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
Black Lake SK RCMP 3,266 1,877.2
+24.8%
1,750.7
+27.7%
1,943.6
+23.8%
Pelican Narrows SK RCMP 2,133 1,752.5
+37.5%
3,775.2
+47.1%
958.8
+24.6%
La Loche SK RCMP 2,009 969.8
-1.8%
1,161.0
-17.9%
901.6
+9.2%
La Ronge SK RCMP 5,317 797.5
+16.9%
1,407.8
+33.0%
560.3
+4.2%
Sheshatshiu NL RCMP 1,049 789.3
-11.6%
997.8
-7.8%
712.6
-13.6%
Wikwemikong ON Municipal 1,417 663.7
+127.5%
1,153.9
+207.2%
473.4
+81.6%
North Battleford SK RCMP 13,649 598.5
+6.6%
661.4
+9.7%
578.4
+5.2%
The Pas MB RCMP 7,302 586.4
+2.2%
760.9
-17.7%
521.6
+18.9%
Thompson MB RCMP 12,329 580.2
+5.6%
1,062.2
+3.7%
392.5
+7.6%
Swan River MB RCMP 3,989 557.0
+14.1%
507.9
+28.3%
581.3
+9.9%
Duncan BC RCMP 24,358 482.6
+109.1%
269.9
+46.3%
571.7
+127.5%
St. Paul AB RCMP 5,685 415.7
-5.8%
424.7
+10.9%
415.5
-11.2%
Millbrook NS RCMP 1,739 397.7
0.0%
689.1
0.0%
284.5
0.0%
Roblin MB RCMP 1,603 376.4
+110.4%
662.0
+261.2%
265.5
+48.6%
Manawan QC Municipal 1,597 369.8
+23.2%
946.7
+34.9%
142.4
+0.2%
Meadow Lake SK RCMP 5,141 364.1
+13.4%
475.1
+16.6%
322.8
+11.6%
Flin Flon MB RCMP 4,722 359.4
-3.1%
676.7
-10.8%
235.6
+7.4%
High Level AB RCMP 3,461 341.9
-2.3%
490.2
-4.1%
285.5
-1.1%
Dauphin MB RCMP 8,034 340.4
+39.6%
510.2
+72.7%
275.5
+22.2%
Bonnyville AB RCMP 6,359 337.3
-10.8%
213.3
-11.3%
389.7
-10.7%
Prince Albert SK Municipal 36,768 334.0
+13.9%
496.3
+4.6%
271.9
+21.8%
Quesnel BC RCMP 12,110 322.3
+29.1%
252.0
+6.1%
353.0
+37.6%
Wetaskiwin AB RCMP 12,438 317.2
-9.5%
311.4
-27.8%
322.1
+0.3%
Valleyview AB RCMP 1,280 314.4
+20.9%
436.5
+29.0%
268.3
+16.1%
Happy Valley-Goose Bay NL RCMP 6,996 309.9
+8.5%
331.3
+21.7%
303.9
+3.7%
Ahtahkakoop SK RCMP 1,000 307.9
-1.5%
285.6
-29.7%
319.4
+14.9%
Lac La Biche AB RCMP 2,138 295.0
+23.8%
353.3
+23.2%
274.2
+24.2%
Williams Lake BC RCMP 11,906 294.3
+11.8%
311.2
-12.2%
290.1
+26.6%
High Prairie AB RCMP 2,065 290.4
-12.5%
432.3
-11.7%
236.1
-13.0%
Agassiz BC RCMP 5,000 285.7
+50.0%
470.0
+119.5%
214.4
+17.4%
Elk Point AB RCMP 1,394 277.8
-23.0%
349.1
-44.3%
251.7
-2.4%
Port Hardy BC RCMP 3,393 277.5
+48.2%
422.7
+38.0%
221.9
+57.0%
Peace River AB RCMP 4,264 276.9
+16.2%
294.7
+34.8%
272.2
+9.7%
Sioux Lookout (Sioux Lookout) ON OPP 3,781 271.5
