West Perth, ON Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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49%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

47%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

49%

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	West Perth_{/100k people}	Ontario_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	2,167	3,086	4,223
Violent crime	556	792	1,042
Property crime	1,611	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	West Perth	Ontario	National
Total incidents	267	595,868	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	2,840	4,044	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-15.3%	-11.0%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	West Perth	Ontario	National
All (12+ years)	981	1,399	1,709
Youths (12-17)	546	837	1,108
Adults (18+)	1,025	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	West Perth	Ontario	National
Clearance rate	38	40	37
Clearance rate change	32.8%	0.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	117	61	58
Clearance rate property	20	30	27

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Crime Quick Facts

West Perth crime rates are 49% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in West Perth are 47% lower than the national average
In West Perth you have a 1 in 47 chance of becoming a victim of crime
West Perth is safer than 86% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in West Perth has decreased by 9%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in West Perth

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in West Perth is 1 in 180

The chance of being a victim of property crime in West Perth is 1 in 63

The chance of being a victim of crime in West Perth is 1 in 47

Year Over Year Crime In West Perth

Statistic	West Perth	Ontario	National
Total	-9.2%	-8.7%	-7.9%
Violent	-13.0%	-7.9%	-3.6%
Property	-8.3%	-9.1%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Perth South, ON	4,205	410	1,187	1,597
St. Marys, ON	8,093	605	1,751	2,356
Huron East, ON	9,781	634	1,835	2,469
Stratford, ON	34,224	914	2,645	3,558
West Perth, ON	9,223	556	1,611	2,167

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Saint-Zotique, QC	9,205	539	1,051	1,591
Corman Park No. 344, SK	9,288	452	1,460	1,911
Cowichan Valley B, BC	9,293	712	3,129	3,841
Lorraine, QC	9,148	295	575	870
Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury, QC	9,130	482	940	1,421
West Perth, ON	9,223	556	1,611	2,167

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