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72%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
79%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
69%
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.
IndexCornwall/100k peopleOntario/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime7,2483,0864,223
Violent crime1,8617921,042
Property crime5,3872,2943,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticCornwallOntarioNational
Total incidents4,639595,8682,225,600
Incidents per 100k9,4974,0445,856
Change in 100k rate-3.8%-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)

StatisticCornwallOntarioNational
All (12+ years)3,8401,3991,709
Youths (12-17)2,9788371,108
Adults (18+)3,9031,4441,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticCornwallOntarioNational
Clearance rate504037
Clearance rate change0.8%0.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violent676158
Clearance rate property423027
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.

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    Crime Quick Facts

    • Cornwall crime rates are 72% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Cornwall are 79% higher than the national average
    • In Cornwall you have a 1 in 14 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Cornwall is safer than 27% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Cornwall has increased by 1%

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        Daily Crime In Cornwall (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Cornwall

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Cornwall is 1 in 54
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Cornwall is 1 in 19
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Cornwall is 1 in 14

        Year Over Year Crime In Cornwall

        StatisticCornwallOntarioNational
        Total1.0%-8.7%-7.9%
        Violent10.0%-7.9%-3.6%
        Property-3.3%-9.1%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Akwesasne, QC2,5007141,3922,106
        Dundee, QC3678041,5682,372
        North Stormont, ON7,1966781,9632,641
        South Glengarry, ON13,5736982,0212,719
        South Stormont, ON14,4017102,0552,765
        Akwesasne (Part) 59, ON1,8661,3813,9995,381
        Cornwall, ON47,7361,8615,3877,248

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Woodstock, ON47,5841,1763,4054,582
        Victoriaville, QC48,1678411,6392,480
        Shawinigan, QC48,8108191,5962,415
        Mission, BC46,2241,3625,9827,344
        West Vancouver, BC46,2206522,8653,518
        Cornwall, ON47,7361,8615,3877,248
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.