+41.9%
557.9
+46.9%
159.3
+35.4%
Dawson Creek BC RCMP 11,706 262.3
+24.0%
373.2
+82.2%
220.2
+1.9%
Kamsack SK RCMP 1,659 253.4
-4.0%
297.7
-36.6%
237.8
+29.5%
Smithers BC RCMP 5,316 249.3
+27.1%
239.6
+7.6%
255.3
+36.3%
Portage la Prairie MB RCMP 12,944 244.2
-11.8%
259.8
-31.6%
240.0
+0.9%
Cold Lake AB RCMP 7,201 241.9
+9.1%
205.6
+0.6%
258.5
+12.2%
Langley City BC RCMP 28,963 241.1
+11.1%
150.7
-20.3%
279.2
+21.4%
Grey Bruce (Wiarton) ON OPP 1,996 239.9
+65.3%
472.6
+238.0%
148.9
+0.3%
Merritt BC RCMP 5,248 239.9
+3.5%
256.2
+3.3%
235.4
+3.7%
Prince George BC RCMP 67,339 233.1
+11.1%
253.7
+13.3%
226.8
+10.1%
Hope BC RCMP 4,434 218.9
+39.3%
232.1
+66.6%
215.5
+30.1%
Prince Rupert BC RCMP 11,814 217.8
+12.7%
343.8
+12.4%
169.2
+13.0%
Port Alberni BC RCMP 21,711 217.5
+18.3%
222.4
-3.2%
217.4
+30.1%
Terrace BC RCMP 14,633 212.6
+23.4%
177.4
+11.5%
228.5
+27.7%
Lloydminster AB RCMP 31,582 208.0
+1.1%
158.4
-18.3%
229.5
+8.2%
Ponoka AB RCMP 7,032 202.6
+8.4%
298.8
+32.1%
165.8
-4.1%
Redwater AB RCMP 1,802 198.4
+10.5%
171.8
+72.4%
210.7
-1.1%
Matagami QC Municipal 1,340 197.4
+62.3%
415.6
+176.5%
111.9
+0.6%
Kirkland Lake ON OPP 6,180 196.4
+24.1%
381.4
+69.1%
124.1
-6.4%
Alert Bay BC RCMP 1,000 189.1
+52.6%
275.0
+114.0%
156.4
+27.0%
Lennox and Addington County (Deseronto) ON OPP 1,598 187.2
+106.7%
487.7
+206.3%
68.6
+7.4%
Grande Cache AB RCMP 3,037 182.4
-9.0%
296.9
+36.5%
138.2
-29.2%
Yorkton SK RCMP 15,969 181.1
+8.7%
206.5
+31.7%
172.5
+0.3%
Penticton BC RCMP 36,893 180.4
-0.1%
137.1
-6.5%
199.2
+1.9%
Houston BC RCMP 2,085 180.1
-1.6%
195.9
-13.6%
175.2
+4.9%
Oliver BC RCMP 5,708 179.4
+57.2%
118.7
+78.1%
205.2
+53.0%
Athabasca AB RCMP 1,181 178.8
+5.8%
119.7
+2.0%
203.9
+6.7%
Slave Lake AB RCMP 6,542 178.8
-19.1%
149.0
-48.0%
192.2
-2.4%
Nipawin SK RCMP 4,147 178.5
+1.3%
165.5
-22.8%
185.2
+14.0%
Russell MB RCMP 6,135 174.2
+20.6%
133.5
-24.7%
191.9
+44.9%
Mayerthorpe AB RCMP 1,171 173.6
-21.6%
224.1
-32.3%
154.9
-13.7%
Campbell River BC RCMP 38,108 173.4
+11.0%
156.3
-1.6%
181.7
+16.1%
Kamloops BC RCMP 92,442 172.0
+8.2%
136.7
-3.8%
187.6
+12.3%
Victoria BC Municipal 91,867 171.1
+10.7%
146.2
-9.4%
182.5
+19.2%
Fort Qu'Appelle SK RCMP 1,866 170.3
+33.1%
193.7
+55.7%
162.4
