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44%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
41%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
44%
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.
IndexUniversity Heights/100k peoplePeterborough/100k peopleOntario/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime2,382 (estimate)4,3273,0864,223
Violent crime612 (estimate)1,1117921,042
Property crime1,770 (estimate)3,2162,2943,181

University Heights, Peterborough, ON Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • University Heights crime rates are 44% lower than the national average
    • Violent crimes in University Heights are 41% lower than the national average
    • In University Heights you have a 1 in 42 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • University Heights is safer than 61% of the cities in Ontario
    • Year over year crime in Peterborough has increased by 14%

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        Daily Crime In University Heights (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in University Heights

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in University Heights is 1 in 164
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in University Heights is 1 in 57
        The chance of being a victim of crime in University Heights is 1 in 42

        Year Over Year Crime In Peterborough

        StatisticPeterboroughOntarioNational
        Total14.0%-8.7%-7.9%
        Violent26.0%-7.9%-3.6%
        Property8.2%-9.1%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Douro-Dummer, ON6,892228661889
        Asphodel-Norwood, ON3,9683359711,306
        Selwyn, ON17,0473981,1531,551
        Otonabee-South Monaghan, ON7,2295751,6632,238
        Cavan Monaghan, ON10,4075821,6852,267
        Curve Lake First Nation 35, ON1,0987672,2232,990
        Hiawatha First Nation, ON3767782,2543,032
        Peterborough, ON89,5001,1113,2164,327

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Newmarket, ON88,7026531,8922,545
        Repentigny, QC87,6454839411,424
        Maple Ridge, BC91,4751,3545,9457,298
        Victoria, BC94,2291,8107,9509,761
        Cape Breton, NS94,5739832,4233,405
        Peterborough, ON89,5001,1113,2164,327
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.