Balfour, ON Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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73%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

72%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

73%

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	Balfour_{/100k people}	Hamilton_{/100k people}	Ontario_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	1,138 (estimate)	973	3,086	4,223
Violent crime	292 (estimate)	250	792	1,042
Property crime	846 (estimate)	723	2,294	3,181

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Crime Quick Facts

Balfour crime rates are 73% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Balfour are 72% lower than the national average
In Balfour you have a 1 in 88 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Balfour is safer than 91% of the cities in Ontario
Year over year crime in Hamilton has decreased by 6%

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

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Balfour

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Balfour is 1 in 343

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Balfour is 1 in 119

The chance of being a victim of crime in Balfour is 1 in 88

Year Over Year Crime In Hamilton

Statistic	Hamilton	Ontario	National
Total	-6.1%	-8.7%	-7.9%
Violent	4.8%	-7.9%	-3.6%
Property	-11.7%	-9.1%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Burlington, ON	197,435	713	2,064	2,776
Six Nations (Part) 40, ON	1,016	1,859	5,381	7,240
Hamilton, ON	11,739	889	2,573	3,462
Hamilton, ON	11,739	250	723	973

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Coldstream, BC	11,728	399	1,753	2,153
Stratford, PE	11,716	494	1,834	2,328
Cantley, QC	11,767	348	678	1,026
North Dumfries, ON	11,684	451	1,306	1,757
North Dundas, ON	11,794	698	2,022	2,720
Hamilton, ON	11,739	889	2,573	3,462
Hamilton, ON	11,739	250	723	973