Crime Severity Index in Canada by city | 2023

The Crime Severity Index (CSI) monitors the severity level of police-reported crime. The CSI measures the overall seriousness of crime from one year to the next by tracking both the prevalence of crime within a community, and the seriousness of the crimes committed. This provides a better understanding of the impact that crime has on individual community members, their families, and the community as a whole. (U of Waterloo)

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Overall Violent crime Non-violent crime
City / Town Police
Pop.
CSI
% CHNG
CSI
% CHNG
CSI
% CHNG
Burgeo NL RCMP 1,176 9.5
-6.8%
4.6
-13.9%
11.5
-5.5%
North Bay (Powassan) ON OPP 1,241 12.8
-10.8%
17.4
-29.5%
11.1
+6.8%
Sioux Lookout ON OPP 3,781 15.9
+74.7%
14.9
+106.0%
16.4
+65.6%
Thunder Bay (Shuniah) ON OPP 3,247 18.9
+63.8%
10.9
-13.0%
22.3
+98.0%
Northumberland (Port Hope) ON OPP 13,012 19.5
-50.2%
19.7
-46.0%
19.6
-51.7%
Warman SK RCMP 12,362 21.5
-38.5%
25.8
-18.6%
20.0
-45.4%
Bow Island AB RCMP 1,829 23.5
-27.0%
21.3
-6.0%
24.6
-32.2%
Perth ON OPP 6,486 24.0
-25.3%
26.7
-7.7%
23.1
-31.4%
Russell County (Russell) ON OPP 6,135 25.1
-18.0%
23.0
-44.1%
26.2
-1.9%
LaSalle ON Municipal 2,471 25.5
-12.5%
19.7
-55.7%
28.0
+20.5%
Port Hope ON Municipal 13,012 25.7
-26.8%
23.2
-50.8%
27.0
-12.1%
Niverville MB RCMP 5,593 26.9
0.0%
30.3
0.0%
25.8
0.0%
Labrador NL RNC 9,011 27.5
-4.8%
34.3
-2.4%
25.1
-6.0%
Dalmeny SK Municipal 1,703 28.0
-40.8%
7.1
-88.6%
36.6
-12.7%
Lanark County (Montague) ON OPP 1,896 28.9
-2.9%
26.0
+33.9%
30.3
-11.2%
Middlesex (Strathroy) ON OPP 16,056 29.4
-53.8%
8.5
-92.6%
38.0
-12.8%
Upper Ottawa Valley (Petawawa) ON OPP 14,382 30.3
+22.8%
41.8
+4.4%
26.0
+38.5%
Southern Georgian Bay (Tay) ON OPP 6,188 30.4
-19.6%
39.3
-38.6%
27.0
-1.8%
South Bruce (Kincardine) ON OPP 9,343 30.6
-39.5%
35.1
-29.4%
29.0
-43.4%
South Simcoe (Innisfil) ON Municipal 29,464 31.3
-18.2%
37.5
-35.5%
29.1
-5.2%
Halton Region (Oakville, Burlington, Milton) ON Municipal 596,637 31.4
+0.7%
31.7
-14.7%
31.6
+8.6%
Essex County (Essex) ON OPP 8,233 31.5
+31.3%
48.3
+83.1%
25.1
+7.9%
Huntsville ON OPP 6,639 31.7
-14.3%
35.4
-8.4%
30.6
-16.8%
Oxford (Norwich) ON OPP 3,038 31.8
-1.8%
23.4
-8.9%
35.4
+0.3%
Martensville SK RCMP 10,499 34.5
+21.9%
39.4
+50.3%
32.8
+11.8%
Bracebridge (Bracebridge) ON OPP 9,884 34.6
-12.0%
42.6
-24.0%
