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15%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
19%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
13%
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.
IndexPerth/100k peopleOntario/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime4,8483,0864,223
Violent crime1,2457921,042
Property crime3,6032,2943,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticPerthOntarioNational
Total incidents407595,8682,225,600
Incidents per 100k6,3524,0445,856
Change in 100k rate0.6%-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)

StatisticPerthOntarioNational
All (12+ years)1,9051,3991,709
Youths (12-17)6768371,108
Adults (18+)1,9701,4441,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticPerthOntarioNational
Clearance rate374037
Clearance rate change-21.6%0.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violent626158
Clearance rate property283027
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.

Perth, ON Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Perth crime rates are 15% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Perth are 19% higher than the national average
    • In Perth you have a 1 in 21 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Perth is safer than 45% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Perth has decreased by 10%

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        Daily Crime In Perth (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Perth

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Perth is 1 in 81
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Perth is 1 in 28
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Perth is 1 in 21

        Year Over Year Crime In Perth

        StatisticPerthOntarioNational
        Total-10.4%-8.7%-7.9%
        Violent-35.5%-7.9%-3.6%
        Property2.7%-9.1%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Beckwith, ON7,986249721970
        Lanark Highlands, ON5,7144161,2051,622
        Montague, ON4,0634441,2841,728
        Drummond/North Elmsley, ON8,2105631,6302,193
        Tay Valley, ON5,9136251,8092,434
        Rideau Lakes, ON10,3716962,0162,712
        Smiths Falls, ON9,4391,9655,6887,653
        Perth, ON6,3281,2453,6034,848

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Peachland, BC6,3366252,7433,367
        Stephenville, NL6,3121,3043,3154,619
        Clarenville, NL6,3031,0352,6313,667
        Saint-Calixte, QC6,3547851,5302,315
        St. Paul County No. 19, AB6,3009373,9254,863
        Perth, ON6,3281,2453,6034,848
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.