Waterloo, ON Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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32%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

30%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

33%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

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

Crime data for this area is not available from Statistics Canada, so estimates are used based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
Index	Waterloo_{/100k people}	Ontario_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	2,863 (estimate)	3,086	4,223
Violent crime	735 (estimate)	792	1,042
Property crime	2,128 (estimate)	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	Waterloo	Ontario	National
Total incidents	n/a	595,868	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	n/a	4,044	5,856
Change in 100k rate	n/a	-11.0%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Waterloo	Ontario	National
All (12+ years)	n/a	1,399	1,709
Youths (12-17)	n/a	837	1,108
Adults (18+)	n/a	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	Waterloo	Ontario	National
Clearance rate	n/a	40	37
Clearance rate change	n/a	0.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	n/a	61	58
Clearance rate property	n/a	30	27

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Crime Quick Facts

Waterloo crime rates are 32% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Waterloo are 30% lower than the national average
In Waterloo you have a 1 in 35 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Waterloo is safer than 76% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Waterloo has n/a

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Waterloo

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Waterloo is 1 in 137

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Waterloo is 1 in 47

The chance of being a victim of crime in Waterloo is 1 in 35

Year Over Year Crime In Waterloo

Statistic	Waterloo	Ontario	National
Total	n/a	-8.7%	-7.9%
Violent	n/a	-7.9%	-3.6%
Property	n/a	-9.1%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Guelph/Eramosa, ON	13,999	411	1,191	1,603
North Dumfries, ON	11,684	451	1,306	1,757
Wellesley, ON	12,358	511	1,481	1,992
Wilmot, ON	22,827	533	1,544	2,078
Woolwich, ON	28,438	543	1,573	2,115
Cambridge, ON	140,221	807	2,339	3,146
Kitchener, ON	259,162	1,073	3,105	4,178
Waterloo, ON	118,234	735	2,128	2,863

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Terrebonne, QC	119,135	516	1,007	1,523
Delta, BC	112,691	670	2,944	3,615
Thunder Bay, ON	111,499	1,318	3,815	5,133
Saanich, BC	125,800	560	2,459	3,019
St. John's, NL	109,566	1,103	2,803	3,906
Waterloo, ON	118,234	735	2,128	2,863

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