31.7
-3.9%
Deep River ON Municipal 3,860 36.7
-36.3%
44.3
-70.9%
33.9
+67.2%
Maskinongé Region QC Municipal 1,409 36.8
-3.8%
52.1
-12.1%
31.0
+2.8%
Ste. Anne MB Municipal 2,891 37.2
-5.2%
16.0
-2.6%
45.9
-5.6%
North Vancouver District BC RCMP 85,935 37.3
+2.7%
34.9
-17.7%
38.6
+12.8%
Pinawa MB RCMP 1,512 38.2
+44.7%
33.4
+200.8%
40.5
+23.6%
Outlook SK RCMP 2,112 38.3
+6.5%
35.6
+36.6%
39.7
-1.3%
Leeds County (Brockville) ON OPP 22,293 38.8
-15.6%
40.3
-5.7%
38.6
-19.1%
Caledon ON OPP 1,466 39.1
+23.0%
52.7
+54.2%
34.0
+9.3%
Dufferin (Shelburne) ON OPP 1,439 39.3
-24.7%
60.9
-33.7%
31.0
-15.6%
Bromont QC Municipal 5,345 40.0
+25.5%
57.4
+71.8%
33.3
+5.9%
Chestermere AB RCMP 21,425 40.3
-5.8%
41.8
-1.2%
40.0
-7.5%
Okotoks AB RCMP 30,214 41.0
+0.2%
48.7
+0.7%
38.3
-0.1%
Port Moody BC Municipal 36,680 41.2
+0.1%
37.6
+44.4%
43.0
-9.6%
Shaunavon SK RCMP 1,769 41.8
+7.6%
45.3
-3.2%
40.7
+13.2%
Cornwall PEI RCMP 6,574 42.0
+28.0%
51.9
+45.9%
38.5
+20.0%
Dufferin (Orangeville) ON OPP 34,177 42.1
+1.4%
42.4
-14.3%
42.3
+9.4%
Montmagny Region QC Municipal 8,881 42.1
-6.5%
50.1
-26.9%
39.3
+9.1%
Portneuf Region QC Municipal 2,107 42.1
-6.6%
62.5
-9.5%
34.3
-4.4%
Watrous SK RCMP 1,817 42.3
-7.3%
37.6
+65.9%
44.6
-19.3%
Beaumont AB RCMP 1,209 42.5
+23.3%
59.5
+58.9%
36.1
+7.4%
Cochrane AB RCMP 3,774 42.7
-7.4%
39.7
-14.8%
44.2
-4.4%
Hampton NB RCMP 3,499 42.7
+39.5%
42.4
+59.3%
43.2
+33.0%
Huntsville (Huntsville) ON OPP 6,639 43.1
-13.6%
53.1
-16.7%
39.5
-11.8%
L'Assomption QC Municipal 16,443 43.2
+42.5%
64.8
+69.1%
34.9
+27.6%
Akwesasne Mohawk ON Municipal 12,000 43.4
-4.1%
48.6
+10.6%
41.7
-9.7%
Coaticook Region QC Municipal 6,333 43.4
-13.2%
65.5
-23.4%
35.0
-3.6%
Saanich BC Municipal 118,687 43.8
-18.4%
47.2
-44.5%
42.9
+2.8%
Cape Breton (Sydney, Glace Bay, New Waterford) NS Municipal 94,284 44.0
-18.9%
49.6
-31.2%
42.2
-11.6%
Stratford PEI RCMP 10,927 44.2
+34.8%
52.4
+48.4%
41.3
+28.9%
Neepawa MB RCMP 4,938 44.2
+5.4%
47.6
+47.8%
43.2
-6.4%
Grey Bruce (Meaford) ON OPP 5,078 44.8
+15.3%
41.4
+10.5%
46.6
+17.2%
Russell County (Rockland) ON OPP 13,625 45.0
+37.4%
70.8
+92.4%
35.1
+11.6%
Picture Butte AB RCMP 1,808 45.1
+7.8%
38.0
+0.7%
48.3
+10.3%
Gananoque ON Municipal 5,383 45.3
-14.9%
56.9
-5.4%
41.0
-19.3%
Oxford (Ingersoll) ON OPP 13,607 45.3
+0.2%
43.3
-4.6%
46.5
+2.1%
Carnduff SK RCMP 1,125 46.4
-6.9%
25.5
-41.2%
55.2
+4.3%
