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London, 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: 14,760 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 | 5 | 1 | 1.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Aggravated sexual assault (level 3) | 1 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Sexual assault with a weapon or bodily harm (level 2) | 22 | 4.4 | 2.1 |
| Sexual assault (level 1) | 531 | 107.3 | 86.4 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault (level 3) | 32 | 6.5 | 9.7 |
| Assault with a weapon or bodily harm (level 2) | 867 | 175.2 | 212.3 |
| Common assault (level 1) | 1,671 | 337.7 | 522.3 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 311 | 62.9 | 55.1 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Breaking and entering | 1,056 | 213.4 | 261.8 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 852 | 172.2 | 200.3 |
| Theft over $5,000 (not vehicles) | 300 | 60.6 | 60.9 |
| Theft of $5,000 or less (not vehicles) | 11,132 | 2,249.9 | 1,305.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug violations | 2,130 | 430.5 | 141.8 |
| Like every row here: Statistics Canada counts each incident by its most serious violation. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Mischief (property damage) | 2,324 | 469.7 | 725.1 |
Source: Statistics Canada, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 5 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 554 |
| Violence | 2,570 |
| Robbery | 311 |
| Theft and burglary | 13,340 |
| Drugs | 2,130 |
| Damage and public order | 2,324 |
Other places nearby
- Grey Bruce (Southgate) 7/10
- St. Thomas 5/10
- Oxford (Ingersoll) 8/10
- Aylmer 7/10
- Middlesex (Strathroy) rural area 9/10
- Woodstock 6/10
- Oxford (Tillsonburg) 7/10
- Exeter (South Huron) 7/10
