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7%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
11%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
5%
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. Thomas/100k peopleOntario/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime4,5013,0864,223
Violent crime1,1567921,042
Property crime3,3452,2943,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticSt. ThomasOntarioNational
Total incidents2,513595,8682,225,600
Incidents per 100k5,8984,0445,856
Change in 100k rate5.1%-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. ThomasOntarioNational
All (12+ years)2,2911,3991,709
Youths (12-17)9158371,108
Adults (18+)2,4101,4441,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticSt. ThomasOntarioNational
Clearance rate384037
Clearance rate change-17.1%0.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violent726158
Clearance rate property323027
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. Thomas, ON Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • St. Thomas crime rates are 7% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in St. Thomas are 11% higher than the national average
    • In St. Thomas you have a 1 in 23 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • St. Thomas is safer than 50% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in St. Thomas has not changed

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

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in St. Thomas

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in St. Thomas is 1 in 87
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in St. Thomas is 1 in 30
        The chance of being a victim of crime in St. Thomas is 1 in 23

        Year Over Year Crime In St. Thomas

        StatisticSt. ThomasOntarioNational
        Total0.0%-8.7%-7.9%
        Violent-18.3%-7.9%-3.6%
        Property4.6%-9.1%-9.8%

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        Southwold, ON4,5405181,5012,019
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        Aylmer, ON8,3276821,9752,658
        Chippewas of the Thames First Nation 42, ON8667032,0372,740
        Oneida 41, ON1,3947112,0602,772
        St. Thomas, ON42,9181,1563,3454,501

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC42,9204729201,392
        Boucherville, QC42,8694458691,314
        Bradford West Gwillimbury, ON42,8435781,6752,254
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        Rouyn-Noranda, QC43,2768651,6862,551
        St. Thomas, ON42,9181,1563,3454,501
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.