D-
22%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
26%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
20%
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.
IndexThunder Bay/100k peopleOntario/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime5,1333,0864,223
Violent crime1,3187921,042
Property crime3,8152,2943,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticThunder BayOntarioNational
Total incidents7,987595,8682,225,600
Incidents per 100k6,7274,0445,856
Change in 100k rate-13.7%-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)

StatisticThunder BayOntarioNational
All (12+ years)3,0861,3991,709
Youths (12-17)1,9058371,108
Adults (18+)3,1681,4441,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticThunder BayOntarioNational
Clearance rate564037
Clearance rate change20.0%0.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violent716158
Clearance rate property443027
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

    • Thunder Bay crime rates are 22% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Thunder Bay are 26% higher than the national average
    • In Thunder Bay you have a 1 in 20 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Thunder Bay is safer than 42% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Thunder Bay has decreased by 8%

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        Daily Crime In Thunder Bay (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Thunder Bay

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Thunder Bay is 1 in 76
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Thunder Bay is 1 in 27
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Thunder Bay is 1 in 20

        Year Over Year Crime In Thunder Bay

        StatisticThunder BayOntarioNational
        Total-7.7%-8.7%-7.9%
        Violent5.7%-7.9%-3.6%
        Property-15.7%-9.1%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Oliver Paipoonge, ON6,4336181,7902,408
        Fort William 52, ON1,0718962,5963,492
        Thunder Bay, ON111,4991,3183,8155,133

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        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Delta, BC112,6916702,9443,615
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        Red Deer, AB107,8732,1098,83410,943
        Strathcona County, AB106,3167923,3184,110
        Strathcona County, AB106,3165542,3202,873
        Thunder Bay, ON111,4991,3183,8155,133
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.