Stratford, ON Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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16%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

12%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

17%

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.
Index	Stratford_{/100k people}	Ontario_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	3,558	3,086	4,223
Violent crime	914	792	1,042
Property crime	2,645	2,294	3,181

All Crime Incidents

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.
Statistic	Stratford	Ontario	National
Total incidents	2,121	595,868	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	4,662	4,044	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-12.0%	-11.0%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Stratford	Ontario	National
All (12+ years)	1,935	1,399	1,709
Youths (12-17)	1,210	837	1,108
Adults (18+)	1,992	1,444	1,757

Weighted Clearance Rates

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.
Statistic	Stratford	Ontario	National
Clearance rate	45	40	37
Clearance rate change	9.8%	0.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	82	61	58
Clearance rate property	35	30	27

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Crime Quick Facts

Stratford crime rates are 16% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Stratford are 12% lower than the national average
In Stratford you have a 1 in 29 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Stratford is safer than 64% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Stratford has decreased by 6%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Stratford

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Stratford is 1 in 110

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Stratford is 1 in 38

The chance of being a victim of crime in Stratford is 1 in 29

Year Over Year Crime In Stratford

Statistic	Stratford	Ontario	National
Total	-6.3%	-8.7%	-7.9%
Violent	22.7%	-7.9%	-3.6%
Property	-12.2%	-9.1%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Perth South, ON	4,205	410	1,187	1,597
East Zorra-Tavistock, ON	7,870	425	1,231	1,656
Perth East, ON	13,452	469	1,356	1,825
Wellesley, ON	12,358	511	1,481	1,992
Zorra, ON	8,659	512	1,484	1,996
West Perth, ON	9,223	556	1,611	2,167
St. Marys, ON	8,093	605	1,751	2,356
Stratford, ON	34,224	914	2,645	3,558

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Leduc, AB	34,166	1,133	4,747	5,881
LaSalle, ON	33,838	335	971	1,306
Pointe-Claire, QC	33,658	462	900	1,362
Sorel-Tracy, QC	34,850	833	1,624	2,457
Saint-Georges, QC	33,468	826	1,610	2,436
Stratford, ON	34,224	914	2,645	3,558

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.