Airdrie AB RCMP 73,578 46.6
+0.6%
51.9
-10.0%
44.9
+6.4%
Durham Region (Oshawa/Whitby/Ajax) ON Municipal 696,992 46.8
+5.4%
60.2
-0.7%
41.9
+9.2%
Arnprior ON OPP 11,305 46.9
-0.3%
59.1
+3.1%
42.4
-2.1%
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu QC Municipal 88,083 47.2
-7.7%
72.3
-4.9%
37.5
-9.8%
Magog QC Municipal 22,222 47.2
+10.2%
69.3
+21.5%
38.8
+3.3%
Haliburton Highlands ON OPP 20,571 47.5
-5.4%
55.4
+9.5%
44.7
-11.4%
High River AB RCMP 14,119 47.6
+4.8%
50.9
-14.5%
46.7
+16.3%
Aylmer ON Municipal 7,975 47.8
-20.8%
56.3
-24.7%
44.7
-18.7%
Bassano AB RCMP 1,186 48.0
-7.7%
45.5
-42.6%
49.3
+19.1%
Winkler MB Municipal 15,335 48.4
-3.0%
57.7
+23.2%
45.1
-12.5%
Acton Region QC Municipal 9,377 48.4
+0.4%
74.5
+6.5%
38.4
-3.9%
Rivière-du-Loup Region QC Municipal 19,081 48.7
+20.9%
85.3
+84.8%
34.4
-10.0%
Lewisporte NL RCMP 2,064 49.3
+32.5%
53.5
+24.8%
48.0
+36.1%
Appalaches Region QC Municipal 107,000 49.4
+28.9%
78.7
+44.2%
38.0
+18.5%
Lumby BC RCMP 1,484 50.1
+16.5%
38.6
-29.8%
55.1
+42.9%
Peel Region (Mississauga/Brampton) ON Municipal 1,499,917 51.4
+7.9%
67.3
-3.5%
45.5
+15.9%
Rosetown SK RCMP 2,384 51.4
-2.2%
48.3
+45.9%
53.1
-12.7%
Russell County (Casselman) ON OPP 3,970 51.7
+29.7%
60.0
+23.2%
48.9
+33.2%
Elkford BC RCMP 1,908 51.8
+37.9%
69.0
+13.1%
45.3
+59.1%
Peachland BC RCMP 5,006 52.0
-22.8%
40.6
-61.7%
56.9
+8.5%
East Algoma (Thessalon) ON OPP 1,147 52.1
-56.1%
79.9
-67.2%
41.4
-40.7%
Antigonish County NS RCMP 19,200 52.4
-8.7%
54.8
-34.0%
51.8
+9.0%
Souris MB RCMP 1,935 52.5
+18.4%
39.2
+29.1%
58.3
+15.8%
Northumberland (Brighton) ON OPP 5,847 52.7
+15.8%
87.4
+40.8%
39.3
0.0%
Vulcan AB RCMP 1,558 52.7
-0.9%
47.4
-0.5%
55.3
-1.0%
Communauté métropolitaine de Québec QC 839,311 52.9
+11.7%
76.5
+11.5%
44.0
+11.9%
Matane Region QC Municipal 10,371 53.1
-0.4%
84.4
-6.0%
41.1
+4.7%
Pemberton BC RCMP 2,970 53.3
+6.6%
53.4
+62.8%
53.7
-6.2%
Sherbrooke QC Municipal 151,157 53.3
+2.2%
79.3
+8.1%
43.3
-1.7%
St-Pierre-Jolys MB RCMP 1,305 53.5
+19.6%
58.3
+27.5%
52.0
+16.3%
Wynyard SK RCMP 1,667 53.6
-30.6%
28.6
+26.1%
64.0
-35.8%
St. Anthony NL RCMP 1,986 53.7
+40.9%
65.3
+51.9%
49.5
+35.7%
Almaguin Highlands ON OPP 30,000 53.8
-5.2%
81.7
-2.5%
43.1
-7.1%
Blackfalds AB RCMP 10,315 54.1
-0.3%
54.9
-2.3%
54.2
+0.6%
St. Catharines ON Municipal 136,803 54.5
-2.3%
66.9
+1.5%
50.0
-4.3%
St. Catharines - Niagara Region ON 447,888 54.5
