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38%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
44%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
36%
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.
IndexPrescott/100k peopleOntario/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime5,8423,0864,223
Violent crime1,5007921,042
Property crime4,3422,2943,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticPrescottOntarioNational
Total incidents346595,8682,225,600
Incidents per 100k7,6554,0445,856
Change in 100k rate-6.6%-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)

StatisticPrescottOntarioNational
All (12+ years)2,4731,3991,709
Youths (12-17)1,1418371,108
Adults (18+)2,5651,4441,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticPrescottOntarioNational
Clearance rate524037
Clearance rate change-11.7%0.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violent796158
Clearance rate property363027
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.

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    Crime Quick Facts

    • Prescott crime rates are 38% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Prescott are 44% higher than the national average
    • In Prescott you have a 1 in 18 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Prescott is safer than 35% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Prescott has not changed

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        Daily Crime In Prescott (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Prescott

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Prescott is 1 in 67
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Prescott is 1 in 24
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Prescott is 1 in 18

        Year Over Year Crime In Prescott

        StatisticPrescottOntarioNational
        Total0.4%-8.7%-7.9%
        Violent-0.8%-7.9%-3.6%
        Property1.2%-9.1%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Merrickville-Wolford, ON3,3155031,4581,962
        Augusta, ON7,1786511,8852,535
        Edwardsburgh/Cardinal, ON7,3767352,1282,864
        Brockville, ON22,4597802,2593,040
        Brockville, ON22,4591,8715,4187,289
        Prescott, ON4,6301,5004,3425,842

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Smoky Lake County, AB4,6369924,1535,145
        Seguin, ON4,6375371,5572,094
        Havelock-Belmont-Methuen, ON4,6396451,8672,512
        Saint-Denis-de-Brompton, QC4,6424568891,345
        Woodlands County, AB4,6427042,9473,651
        Prescott, ON4,6301,5004,3425,842
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.