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19%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
24%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
18%
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.
IndexKawartha Lakes/100k peopleOntario/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime5,0333,0864,223
Violent crime1,2927921,042
Property crime3,7412,2943,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticKawartha LakesOntarioNational
Total incidents1,871595,8682,225,600
Incidents per 100k6,5954,0445,856
Change in 100k rate-3.7%-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)

StatisticKawartha LakesOntarioNational
All (12+ years)2,8041,3991,709
Youths (12-17)8438371,108
Adults (18+)2,9311,4441,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticKawartha LakesOntarioNational
Clearance rate514037
Clearance rate change-4.2%0.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violent726158
Clearance rate property443027
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.

Kawartha Lakes, ON Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Kawartha Lakes crime rates are 19% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Kawartha Lakes are 24% higher than the national average
    • In Kawartha Lakes you have a 1 in 20 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Kawartha Lakes is safer than 97% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Kawartha Lakes has increased by 4%

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        Daily Crime In Kawartha Lakes (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Kawartha Lakes

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Kawartha Lakes is 1 in 78
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Kawartha Lakes is 1 in 27
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Kawartha Lakes is 1 in 20

        Year Over Year Crime In Kawartha Lakes

        StatisticKawartha LakesOntarioNational
        Total3.9%-8.7%-7.9%
        Violent60.8%-7.9%-3.6%
        Property-19.5%-9.1%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Brock, ON12,4066711,9452,616
        Kawartha Lakes, ON81,9063931,1381,531
        Kawartha Lakes, ON81,9061,2923,7415,033

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Prince George, BC82,0942,96913,03616,005
        Caledon, ON82,1304211,2181,638
        New Westminster, BC82,9408883,8984,786
        Saint-Jérôme, QC79,7021,1532,2483,401
        Airdrie, AB79,1636562,7503,406
        Kawartha Lakes, ON81,9063931,1381,531
        Kawartha Lakes, ON81,9061,2923,7415,033
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.