Sarnia, ON Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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10%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

14%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

9%

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	Sarnia_{/100k people}	Ontario_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	4,647	3,086	4,223
Violent crime	1,193	792	1,042
Property crime	3,454	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	Sarnia	Ontario	National
Total incidents	4,605	595,868	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	6,089	4,044	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-15.9%	-11.0%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Sarnia	Ontario	National
All (12+ years)	2,521	1,399	1,709
Youths (12-17)	2,399	837	1,108
Adults (18+)	2,530	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	Sarnia	Ontario	National
Clearance rate	51	40	37
Clearance rate change	6.1%	0.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	83	61	58
Clearance rate property	37	30	27

Crime Quick Facts

Sarnia crime rates are 10% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Sarnia are 14% higher than the national average
In Sarnia you have a 1 in 22 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Sarnia is safer than 47% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Sarnia has decreased by 6%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Sarnia

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Sarnia is 1 in 84

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Sarnia is 1 in 29

The chance of being a victim of crime in Sarnia is 1 in 22

Year Over Year Crime In Sarnia

Statistic	Sarnia	Ontario	National
Total	-6.0%	-8.7%	-7.9%
Violent	26.3%	-7.9%	-3.6%
Property	-15.6%	-9.1%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Plympton-Wyoming, ON	8,517	514	1,490	2,005
Enniskillen, ON	2,704	577	1,672	2,250
Petrolia, ON	6,108	694	2,010	2,704
Sarnia 45, ON	627	875	2,534	3,409
Point Edward, ON	2,173	2,051	5,939	7,990
Sarnia, ON	74,477	1,193	3,454	4,647

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Sault Ste. Marie, ON	74,249	1,558	4,510	6,067
St. Albert, AB	73,103	727	3,047	3,774
Saint John, NB	70,776	1,166	2,670	3,835
Norfolk County, ON	70,339	746	2,160	2,906
Sarnia, ON	74,477	1,193	3,454	4,647