-2.3%
66.9
+1.5%
50.0
-4.3%
Arthabaska Region QC Municipal 74,348 54.6
+12.8%
87.8
+20.6%
41.7
+6.9%
York Region ON Municipal 1,239,500 54.6
+15.2%
68.2
+6.6%
49.7
+20.5%
Indian Head SK RCMP 1,819 55.1
-20.4%
44.6
-48.6%
59.7
-4.9%
Springdale NL RCMP 2,182 55.3
+10.5%
49.8
-0.2%
57.9
+14.7%
Guelph ON Municipal 144,356 55.5
-7.0%
65.5
-2.0%
52.0
-9.3%
Caledonia Region NB RCMP 12,179 55.6
-19.9%
48.0
-24.3%
59.1
-18.4%
Huronia West (Wasaga Beach) ON OPP 22,194 55.6
+5.7%
57.5
-16.3%
55.3
+18.6%
Kimberley BC RCMP 4,908 55.6
-23.5%
40.2
-59.6%
62.3
-0.4%
Ottawa ON Municipal 1,017,449 55.8
+3.1%
66.5
-1.6%
52.0
+5.6%
Essex County (Leamington) ON OPP 35,730 55.8
-14.0%
78.2
-2.0%
47.3
-20.4%
Marathon ON OPP 3,022 56.5
+23.9%
73.9
+38.9%
50.0
+16.5%
Hudson Bay SK RCMP 1,332 57.7
-2.1%
63.5
+11.0%
55.9
-7.0%
Granby QC Municipal 62,624 58.2
+13.0%
79.1
+11.6%
50.3
+13.9%
Greater Toronto Area ON 6,202,225 58.5
+10.8%
77.7
+1.6%
51.4
+17.2%
Channel-Port aux Basques NL RCMP 3,127 58.9
+23.7%
63.8
+0.4%
57.4
+38.0%
Oxford (Tillsonburg) ON OPP 18,573 58.9
-6.6%
56.7
-13.5%
60.3
-3.7%
Sackville NB RCMP 3,798 59.2
-3.6%
44.8
-9.2%
65.5
-1.9%
Moosomin SK RCMP 2,478 59.3
-3.9%
32.3
-54.0%
70.5
+20.0%
Alberton PEI RCMP 1,000 59.3
+8.6%
86.5
+69.6%
48.9
-13.4%
Lanark County (Perth) ON OPP 6,486 59.4
-14.4%
68.3
-13.3%
56.4
-14.8%
Hamilton Metropolitan Area ON 785,184 59.5
+5.2%
74.3
+3.9%
54.1
+5.9%
Collingwood ON OPP 22,983 60.1
-3.6%
75.6
-13.6%
54.4
+3.1%
Caraquet NB RCMP 3,190 60.1
-23.2%
73.6
-25.1%
55.2
-22.2%
Canmore AB RCMP 13,268 60.1
-2.1%
60.3
+25.2%
60.6
-9.9%
Lacombe AB Municipal 12,835 60.3
+5.0%
41.8
+8.6%
68.2
+4.1%
Assiniboia SK RCMP 2,333 60.4
+11.0%
56.8
+4.5%
62.4
+13.6%
Nanton AB RCMP 1,984 61.3
-43.1%
56.7
-73.9%
63.7
-1.9%
Québec QC Municipal 549,459 61.8
+14.2%
90.5
+15.4%
50.8
+13.3%
Barrie ON Municipal 154,676 61.8
+8.8%
75.2
+6.5%
57.0
+10.0%
Kensington PEI Municipal 1,743 61.8
-0.7%
44.1
+33.3%
69.4
-6.8%
Boissevain MB RCMP 1,567 61.9
-2.4%
62.3
-5.0%
62.2
-1.3%
Trois-Rivières QC Municipal 128,057 62.4
+7.4%
89.9
+1.8%
52.0
+11.6%
Coaldale AB RCMP 8,592 62.4
+8.3%
41.4
-30.5%
71.4
+24.4%
Greater Montréal QC 4,318,128 63.2
+2.2%
89.7
+1.4%
53.2
+2.7%
Rouyn-Noranda QC Municipal 23,186 63.9
-13.7%
107.7
-19.3%
46.9
-7.7%
Lac du Bonnet MB RCMP 1,064 63.9
-19.0%
62.7
-16.3%
64.9
-20.0%
Bay Roberts NL RCMP 6,897 63.9
+14.0%
60.3
