2,6473,0864,223
Violent crime6807921,042
Property crime1,9672,2943,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticSouth BruceOntarioNational
Total incidents751595,8682,225,600
Incidents per 100k3,4684,0445,856
Change in 100k rate10.6%-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)

StatisticSouth BruceOntarioNational
All (12+ years)1,2891,3991,709
Youths (12-17)9298371,108
Adults (18+)1,3221,4441,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticSouth BruceOntarioNational
Clearance rate394037
Clearance rate change-12.6%0.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violent926158
Clearance rate property213027
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.

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    Crime Quick Facts

    • South Bruce crime rates are 37% lower than the national average
    • Violent crimes in South Bruce are 35% lower than the national average
    • In South Bruce you have a 1 in 38 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • South Bruce is safer than 78% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in South Bruce has decreased by 1%

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        Daily Crime In South Bruce (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in South Bruce

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in South Bruce is 1 in 148
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in South Bruce is 1 in 51
        The chance of being a victim of crime in South Bruce is 1 in 38

        Year Over Year Crime In South Bruce

        StatisticSouth BruceOntarioNational
        Total-1.4%-8.7%-7.9%
        Violent-32.7%-7.9%-3.6%
        Property16.4%-9.1%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Morris-Turnberry, ON3,6445171,4982,015
        Howick, ON4,1016021,7442,346
        North Huron, ON4,9796361,8412,476
        Brockton, ON9,9151,1263,2594,385
        Hanover, ON8,4871,5064,3585,864
        South Bruce, ON6,0226801,9672,647

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Verchères, QC6,0185341,0411,575
        Amqui, QC6,0497781,5182,296
        Mont-Joli, QC6,0548291,6162,445
        Melfort, SK6,0541,7495,6507,399
        Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, QC6,0558171,5932,410
        South Bruce, ON6,0226801,9672,647
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.