+24.5%
Montague PEI RCMP 1,896 169.8
+32.0%
190.9
+3.0%
162.8
+52.0%
Selkirk MB RCMP 9,761 167.9
+17.4%
205.7
+42.7%
154.2
+7.2%
Amherst NS Municipal 9,548 167.4
+11.0%
148.4
-4.1%
176.4
+17.1%
Shelburne NS RCMP 1,439 166.9
+3.5%
209.1
+19.6%
151.4
-3.7%
Rocky Mountain House AB RCMP 6,518 165.2
-10.1%
196.4
+14.0%
154.1
-18.8%
Dryden ON OPP 5,355 162.4
+21.7%
313.0
+46.1%
103.5
+1.3%
Vegreville AB RCMP 5,383 161.6
+15.9%
107.1
+25.2%
184.8
+13.9%
Grande Prairie AB RCMP 63,172 160.3
-0.4%
170.4
+21.4%
157.7
-7.6%
Swan Hills AB RCMP 1,191 159.1
+11.2%
90.3
-31.1%
188.0
+26.0%
Vernon BC RCMP 51,896 158.7
+9.7%
134.1
-2.2%
169.9
+14.0%
James Bay (Cochrane) ON OPP 3,774 158.2
+35.7%
217.4
+63.9%
135.9
+22.2%
Woodstock NB Municipal 5,553 157.8
-14.2%
105.6
-25.4%
180.0
-11.1%
Cranbrook BC RCMP 20,008 157.8
+25.6%
150.9
+5.7%
161.9
+35.1%
Drayton Valley AB RCMP 6,970 154.3
-13.8%
169.2
+7.6%
149.6
-20.9%
Chilliwack BC RCMP 81,622 153.4
+19.5%
155.8
+8.1%
153.8
+24.8%
Lillooet BC RCMP 1,652 152.6
-14.4%
118.6
-60.5%
167.4
+27.9%
Hinton AB RCMP 9,191 152.5
+25.6%
120.1
-5.7%
166.8
+38.9%
Creston BC RCMP 5,459 152.2
+2.3%
105.7
-57.7%
172.1
+56.8%
Melfort SK RCMP 5,718 150.9
+9.3%
143.2
+48.3%
155.3
-0.4%
Mackenzie BC RCMP 2,856 149.8
-26.7%
172.6
-9.7%
142.0
-32.9%
Ashcroft BC RCMP 1,182 147.5
+21.0%
137.7
+45.9%
152.6
+13.9%
Red Deer AB RCMP 99,846 146.9
-10.6%
150.7
-8.9%
146.6
-11.3%
Campbellton NB RCMP 8,833 145.8
-1.4%
201.7
-19.7%
124.6
+15.6%
Vanderhoof BC RCMP 1,967 144.6
+41.4%
190.5
+34.2%
127.5
+46.1%
Lethbridge AB Municipal 98,406 143.9
+6.3%
143.9
+10.0%
145.2
+4.9%
Vermilion AB RCMP 3,552 143.8
+3.3%
124.5
+42.2%
152.8
-5.1%
Three Hills AB RCMP 2,902 142.4
-25.1%
124.5
-48.4%
150.8
-11.9%
Whitecourt AB RCMP 9,195 142.0
+33.1%
145.5
+14.4%
141.8
+42.6%
Rainy River District (Fort Frances) ON OPP 7,159 141.6
+14.8%
204.2
+13.3%
117.7
+15.9%
Sicamous BC RCMP 2,041 140.0
+64.3%
186.2
+95.4%
122.8
+49.8%
Westlock AB RCMP 4,820 139.8
+61.2%
133.9
+112.5%
143.4
+47.9%
Tisdale SK RCMP 2,878 138.7
+22.3%
142.4
+2.6%
138.5
+32.7%
Wadena SK RCMP 1,127 138.4
-27.4%
163.5
-52.7%
129.6
-0.6%
Courtenay BC RCMP 48,917 138.3
-1.0%
109.1
-19.6%
151.1
+6.1%
Kelowna BC RCMP 181,380 137.6
-7.3%
126.2
+4.3%