-17.0%
65.9
+32.0%
Delta BC Municipal 108,455 63.9
+8.2%
69.9
+11.7%
62.1
+6.6%
Stratford ON Municipal 32,878 64.1
-0.3%
56.7
-3.5%
67.6
+0.8%
Shediac NB RCMP 8,563 64.8
+7.9%
63.6
+11.0%
65.8
+6.8%
Shawinigan Region QC Municipal 38,930 65.0
+1.0%
92.9
-5.1%
54.3
+5.7%
Banff AB RCMP 8,305 65.2
-44.9%
72.3
-67.0%
63.0
-20.4%
Lumsden SK RCMP 1,800 65.3
-1.7%
49.4
+4.0%
72.2
-3.1%
Coquitlam BC RCMP 148,625 65.5
-0.1%
68.6
-8.8%
64.8
+4.1%
Humboldt SK RCMP 5,313 66.2
+1.4%
64.6
+2.9%
67.4
+0.9%
Laurentides Region QC Municipal 15,768 66.7
-0.1%
95.7
+1.5%
55.7
-1.3%
Redcliff AB RCMP 5,385 66.8
+14.8%
70.0
+74.9%
66.1
+0.2%
Canora SK RCMP 1,763 66.9
-8.2%
88.0
+12.1%
59.0
-17.1%
Bouctouche NB RCMP 1,944 67.3
+67.0%
101.1
+143.3%
54.3
+35.4%
Langdon AB RCMP 5,193 67.5
+0.2%
126.8
-17.3%
44.3
+32.3%
Gatineau QC Municipal 291,041 67.6
+1.8%
97.7
+4.1%
56.1
+0.3%
Hamilton ON Municipal 569,353 67.9
+5.0%
87.8
+4.7%
60.4
+5.1%
St. Thomas ON Municipal 45,732 68.0
-13.6%
70.0
+7.7%
67.8
-20.1%
Antoine-Labelle Region QC Municipal 43,000 68.5
-0.7%
117.2
+1.4%
49.6
-2.6%
James Bay (Hearst) ON OPP 3,537 68.5
-24.5%
89.3
-56.8%
60.8
+34.8%
Port Coquitlam BC RCMP 61,498 68.7
-6.0%
56.1
-42.2%
74.3
+15.9%
Toronto ON Municipal 2,794,356 69.2
+11.3%
96.0
+2.5%
59.1
+17.8%
Morden MB Municipal 9,103 69.4
+7.6%
44.0
-7.5%
80.1
+11.5%
Strathmore AB RCMP 13,851 69.5
-11.7%
64.1
-39.6%
72.3
+5.6%
Saint John NB Municipal 63,447 69.5
+3.4%
93.3
-0.3%
60.6
+5.8%
Lebel-sur-Quévillon QC Municipal 1,931 69.7
-48.7%
105.9
-71.3%
55.9
+27.8%
Morinville AB RCMP 10,385 69.7
-9.2%
80.8
-12.6%
65.9
-7.4%
Cobourg ON Municipal 19,830 69.8
+5.6%
97.7
+19.6%
59.3
-1.9%
London ON Municipal 423,369 70.1
-13.7%
87.1
-9.9%
63.9
-15.6%
Rainy River District (Atikokan) ON OPP 1,929 70.3
+24.5%
134.5
+54.1%
45.2
+1.4%
Hanna AB RCMP 2,234 70.5
-15.2%
39.0
-27.1%
83.7
-12.5%
Carman MB RCMP 2,970 70.7
+29.4%
45.5
+0.3%
81.3
+38.3%
Kentville NS Municipal 14,905 70.9
+1.1%
82.1
-11.1%
67.0
+8.4%
St. Andrews NB RCMP 1,001 70.9
+94.7%
60.2
+26.2%
75.8
+135.2%
Jasper AB RCMP 4,029 71.0
-19.0%
72.9
-30.8%
70.8
-12.9%
Stonewall MB RCMP 5,046 71.0
+16.3%
37.0
-0.4%
85.2
+19.8%
Kent BC RCMP 3,936 71.3
+3.7%
92.2
+2.5%
63.5
+4.4%
Summerland BC RCMP 9,860 71.7
-12.9%
36.9
-70.0%
86.2
+29.3%
Joliette Region QC Municipal 49,246 71.8
+25.2%
118.4
+47.4%
53.8
+10.5%
Revelstoke BC RCMP 7,709 72.0
+12.4%
