Thunder Bay, ON Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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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.
Index	Thunder Bay_{/100k people}	Ontario_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	5,133	3,086	4,223
Violent crime	1,318	792	1,042
Property crime	3,815	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	Thunder Bay	Ontario	National
Total incidents	7,987	595,868	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	6,727	4,044	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-13.7%	-11.0%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Thunder Bay	Ontario	National
All (12+ years)	3,086	1,399	1,709
Youths (12-17)	1,905	837	1,108
Adults (18+)	3,168	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	Thunder Bay	Ontario	National
Clearance rate	56	40	37
Clearance rate change	20.0%	0.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	71	61	58
Clearance rate property	44	30	27

Thunder Bay, ON Crime Quiz

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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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

Statistic	Thunder Bay	Ontario	National
Total	-7.7%	-8.7%	-7.9%
Violent	5.7%	-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, ON	6,433	618	1,790	2,408
Fort William 52, ON	1,071	896	2,596	3,492
Thunder Bay, ON	111,499	1,318	3,815	5,133

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Delta, BC	112,691	670	2,944	3,615
St. John's, NL	109,566	1,103	2,803	3,906
Red Deer, AB	107,873	2,109	8,834	10,943
Strathcona County, AB	106,316	554	2,320	2,873
Strathcona County, AB	106,316	792	3,318	4,110
Thunder Bay, ON	111,499	1,318	3,815	5,133

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