143.4
-10.8%
Kitimat BC RCMP 6,727 135.9
+8.1%
94.5
-42.2%
153.7
+37.4%
Burns Lake BC RCMP 2,117 135.9
+19.3%
155.5
-7.6%
129.2
+38.7%
Winnipeg MB Municipal 749,607 135.8
-5.9%
207.1
+1.1%
108.4
-10.7%
Yarmouth NS RCMP 7,848 135.3
-7.6%
171.1
-21.9%
122.1
+2.9%
Nanaimo BC RCMP 106,079 135.0
-1.9%
134.4
-7.9%
136.4
+0.7%
Mission BC RCMP 36,193 134.9
+18.3%
151.3
+13.9%
129.5
+20.5%
Rimbey AB RCMP 2,258 134.4
+17.8%
83.8
+43.7%
155.7
+13.4%
New Glasgow Region NS Municipal 19,316 134.3
-10.1%
148.5
-28.0%
129.7
+1.5%
Kenora ON OPP 10,974 132.6
+3.5%
170.1
+3.1%
118.8
+3.7%
Wood Buffalo (Ft. McMurray, Anzac, Conklin) AB RCMP 72,326 132.4
+15.3%
124.0
+19.0%
136.8
+14.0%
Port McNeill BC RCMP 2,234 131.5
+28.1%
145.9
-8.3%
126.8
+56.6%
Timmins ON Municipal 28,874 131.4
-11.2%
174.7
-10.1%
115.2
-11.8%
Two Hills AB RCMP 1,379 131.0
+6.2%
80.1
+10.0%
152.5
+5.4%
Saskatoon SK Municipal 247,201 131.0
+1.2%
156.7
+3.4%
121.8
+0.0%
Powell River BC RCMP 13,116 130.1
+29.7%
91.8
-14.1%
146.5
+48.8%
Sechelt BC RCMP 9,434 130.0
+17.1%
80.6
-1.4%
150.9
+22.0%
Winnipeg Metropolitan Region MB 834,678 129.1
-5.6%
193.2
+1.3%
104.5
-10.2%
Fox Creek AB RCMP 1,426 127.8
-29.1%
60.3
-57.9%
155.8
-20.7%
Princeton BC RCMP 2,826 126.8
+27.3%
166.1
+46.0%
112.2
+18.3%
Sundre AB RCMP 1,781 125.4
-16.0%
161.2
-1.1%
112.2
-22.6%
Alexis Creek BC RCMP 100 125.4
+24.6%
129.7
-24.5%
124.7
+70.9%
Carlyle SK RCMP 1,519 125.3
+8.0%
157.5
+21.6%
113.4
+1.7%
Marathon (Manitouwadge) ON OPP 1,682 124.8
+85.7%
313.6
+272.5%
50.4
-17.4%
Owen Sound ON Municipal 22,318 123.4
+18.1%
200.2
+67.4%
93.7
-5.7%
Parksville BC RCMP 27,330 122.6
+18.8%
101.6
+11.8%
132.0
+21.2%
Stettler AB RCMP 5,595 120.5
-10.1%
89.8
-21.1%
133.8
-6.6%
Antigonish NS RCMP 5,620 120.5
-3.3%
142.9
-13.0%
112.5
+2.5%
Cornwall ON Municipal 47,286 119.6
+7.6%
149.6
+4.4%
108.5
+9.5%
Logan Lake BC RCMP 1,356 119.4
+103.7%
241.3
+210.6%
71.7
+39.3%
Tumbler Ridge BC RCMP 2,389 118.2
+185.3%
64.4
+225.7%
140.7
+178.9%
Lake Cowichan BC RCMP 3,181 117.8
+35.7%
144.8
+23.9%
108.0
+42.9%
Regina SK Municipal 224,996 117.4
+2.2%
150.2
+15.5%
105.2
-4.1%
Moose Jaw SK Municipal 32,813 116.6
-3.6%
103.5
+1.2%
122.8
-5.1%
Digby NS RCMP 2,001 116.5
-2.7%
139.2
+0.6%
108.4
