St. John, Hamilton, ON Crime Rates

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90%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
90%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
91%
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.
IndexSt. John/100k peopleHamilton/100k peopleOntario/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime404 (estimate)9733,0864,223
Violent crime104 (estimate)2507921,042
Property crime300 (estimate)7232,2943,181

St. John, Hamilton, ON Crime Quiz

  • 1. Which city in Ontario has the least crime per 100,000 people?
  • 2. Which city in Ontario has the most crime per 100,000 people?
  • 3. How many crimes (per 100,000 people) occur in Hamilton each year?
  • 4. Is the Hamilton crime rate higher or lower than the Ontario average?
  • 5. Hamilton is safer than 44% of all other cities in Ontario.
 
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Crime Quick Facts

  • St. John crime rates are 90% lower than the national average
  • Violent crimes in St. John are 90% lower than the national average
  • In St. John you have a 1 in 248 chance of becoming a victim of crime
  • St. John is safer than 99% of the cities in Ontario
  • Year over year crime in Hamilton has decreased by 6%

St. John crime map

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The St. John crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in St. John as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The St. John crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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      Daily Crime In St. John (per 100,000 people)

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      Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in St. John

      The chance of being a victim of violent crime in St. John is 1 in 964
      The chance of being a victim of property crime in St. John is 1 in 333
      The chance of being a victim of crime in St. John is 1 in 248

      Year Over Year Crime In Hamilton

      StatisticHamiltonOntarioNational
      Total-6.1%-8.7%-7.9%
      Violent4.8%-7.9%-3.6%
      Property-11.7%-9.1%-9.8%

      Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

      City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
      Burlington, ON197,4357132,0642,776
      Six Nations (Part) 40, ON1,0161,8595,3817,240
      Hamilton, ON11,7398892,5733,462
      Hamilton, ON11,739250723973

      Cities with similar population

      City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
      Coldstream, BC11,7283991,7532,153
      Stratford, PE11,7164941,8342,328
      Cantley, QC11,7673486781,026
      North Dundas, ON11,7946982,0222,720
      North Dumfries, ON11,6844511,3061,757
      Hamilton, ON11,7398892,5733,462
      Hamilton, ON11,739250723973
      Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.
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