63.4
-6.6%
76.1
+20.5%
Halifax Regional Municipality NS 465,703 72.0
-1.3%
97.1
-6.6%
62.6
+2.3%
Peterborough ON Municipal 83,651 72.3
-5.1%
96.0
-1.0%
63.5
-7.4%
Calgary AB Municipal 1,305,550 72.5
-9.6%
82.5
-1.4%
69.1
-13.0%
Langley Township BC RCMP 137,399 72.9
-3.0%
73.0
-17.6%
73.4
+4.3%
Lanark County (Carleton Place) ON OPP 13,940 73.9
+61.4%
118.1
+102.7%
56.9
+38.1%
Burnaby BC RCMP 249,125 74.3
-3.7%
64.3
-13.4%
78.9
-0.1%
Corner Brook NL RNC 19,129 74.6
+2.8%
113.0
+58.6%
59.9
-18.8%
Bracebridge (Gravenhurst) ON OPP 5,789 74.7
+18.9%
105.6
+56.6%
63.0
+2.3%
Sidney BC RCMP 12,318 75.2
+24.4%
45.5
-30.0%
87.7
+48.4%
Waterloo Region (Kitchener, Cambridge, Waterloo) ON Municipal 673,910 75.5
-4.4%
92.6
-5.7%
69.4
-3.7%
Greater Sudbury ON Municipal 92,093 75.8
-7.0%
126.6
-6.7%
56.1
-7.2%
Salmo BC RCMP 1,140 76.5
-21.5%
74.0
-7.0%
78.2
-25.9%
Woodstock ON Municipal 4,602 76.6
-13.9%
66.2
-16.6%
81.4
-12.9%
Sooke BC RCMP 11,583 77.0
+15.2%
67.5
-32.7%
81.4
+50.8%
Grand Falls-Windsor NL RCMP 11,986 77.2
-1.0%
64.6
-6.1%
82.9
+0.8%
Placentia NL RCMP 1,338 77.8
+20.6%
57.9
-7.2%
86.4
+31.1%
Brantford ON Municipal 104,413 78.0
-9.9%
92.6
-27.3%
72.8
+2.7%
Hawkesbury ON OPP 11,755 78.6
-2.7%
80.6
-15.1%
78.4
+3.5%
Belleville ON Municipal 75,052 78.7
-4.4%
84.7
-4.5%
77.0
-4.4%
Devon AB RCMP 6,545 79.3
+0.2%
54.5
-18.8%
89.9
+6.2%
Altona MB Municipal 4,227 79.5
+112.9%
60.1
+111.4%
88.0
+113.3%
Didsbury AB RCMP 5,024 79.9
+1.9%
92.4
-10.0%
75.5
+8.9%
Greater Victoria BC 418,661 79.9
+6.8%
74.1
-18.4%
82.9
+19.9%
Montréal QC Municipal 1,762,949 80.0
+0.9%
113.9
+2.1%
67.1
+0.0%
Fort Saskatchewan AB RCMP 26,831 80.4
-2.2%
79.0
-12.2%
81.6
+2.2%
Turner Valley AB RCMP 2,409 80.4
-8.4%
112.9
-9.4%
68.1
-7.7%
Kawartha Lakes ON Municipal 79,247 80.4
+21.6%
74.1
-3.1%
83.6
+33.6%
North Bay (Mattawa) ON OPP 1,721 80.5
+4.2%
141.6
+90.8%
56.8
-28.2%
Squamish BC RCMP 22,221 80.5
+24.0%
75.0
+50.8%
83.4
+16.5%
West Kelowna BC RCMP 38,311 81.0
-10.4%
67.9
-24.7%
86.8
-4.7%
Deer Lake NL RCMP 4,346 81.3
+38.2%
96.7
+45.3%
75.8
+34.8%
Marystown NL RCMP 2,671 81.5
+7.4%
80.0
-8.4%
82.7
+15.1%
Claresholm AB RCMP 3,434 81.7
-10.5%
44.2
-17.4%
97.3
-9.1%
Bridgewater NS Municipal 8,790 81.8
-23.1%
94.0
-26.5%
77.6
-21.3%
Tofield AB RCMP 1,811 82.0
-0.8%
44.7
+1.6%
97.6
-1.2%
Innisfail AB RCMP 7,016 82.4
-10.8%
90.0
+43.4%
80.1
-23.8%
St. John's NL RNC 185,565