-4.4%
Saskatoon Metropolitan Area SK 317,480 116.3
-0.6%
137.5
0.0%
108.8
-0.8%
Pictou NS RCMP 2,643 116.1
-31.6%
145.2
-50.1%
105.5
-14.0%
Drumheller AB RCMP 6,497 116.0
-18.3%
104.5
-47.6%
121.6
+1.1%
Pincher Creek AB RCMP 3,463 116.0
+19.0%
124.3
+29.8%
113.6
+14.9%
Estevan SK Municipal 10,629 115.5
+32.4%
163.9
+39.3%
97.1
+28.1%
Codiac Region (Moncton, Dieppe, Riverview) NB RCMP 157,717 115.4
-4.9%
117.6
-9.2%
115.4
-3.1%
Castlegar BC RCMP 10,029 115.2
-11.2%
81.1
-45.7%
129.7
+5.6%
Smiths Falls ON Municipal 9,517 115.1
+22.5%
167.3
+102.6%
95.2
-4.1%
Nakusp BC RCMP 1,112 114.7
+46.9%
89.4
+42.0%
125.8
+48.4%
Summerside PEI Municipal 14,952 114.4
+2.8%
92.7
-24.6%
124.0
+15.3%
Edmonton AB Municipal 1,151,635 113.3
+0.6%
134.5
+4.4%
105.7
-1.2%
Barriere BC RCMP 1,273 112.7
+114.9%
160.7
+115.7%
94.5
+114.4%
Ucluelet BC RCMP 1,940 112.7
+46.4%
91.3
+50.4%
122.2
+45.2%
Grenville County (Prescott) ON OPP 4,078 112.4
+43.2%
178.2
+60.5%
87.0
+31.6%
Anishinabek ON Municipal 65,000 112.1
-29.8%
130.7
-48.6%
105.7
-14.4%
Swift Current SK RCMP 16,304 112.1
+20.2%
87.5
+26.7%
122.9
+18.5%
Osoyoos BC RCMP 4,859 111.6
+18.3%
52.7
-33.2%
136.0
+34.3%
Sault Ste. Marie ON Municipal 64,923 111.5
-4.7%
144.8
+6.2%
99.1
-10.1%
Manning AB RCMP 1,027 110.8
+38.2%
88.9
-2.9%
120.5
+57.9%
Surrey BC RCMP 568,322 110.8
+9.0%
79.8
-12.3%
124.1
+16.3%
Cardston AB RCMP 3,519 109.9
-9.4%
95.9
-31.5%
116.4
+1.5%
Beaverlodge AB RCMP 2,251 109.6
-15.7%
127.7
+29.1%
103.2
-28.1%
Brandon MB Municipal 50,532 109.4
-9.4%
102.6
-13.0%
113.0
-7.9%
Edson AB RCMP 8,166 109.2
-19.8%
66.8
-51.7%
127.0
-6.8%
Chase BC RCMP 2,377 108.7
+11.5%
52.7
-56.4%
132.0
+48.3%
Little Current (Espanola) ON OPP 3,986 108.5
+52.6%
183.7
+169.9%
79.4
+8.8%
Steinbach MB RCMP 17,589 107.8
+2.5%
109.3
-23.6%
108.1
+19.0%
Virden MB RCMP 2,904 106.1
+46.0%
179.7
+86.4%
77.7
+21.6%
Nelson BC Municipal 11,198 106.1
+19.7%
85.3
-1.4%
115.3
+27.8%
Upper Ottawa Valley (Pembroke) ON OPP 16,571 104.3
+9.5%
141.4
+16.0%
90.3
+5.8%
Salmon Arm BC RCMP 16,065 104.2
+20.1%
63.8
+2.7%
121.2
+24.5%
East Algoma (Elliot Lake) ON OPP 10,998 103.9
+16.3%
144.4
+1.7%
88.6
+28.3%
Camrose AB Municipal 18,454 103.5
+19.1%
121.4
+86.2%
97.3
+1.0%
Thunder Bay ON Municipal 122,258 103.0
