Vaughan, ON Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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50%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

48%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

50%

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.
Index	Vaughan_{/100k people}	Ontario_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	2,123 (estimate)	3,086	4,223
Violent crime	545 (estimate)	792	1,042
Property crime	1,578 (estimate)	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	Vaughan	Ontario	National
Total incidents	n/a	595,868	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	n/a	4,044	5,856
Change in 100k rate	n/a	-11.0%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Vaughan	Ontario	National
All (12+ years)	n/a	1,399	1,709
Youths (12-17)	n/a	837	1,108
Adults (18+)	n/a	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	Vaughan	Ontario	National
Clearance rate	n/a	40	37
Clearance rate change	n/a	0.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	n/a	61	58
Clearance rate property	n/a	30	27

Crime Quick Facts

Vaughan crime rates are 50% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Vaughan are 48% lower than the national average
In Vaughan you have a 1 in 48 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Vaughan is safer than 87% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Vaughan has n/a

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Vaughan

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Vaughan is 1 in 184

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Vaughan is 1 in 64

The chance of being a victim of crime in Vaughan is 1 in 48

Year Over Year Crime In Vaughan

Statistic	Vaughan	Ontario	National
Total	n/a	-8.7%	-7.9%
Violent	n/a	-7.9%	-3.6%
Property	n/a	-9.1%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
King, ON	27,487	235	680	914
Aurora, ON	61,058	514	1,489	2,003
Whitchurch-Stouffville, ON	52,025	540	1,563	2,103
Richmond Hill, ON	215,407	605	1,753	2,358
Newmarket, ON	88,702	653	1,892	2,545
Markham, ON	359,111	667	1,932	2,599
Toronto, ON	3,013,752	748	2,167	2,915
Vaughan, ON	321,974	545	1,578	2,123

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Gatineau, QC	293,695	952	1,857	2,809
Markham, ON	359,111	667	1,932	2,599
Saskatoon, SK	281,340	1,301	4,203	5,504
Kitchener, ON	259,162	1,073	3,105	4,178
Burnaby, BC	258,827	807	3,544	4,350
Vaughan, ON	321,974	545	1,578	2,123