Peterborough

Crime statistics and police areas for Peterborough, Ontario.

71/100

Peterborough Safety Score

Safe

Ranked #17 out of 56 communities

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

8,266

↑ 15.8%

Historical Trend (2006 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

41.2%

Cases solved by police

3,403 Solved4,863 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

58%

Property

Other

Violent

Top 5 Reported Violations

Most frequent specific criminal code violations in 2024.

Historical Trend by Violation

No trend data available.

Safety Scores & Indices

Crime & Safety Overview

Data: 2024

Safety Score2024

Rank #17 of 56 areas

CSI: 61.3 (lower = safer)

Year-over-Year

2024

Overall↑ 0.6%

Violent↓ 3.7%

Non-Violent↑ 3.2%

CSI Trend

Peterborough

🇨🇦 Canada Avg

Crime Breakdown2024

Violent

57.7%CSI 76.2

Non-Violent

42.3%CSI 55.9

Comparison

21% BELOW NATL AVG

Peterborough

61.3

Ontario Avg

60.7

Canada Avg

77.9

Crime Severity Index — lower is safer

Police & Justice

Clearance Rate2024

47.4%

Percentage of reported crimes cleared by charge or otherwise. Higher rates indicate better police case resolution.

Hate crime data shown for Ontario (provincial level)

Hate Crimes

2024

2,575↑3.0%vs 2023

Police-reported hate crime incidents in Ontario

Hate Crime Trend (2014–2024)

Click on chart to view sub-categories for that year

By Motivation

Sub-categories based on national distribution

In 2024, Ontario recorded 2,575 police-reported hate crimes, an increase of 3.0% from 2023. The most common motivation was Race or ethnicity (1,190 incidents, 46% of total), with Jewish being the most targeted group (580 incidents). Religion-motivated crimes totalled 846 (33%).

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0066-01 — Police-reported hate crime

Homicides

2024

2↓50.0%vs 2023

Homicide victims in Peterborough

(1.38 per 100k)

Homicide Trend (2006–2024)

Click on chart to view methods breakdown for that year

By Method

2 victims(-50.0%)Methods based on national distribution

🔫Shooting

28636.3%

🔪Stabbing

25031.7%

👊Beating

13116.6%

📋Other methods used

445.6%

⛓️Strangulation

313.9%

❓Methods used unknown

293.7%

🔥Fire (burns or suffocation)

172.2%

Homicide rate:1.38 per 100,000

In 2024, Peterborough recorded 2 homicide victims, a decrease of 50.0% from 2023. The most common method was Shooting (286 victims, 36.3% of total), followed by Stabbing (250 victims, 31.7%). The homicide rate was 1.38 per 100,000 population.

Source: Statistics Canada, Homicide Survey — Tables 35-10-0068-01, 35-10-0069-01, 35-10-0071-01

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Socioeconomic Profile

Census 2021

128,624

Population

$70,500

Median Income

13.0%

Unemployment

69.6%

Homeownership

👥 Population

45.2

Median Age

5.7%

Growth (2016–2021)

💰 Income

$79,000

Median Household Income

$97,800

Average Household Income

10.8%

Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT)

💼 Labour

57.8%

Participation Rate

50.3%

Employment Rate

13.0%

Unemployment Rate

🎓 Education (25–64)

No Certificate

15,720

High School

32,080

Postsecondary

59,290

Bachelor's+

23,570

🏠 Housing

$619,000

Avg. Dwelling Value

$1,207

Avg. Monthly Rent

$1,340

Avg. Mortgage Cost

🌍 Diversity

9,170

Visible Minorities

10,975

Immigrants

6,370

Indigenous Identity

According to the 2021 Census, Peterborough had a population of 128,624 (+5.7% change from 2016) with a median age of 45.2. The median after-tax household income was $70,500, and the unemployment rate was 13.0%. Homeownership rate was 69.6% with an average dwelling value of $619,000.

Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021

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Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

2,624

Adults Charged

+21.3% YoY

134

Youth Charged

+42.6% YoY

4.9%

Youth Share

2,758

Total Charged

Adult rate: 849.3 per 100,000

Youth rate: 1591.5 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 2,624

Youth: 134

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

Dual-axis: each line has its own scale · Click to view year details

Adult Δ (2006–2024)

-11.5%

Youth Δ (2006–2024)

-73.3%

In 2024, Peterborough recorded 2,624 adults charged and 134 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 4.9% of all persons charged. Since 2006, youth charges have changed by -73.3%, while adult charges changed by -11.5%.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01 — Incident-based crime statistics

🖥️Cybercrime🟡 AVERAGE

2024

265.2per 100,000 population

+160%

Since 2014

2024

Peak Year

265.2

Peak Rate

Years of Data

vs National Average▲ 6% above

This Location265.2

National Avg249.2

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year

Cybercrime in Peterborough reached 265.2 per 100,000 in 2024, its highest level on record, 6% above the national average.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0002. Click chart to select year.