-4.4%
192.0
-9.9%
68.4
+2.8%
Tofino BC RCMP 2,217 102.9
-22.4%
140.9
-31.0%
88.6
-15.8%
Red Lake ON OPP 1,263 102.4
-11.5%
199.5
-23.3%
64.5
+9.3%
Brockville ON Municipal 22,293 102.3
-0.1%
130.1
+11.6%
92.1
-5.7%
Barrhead AB RCMP 4,055 101.6
+5.9%
95.8
+12.6%
104.8
+3.7%
Bathurst NB Municipal 15,985 101.3
+5.9%
132.0
+4.0%
89.9
+7.1%
Richmond BC RCMP 3,079 101.2
-42.4%
62.1
-0.4%
117.7
-47.1%
Orillia ON OPP 33,379 101.1
+1.1%
165.9
+11.3%
76.1
-6.4%
Fredericton NB Municipal 64,614 101.1
+2.9%
101.7
+17.5%
101.6
-2.0%
Maple Creek SK RCMP 2,151 101.0
+47.3%
87.1
+47.8%
107.5
+47.2%
Olds AB RCMP 8,983 101.0
+19.4%
116.6
+71.9%
95.6
+3.9%
Provost AB RCMP 1,834 100.8
+27.6%
92.4
+124.6%
105.0
+10.8%
James Bay (Kapuskasing) ON OPP 7,092 100.4
+3.1%
165.4
-10.5%
75.3
+19.0%
Brooks AB RCMP 14,904 100.3
+5.9%
158.6
+15.7%
77.9
-1.0%
Abbotsford BC Municipal 132,300 100.2
+24.2%
93.9
-9.7%
103.6
+43.8%
Oromocto NB RCMP 8,585 99.9
+12.2%
103.2
-2.3%
99.4
+19.6%
Renfrew ON OPP 8,337 99.6
+57.9%
211.5
+151.0%
55.7
+1.0%
Unity SK RCMP 2,406 99.3
+20.4%
101.5
+49.1%
99.2
+11.6%
Fairview AB RCMP 2,427 97.7
+0.8%
56.8
-38.7%
114.9
+15.5%
Vancouver BC Municipal 662,248 97.0
+5.6%
102.8
-2.8%
95.5
+9.6%
Clinton BC RCMP 3,113 96.4
+9.4%
74.3
+55.5%
106.0
+1.0%
Annapolis County NS RCMP 20,000 96.2
+8.9%
101.8
-8.4%
94.7
+18.5%
Hanover ON Municipal 7,761 95.5
-5.3%
128.7
+29.6%
83.0
-18.9%
Rosthern SK RCMP 1,475 94.7
+5.7%
91.3
-32.0%
96.8
+33.6%
Fernie BC RCMP 5,519 94.4
+97.9%
43.1
-15.1%
115.7
+146.7%
Armstrong BC RCMP 5,323 93.7
+51.5%
84.2
+34.5%
98.3
+58.4%
Superior East (Wawa) ON OPP 2,431 93.7
-20.4%
179.4
+48.3%
60.2
-48.7%
Wainwright AB RCMP 6,461 93.4
-30.9%
65.4
-61.2%
105.4
-14.4%
100 Mile House BC RCMP 1,980 92.5
+25.1%
67.9
-13.8%
103.1
+41.9%
Sparwood BC RCMP 3,990 92.2
+129.4%
168.1
+312.9%
62.6
+55.4%
Gander NL RCMP 9,918 91.8
-1.7%
74.1
-30.5%
99.7
+12.1%
Esterhazy SK RCMP 2,191 91.3
+59.4%
178.2
+109.4%
57.3
+22.8%
North Bay ON Municipal 51,433 91.1
-12.2%
119.6
-15.5%
80.6
-10.2%
Ladysmith BC RCMP 11,194 91.0
+38.0%
62.1
-12.2%
103.3
+60.0%
Charlottetown PEI Municipal 52,390 90.8
+16.7%
89.9
+7.1%
91.9
+20.9%
Spruce Grove AB RCMP 39,348 90.7
+16.3%
84.6
+27.8%
93.9
+12.6%