4Cobourg
Cobourg, Canada: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 4 out of 10 Above average crime
4/10 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: 17,031 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 | 1 | 4.4 | 1.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Aggravated sexual assault (level 3) | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Sexual assault with a weapon or bodily harm (level 2) | 2 | 8.9 | 2.1 |
| Sexual assault (level 1) | 35 | 155.4 | 86.4 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault (level 3) | 1 | 4.4 | 9.7 |
| Assault with a weapon or bodily harm (level 2) | 30 | 133.2 | 212.3 |
| Common assault (level 1) | 142 | 630.3 | 522.3 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 10 | 44.4 | 55.1 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Breaking and entering | 51 | 226.4 | 261.8 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 14 | 62.1 | 200.3 |
| Theft over $5,000 (not vehicles) | 17 | 75.5 | 60.9 |
| Theft of $5,000 or less (not vehicles) | 384 | 1,704.5 | 1,305.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug violations | 81 | 359.5 | 141.8 |
| Like every row here: Statistics Canada counts each incident by its most serious violation. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Mischief (property damage) | 93 | 412.8 | 725.1 |
Source: Statistics Canada, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 1 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 37 |
| Violence | 173 |
| Robbery | 10 |
| Theft and burglary | 466 |
| Drugs | 81 |
| Damage and public order | 93 |
Questions about crime in Cobourg
- Is Cobourg safe?
- Cobourg: Safety 4 out of 10 (Above average crime). 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).
- What is the crime rate in Cobourg?
- Cobourg: Weighted crime: 17,031 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Cobourg?
- Recorded homicides in Cobourg (2025): 1.
Other places nearby
- Port Hope 9/10
- Northumberland (Brighton) 7/10
- Peterborough 5/10
- Northumberland (Trent Hills) 8/10
- Quinte West 7/10
- Peterborough County (Selwyn) 10/10
- Wellington County 10/10
- Belleville 5/10
