St. Catharines, ON Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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24%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

21%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

25%

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	St. Catharines_{/100k people}	Ontario_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	3,204	3,086	4,223
Violent crime	822	792	1,042
Property crime	2,381	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	St. Catharines	Ontario	National
Total incidents	20,222	595,868	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	4,198	4,044	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-9.3%	-11.0%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	St. Catharines	Ontario	National
All (12+ years)	1,402	1,399	1,709
Youths (12-17)	726	837	1,108
Adults (18+)	1,453	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	St. Catharines	Ontario	National
Clearance rate	33	40	37
Clearance rate change	1.0%	0.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	55	61	58
Clearance rate property	25	30	27

St. Catharines, ON Crime Quiz

Crime Quick Facts

St. Catharines crime rates are 24% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in St. Catharines are 21% lower than the national average
In St. Catharines you have a 1 in 32 chance of becoming a victim of crime
St. Catharines is safer than 70% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in St. Catharines has decreased by 10%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in St. Catharines

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in St. Catharines is 1 in 122

The chance of being a victim of property crime in St. Catharines is 1 in 42

The chance of being a victim of crime in St. Catharines is 1 in 32

Year Over Year Crime In St. Catharines

Statistic	St. Catharines	Ontario	National
Total	-9.7%	-8.7%	-7.9%
Violent	-0.8%	-7.9%	-3.6%
Property	-12.5%	-9.1%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON	20,111	509	1,475	1,985
Pelham, ON	18,077	554	1,605	2,160
Lincoln, ON	27,082	643	1,863	2,506
Thorold, ON	21,396	728	2,110	2,838
Niagara Falls, ON	95,282	911	2,639	3,550
Welland, ON	56,929	963	2,788	3,750
St. Catharines, ON	140,913	822	2,381	3,204

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Cambridge, ON	140,221	807	2,339	3,146
Milton, ON	142,128	559	1,618	2,177
Whitby, ON	142,607	636	1,841	2,477
Trois-Rivières, QC	138,766	767	1,496	2,263
Ajax, ON	138,303	671	1,944	2,615
St. Catharines, ON	140,913	822	2,381	3,204

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