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔵 VERY LOW

2024

125incidents

86.1 per 100,000 population

-47%

Since 2006

28%

Solved Rate

2008

Peak Year

1.9%

CSI Impact

Persons Charged29

👤 Adults: 27 (93%)🧑 Youth: 2 (7%)

Above average for property crime

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge29 (83%)

Cleared Otherwise6 (17%)

"Cleared otherwise" includes cases where charges cannot be laid (e.g., suspect deceased, diplomatic immunity, victim declines).

Unfounded Reports

4.6%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▼ 63% below

This Location86.1

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2008)

Peterborough recorded 125 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (86.1 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 185.1 in 2008. 28% of cases resulted in clearance.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177. Click chart to select year.

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▲ 11.1% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

11.8

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

4680.7%

Pointing a firearm

58.8%

Discharge firearm

47%

Firearms Act

23.5%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Unsafe storage

00%

💊

Drug Offences

2024

Incidents

222

▲ 82.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

152.9

Breakdown

Cocaine trafficking

2863.6%

Other drug trafficking

1636.4%

Cannabis possession

00%

Cannabis trafficking

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

4,761

▲ 11.6% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

557.0

Breakdown

Theft under $5K

2,72469.6%

Mischief

62616%

Break & Enter

3729.5%

Motor vehicle theft

1413.6%

Theft over $5K

381%

Arson

110.3%

Shoplifting $5K+

20.1%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

1,527

▲ 18.8% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

272.6

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

52448.5%

Assault Level 2

21019.4%

Criminal Harassment

15013.9%

Sexual Assault L1

12111.2%

Robbery

635.8%

Assault Level 3

111%

Uttering Threats

20.2%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

762

▼ 11.6% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

260.7

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

3895%

Identity Theft

25%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

179

▼ 6.8% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

35.5

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

12167.6%

Violations Against Children

4625.7%

Non-consensual Images

73.9%

Voyeurism

31.7%

Sexual Assault L2

21.1%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

372

▲ 15.5% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

174.0

Breakdown

Standard B&E

36498.4%

B&E to Steal Firearm

61.6%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

427

▲ 37.3% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

152.9

Breakdown

Drug Violations

22252%

Impaired Driving

20548%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Peterborough

Ontario, Canada

Population

81,032

Established

1819

Wikipedia

About Peterborough

Peterborough is a city and county seat of Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada, about 125 kilometres northeast of Toronto. According to the 2021 Census, the population of the City of Peterborough was 83,651. The population of the Peterborough Census Metropolitan Area (CMA), which includes the surrounding Townships of Selwyn, Cavan Monaghan, Otonabee-South Monaghan, and Douro-Dummer, was 128,624 in 2021. In 2021, Peterborough ranked 32nd among the country's 41 census metropolitan areas according to the CMA in Canada. The current mayor of Peterborough is Jeff Leal.

Livability Score

88/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

123Very High

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

27.2°C

Jan Low

-12.8°C

Annual Rain

580 mm

Annual Snow

155 cm

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Peterborough

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Statistics Canada

Crime statistics, population & census data

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Crime data sourced from the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Survey via Statistics Canada. Last updated for the most recent available reference year.

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Socioeconomic Profile

Census 2021

128,624

Population

$70,500

Median Income

13.0%

Unemployment

69.6%

Homeownership

👥 Population

45.2

Median Age

5.7%

Growth (2016–2021)

💰 Income

$79,000

Median Household Income

$97,800

Average Household Income

10.8%

Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT)

💼 Labour

57.8%

Participation Rate

50.3%

Employment Rate

13.0%

Unemployment Rate

🎓 Education (25–64)

No Certificate

15,720

High School

32,080

Postsecondary

59,290

Bachelor's+

23,570

🏠 Housing

$619,000

Avg. Dwelling Value

$1,207

Avg. Monthly Rent

$1,340

Avg. Mortgage Cost

🌍 Diversity

9,170

Visible Minorities

10,975

Immigrants

6,370

Indigenous Identity

Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021

Peterborough Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

8,266

41.2%

Property Crime

Top 5 Reported Violations

Historical Trend by Violation

Safety Scores & Indices

Crime & Safety Overview

Safety Score2024

Year-over-Year

CSI Trend

Crime Breakdown2024

Comparison

Police & Justice

Clearance Rate2024

Hate Crimes

Homicides

Socioeconomic Profile

👥 Population

💰 Income

💼 Labour

🎓 Education (25–64)

🏠 Housing

🌍 Diversity

Adult vs Youth Charged

Firearms & Weapons

Drug Offences

Property Crime

Violent Crime

Fraud & Identity Crime

Sexual Violence

Breaking & Entering

Substance-Related Crime

Peterborough

About Peterborough

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Crime & Safety Overview

Safety Score2024

Year-over-Year

CSI Trend

Crime Breakdown2024

Comparison

Police & Justice

Clearance Rate2024

Hate Crimes

Homicides

Socioeconomic Profile

👥 Population

💰 Income

💼 Labour

🎓 Education (25–64)

🏠 Housing

🌍 Diversity

Adult vs Youth Charged