5Peterborough
Peterborough, Canada: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 5 out of 10 Average crime
5/10 in Canada · 6/10 in the world
Compared with 998 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 41 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 12,928 per 100,000 people (2025)
Crime by type, as recorded by Statistics Canada (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Homicide | 4 | 3.6 | 1.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Aggravated sexual assault (level 3) | 1 | 0.9 | 0.3 |
| Sexual assault with a weapon or bodily harm (level 2) | 4 | 3.6 | 2.1 |
| Sexual assault (level 1) | 79 | 70.4 | 86.4 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault (level 3) | 9 | 8 | 9.7 |
| Assault with a weapon or bodily harm (level 2) | 153 | 136.3 | 212.3 |
| Common assault (level 1) | 404 | 360 | 522.3 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 46 | 41 | 55.1 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Breaking and entering | 254 | 226.3 | 261.8 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 126 | 112.3 | 200.3 |
| Theft over $5,000 (not vehicles) | 16 | 14.3 | 60.9 |
| Theft of $5,000 or less (not vehicles) | 2,374 | 2,115.4 | 1,305.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug violations | 212 | 188.9 | 141.8 |
| Like every row here: Statistics Canada counts each incident by its most serious violation. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Mischief (property damage) | 437 | 389.4 | 725.1 |
Source: Statistics Canada, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 4 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 84 |
| Violence | 566 |
| Robbery | 46 |
| Theft and burglary | 2,770 |
| Drugs | 212 |
| Damage and public order | 437 |
Other places nearby
- Peterborough County (Selwyn) 10/10
- Port Hope 9/10
- Northumberland (Trent Hills) 8/10
- Cobourg 4/10
- Northumberland (Brighton) 7/10
- Quinte West 7/10
- Belleville 5/10
- Wellington County 10/10
