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Highest Crime in Canada

Top 100 cities ranked by highest crime

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Highest Crime — Canada

1 Sioux Lookout ON 206.3 per 1K
2 Westfort ON 206.3 per 1K
3 Thunder Bay, Unorganized ON 206.3 per 1K
4 Kenora, Unorganized ON 206.3 per 1K
5 Northwood ON 206.3 per 1K
6 Oliver Paipoonge ON 206.3 per 1K
7 Thunder Bay ON 206.3 per 1K
8 Sioux Lookout ON 206.3 per 1K
9 College Heights ON 206.3 per 1K
10 Morden MB 186.8 per 1K
11 Neepawa MB 186.8 per 1K
12 St. Andrews MB 186.8 per 1K
13 Stonewall MB 186.8 per 1K
14 Selkirk MB 186.8 per 1K
15 Brandon MB 186.8 per 1K
16 Ritchot MB 186.8 per 1K
17 Winnipeg MB 186.8 per 1K
18 East St. Paul MB 186.8 per 1K
19 Winkler MB 186.8 per 1K
20 Taché MB 186.8 per 1K
21 Stanley MB 186.8 per 1K
22 Thompson MB 186.8 per 1K
23 Portage la Prairie MB 186.8 per 1K
24 Dryden ON 186.8 per 1K
25 Fort Frances ON 186.8 per 1K
26 Steinbach MB 186.8 per 1K
27 Macdonald MB 186.8 per 1K
28 Dauphin MB 186.8 per 1K
29 Gimli MB 186.8 per 1K
30 West St. Paul MB 186.8 per 1K
31 Springfield MB 186.8 per 1K
32 Norway House MB 186.8 per 1K
33 Niverville MB 186.8 per 1K
34 Hanover MB 186.8 per 1K
35 La Broquerie MB 186.8 per 1K
36 Hope BC 172.5 per 1K
37 Kent BC 172.5 per 1K
38 Rosedale BC 172.5 per 1K
39 Chilliwack-Downtown BC 172.5 per 1K
40 Agassiz BC 172.5 per 1K
41 Vedder Crossing BC 172.5 per 1K
42 Sardis BC 172.5 per 1K
43 Chilliwack BC 172.5 per 1K
44 Promontory BC 172.5 per 1K
45 Wildwood SK 142.5 per 1K
46 Nutana SK 142.5 per 1K
47 Lakeview SK 142.5 per 1K
48 Corman Park No. 344 SK 142.5 per 1K
49 Rhineland MB 142.5 per 1K
50 Springwater ON 142.5 per 1K
51 Rosewood SK 142.5 per 1K
52 Sutherland SK 142.5 per 1K
53 Lakewood SK 142.5 per 1K
54 Warman SK 142.5 per 1K
55 Lawson SK 142.5 per 1K
56 Kensington SK 142.5 per 1K
57 Central Business District SK 142.5 per 1K
58 Swift Current SK 142.5 per 1K
59 Core Neighbourhoods SK 142.5 per 1K
60 Nutana Sector SK 142.5 per 1K
61 Prince Albert SK 142.5 per 1K
62 Dundonald SK 142.5 per 1K
63 Pleasant Hill SK 142.5 per 1K
64 North Battleford SK 142.5 per 1K
65 University Heights SK 142.5 per 1K
66 Holmwood SK 142.5 per 1K
67 Confederation SK 142.5 per 1K
68 Silverspring SK 142.5 per 1K
69 College Park SK 142.5 per 1K
70 Hampton Village SK 142.5 per 1K
71 Melfort SK 142.5 per 1K
72 Arbor Creek SK 142.5 per 1K
73 Martensville SK 142.5 per 1K
74 Willowgrove SK 142.5 per 1K
75 Saskatoon SK 142.5 per 1K
76 Lawson Heights SK 142.5 per 1K
77 Blairmore SK 142.5 per 1K
78 Briarwood SK 142.5 per 1K
79 Mount Royal SK 142.5 per 1K
80 Lloydminster AB 142.5 per 1K
81 Confederation Park SK 142.5 per 1K
82 Silverwood Heights SK 142.5 per 1K
83 Forest Grove SK 142.5 per 1K
84 Stonebridge SK 142.5 per 1K
85 Evergreen SK 142.5 per 1K
86 Humboldt SK 142.5 per 1K
87 Parkridge SK 142.5 per 1K
88 Fairhaven SK 142.5 per 1K
89 Lloydminster SK 142.5 per 1K
90 Dewdney East SK 129.5 per 1K
91 Tiny ON 129.5 per 1K
92 Prairie View SK 129.5 per 1K
93 Weyburn SK 129.5 per 1K
94 Argyle Park SK 129.5 per 1K
95 Harbour Landing SK 129.5 per 1K
96 Uplands SK 129.5 per 1K
97 Estevan SK 129.5 per 1K
98 Cathedral SK 129.5 per 1K
99 Hillsdale SK 129.5 per 1K
100 The Pas MB 129.5 per 1K

Cities with the highest crime rates in Canada face public safety challenges that affect residents' quality of life and economic development. Sioux Lookout has 206.3 violent crimes per 1,000 residents.

High crime rates are often linked to economic factors including poverty, unemployment, income inequality, and limited access to education and social services. Addressing crime effectively requires tackling these underlying root causes alongside traditional law enforcement approaches.

Many cities on this list are actively implementing comprehensive safety strategies including community policing, violence intervention programs, youth mentorship, and economic development initiatives aimed at reducing the conditions that contribute to criminal activity.

Did You Know?

  • 1. The violent crime rate in Sioux Lookout is 51.6x the national average.
  • 2. Crime rates have been declining nationally for decades — even cities on this list have generally seen improvements over time.
  • 3. Violent crime is heavily concentrated in specific neighborhoods — most areas within these cities are considerably safer than the citywide statistics suggest.

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