Toronto, ON Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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31%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

28%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

32%

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	Toronto_{/100k people}	Ontario_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	2,915	3,086	4,223
Violent crime	748	792	1,042
Property crime	2,167	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	Toronto	Ontario	National
Total incidents	114,145	595,868	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	3,820	4,044	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-16.1%	-11.0%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Toronto	Ontario	National
All (12+ years)	1,002	1,399	1,709
Youths (12-17)	742	837	1,108
Adults (18+)	1,019	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	Toronto	Ontario	National
Clearance rate	34	40	37
Clearance rate change	3.2%	0.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	52	61	58
Clearance rate property	22	30	27

Crime Quick Facts

Toronto crime rates are 31% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Toronto are 28% lower than the national average
In Toronto you have a 1 in 35 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Toronto is safer than 75% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Toronto has decreased by 15%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Toronto

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Toronto is 1 in 134

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Toronto is 1 in 47

The chance of being a victim of crime in Toronto is 1 in 35

Year Over Year Crime In Toronto

Statistic	Toronto	Ontario	National
Total	-15.2%	-8.7%	-7.9%
Violent	-15.0%	-7.9%	-3.6%
Property	-15.3%	-9.1%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Mississauga, ON	764,342	484	1,400	1,884
Vaughan, ON	321,974	545	1,578	2,123
Toronto, ON	3,013,752	748	2,167	2,915

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Montréal, QC	1,811,008	1,003	1,954	2,957
Calgary, AB	1,371,990	811	3,395	4,206
Ottawa, ON	1,058,126	693	2,005	2,698
Edmonton, AB	1,053,392	1,228	5,144	6,372
Toronto, ON	3,013,752	748	2,167	2,915