Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON Crime Rates

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53%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
51%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
54%
Property crime NAT. AVG.
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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.
Crime data for this area is not available from Statistics Canada, so estimates are used based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
IndexNiagara-on-the-Lake/100k peopleOntario/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime1,985 (estimate)3,0864,223
Violent crime509 (estimate)7921,042
Property crime1,475 (estimate)2,2943,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticNiagara-on-the-LakeOntarioNational
Total incidentsn/a595,8682,225,600
Incidents per 100kn/a4,0445,856
Change in 100k raten/a-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)

StatisticNiagara-on-the-LakeOntarioNational
All (12+ years)n/a1,3991,709
Youths (12-17)n/a8371,108
Adults (18+)n/a1,4441,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticNiagara-on-the-LakeOntarioNational
Clearance raten/a4037
Clearance rate changen/a0.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violentn/a6158
Clearance rate propertyn/a3027
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.

Niagara-on-the-Lake, 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 Niagara-on-the-Lake each year?
  • 4. Is the Niagara-on-the-Lake crime rate higher or lower than the Ontario average?
  • 5. Niagara-on-the-Lake is safer than 72% of all other cities in Ontario.
 
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Crime Quick Facts

  • Niagara-on-the-Lake crime rates are 53% lower than the national average
  • Violent crimes in Niagara-on-the-Lake are 51% lower than the national average
  • In Niagara-on-the-Lake you have a 1 in 51 chance of becoming a victim of crime
  • Niagara-on-the-Lake is safer than 90% of the cities in the United States
  • Year over year crime in Niagara-on-the-Lake has n/a

Niagara-on-the-Lake crime map

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The Niagara-on-the-Lake crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Niagara-on-the-Lake 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 Niagara-on-the-Lake crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

Safest Places to Live in and Around Niagara-on-the-Lake

30 km
20 mi
+−
Niagara-on-the-Lake Your current location Population: 20,111 A Port Dalhousie Neighborhood: 7.7mi / 12.3km away Population: 5,702 A+ Riverview Neighborhood: 8.2mi / 13.3km away Population: 1,041 A+ St. George's Point Neighborhood: 8.0mi / 12.8km away Population: 313 A+ Barbican Heights Neighborhood: 7.3mi / 11.8km away Population: 397 A+ NEC West Neighborhood: 4.8mi / 7.8km away Population: 35 A+ Mountain Neighborhood: 4.3mi / 6.9km away Population: 30 A+ Thompson Neighborhood: 5.1mi / 8.1km away Population: 306 A+ NEC East Neighborhood: 4.1mi / 6.6km away Population: 179 A+ Calaguiro Neighborhood: 4.1mi / 6.6km away Population: 663 A+ Michigan Beach Neighborhood: 7.0mi / 11.3km away Population: 171 A+ Garner Neighborhood: 8.6mi / 13.9km away Population: 8,387 A+ Lakeshore Neighborhood: 6.4mi / 10.2km away Population: 5,454 A+ Power Glen Neighborhood: 9.3mi / 15.0km away Population: 1,366 A+ Confederation Heights Neighborhood: 8.0mi / 12.9km away Population: 5,218 A+ Carmel Neighborhood: 5.5mi / 8.9km away Population: 3,189 A Youngstown City: 5.3mi / 8.5km away Population: 1,687 A Martindale Neighborhood: 8.0mi / 12.9km away Population: 6,888 A Vansickle Neighborhood: 8.5mi / 13.7km away Population: 7,916 A Marsdale Neighborhood: 7.5mi / 12.0km away Population: 1,956 A Rolling Acres Neighborhood: 5.7mi / 9.2km away Population: 609 A- Lewiston City: 4.6mi / 7.4km away Population: 2,582 A- Beaverdams Neighborhood: 8.3mi / 13.4km away Population: 296 A- Gauld Neighborhood: 4.7mi / 7.5km away Population: 1,457 B+ Lock 3 Neighborhood: 4.8mi / 7.7km away Population: 412 B+ Port Weller Neighborhood: 4.8mi / 7.7km away Population: 5,648 B+
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      Daily Crime In Niagara-on-the-Lake (per 100,000 people)

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      Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Niagara-on-the-Lake

      The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Niagara-on-the-Lake is 1 in 197
      The chance of being a victim of property crime in Niagara-on-the-Lake is 1 in 68
      The chance of being a victim of crime in Niagara-on-the-Lake is 1 in 51

      Year Over Year Crime In Niagara-on-the-Lake

      StatisticNiagara-on-the-LakeOntarioNational
      Totaln/a-8.7%-7.9%
      Violentn/a-7.9%-3.6%
      Propertyn/a-9.1%-9.8%

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