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24%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
21%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
25%
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.
IndexSt. Catharines/100k peopleOntario/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime3,2043,0864,223
Violent crime8227921,042
Property crime2,3812,2943,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticSt. CatharinesOntarioNational
Total incidents20,222595,8682,225,600
Incidents per 100k4,1984,0445,856
Change in 100k rate-9.3%-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)

StatisticSt. CatharinesOntarioNational
All (12+ years)1,4021,3991,709
Youths (12-17)7268371,108
Adults (18+)1,4531,4441,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticSt. CatharinesOntarioNational
Clearance rate334037
Clearance rate change1.0%0.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violent556158
Clearance rate property253027
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.

St. Catharines, ON Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • St. Catharines crime rates are 24% lower than the national average
    • Violent crimes in St. Catharines are 21% lower than the national average
    • In St. Catharines you have a 1 in 32 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • St. Catharines is safer than 70% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in St. Catharines has decreased by 10%

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        Daily Crime In St. Catharines (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in St. Catharines

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in St. Catharines is 1 in 122
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in St. Catharines is 1 in 42
        The chance of being a victim of crime in St. Catharines is 1 in 32

        Year Over Year Crime In St. Catharines

        StatisticSt. CatharinesOntarioNational
        Total-9.7%-8.7%-7.9%
        Violent-0.8%-7.9%-3.6%
        Property-12.5%-9.1%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON20,1115091,4751,985
        Pelham, ON18,0775541,6052,160
        Lincoln, ON27,0826431,8632,506
        Thorold, ON21,3967282,1102,838
        Niagara Falls, ON95,2829112,6393,550
        Welland, ON56,9299632,7883,750
        St. Catharines, ON140,9138222,3813,204

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Cambridge, ON140,2218072,3393,146
        Milton, ON142,1285591,6182,177
        Whitby, ON142,6076361,8412,477
        Trois-Rivières, QC138,7667671,4962,263
        Ajax, ON138,3036711,9442,615
        St. Catharines, ON140,9138222,3813,204
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.