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62%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
60%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
62%
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.
IndexMelancthon/100k peopleOntario/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime1,6213,0864,223
Violent crime4167921,042
Property crime1,2052,2943,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticMelancthonOntarioNational
Total incidents71595,8682,225,600
Incidents per 100k2,1244,0445,856
Change in 100k rate59.7%-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)

StatisticMelancthonOntarioNational
All (12+ years)1,0611,3991,709
Youths (12-17)4138371,108
Adults (18+)1,1211,4441,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticMelancthonOntarioNational
Clearance rate474037
Clearance rate change90.0%0.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violent706158
Clearance rate property373027
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.

Melancthon, ON Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Melancthon crime rates are 62% lower than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Melancthon are 60% lower than the national average
    • In Melancthon you have a 1 in 62 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Melancthon is safer than 95% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Melancthon has increased by 76%

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        Daily Crime In Melancthon (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Melancthon

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Melancthon is 1 in 241
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Melancthon is 1 in 84
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Melancthon is 1 in 62

        Year Over Year Crime In Melancthon

        StatisticMelancthonOntarioNational
        Total75.6%-8.7%-7.9%
        Violent215.3%-7.9%-3.6%
        Property49.1%-9.1%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Amaranth, ON4,4032697781,046
        Mono, ON10,4132948521,146
        Mulmur, ON3,6673008691,169
        Grand Valley, ON3,3473991,1551,554
        Shelburne, ON10,2495221,5122,034
        Southgate, ON7,8286091,7642,373
        Grey Highlands, ON10,6596411,8562,497
        Melancthon, ON3,2744161,2051,621

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Beaumont, QC3,2744047881,192
        Grande Cache, AB3,2692,0578,61510,672
        Inuvik, NT3,28417,24745,47062,716
        Saint-Alphonse-Rodriguez, QC3,2615561,0831,639
        Bifrost-Riverton, MB3,2611,4383,7785,216
        Melancthon, ON3,2744161,2051,621
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.