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31%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
28%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
32%
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.
IndexNorfolk County/100k peopleOntario/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime2,9063,0864,223
Violent crime7467921,042
Property crime2,1602,2943,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticNorfolk CountyOntarioNational
Total incidents2,667595,8682,225,600
Incidents per 100k3,8084,0445,856
Change in 100k rate-9.6%-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)

StatisticNorfolk CountyOntarioNational
All (12+ years)1,4121,3991,709
Youths (12-17)7888371,108
Adults (18+)1,4571,4441,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticNorfolk CountyOntarioNational
Clearance rate364037
Clearance rate change10.6%0.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violent686158
Clearance rate property273027
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.

Norfolk County, ON Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Norfolk County crime rates are 31% lower than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Norfolk County are 28% lower than the national average
    • In Norfolk County you have a 1 in 35 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Norfolk County is safer than 75% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Norfolk County has decreased by 10%

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        Daily Crime In Norfolk County (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Norfolk County

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Norfolk County is 1 in 135
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Norfolk County is 1 in 47
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Norfolk County is 1 in 35

        Year Over Year Crime In Norfolk County

        StatisticNorfolk CountyOntarioNational
        Total-10.1%-8.7%-7.9%
        Violent-23.1%-7.9%-3.6%
        Property-6.1%-9.1%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Norfolk County, ON70,3397462,1602,906

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        Saint John, NB70,7761,1662,6703,835
        Granby, QC69,5306241,2161,840
        Grande Prairie, AB69,5122,51810,54413,062
        St. Albert, AB73,1037273,0473,774
        Port Coquitlam, BC66,4858813,8704,751
        Norfolk County, ON70,3397462,1602,906
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.