6Dufferin (Melancthon)
Dufferin (Melancthon), Canada: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 6 out of 10 Average crime
6/10 in Canada · 7/10 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: 10,500 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 | 27.9 | 1.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Aggravated sexual assault (level 3) | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Sexual assault with a weapon or bodily harm (level 2) | 0 | 0 | 2.1 |
| Sexual assault (level 1) | 2 | 55.9 | 86.4 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault (level 3) | 0 | 0 | 9.7 |
| Assault with a weapon or bodily harm (level 2) | 3 | 83.8 | 212.3 |
| Common assault (level 1) | 11 | 307.2 | 522.3 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 55.1 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Breaking and entering | 10 | 279.3 | 261.8 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 13 | 363 | 200.3 |
| Theft over $5,000 (not vehicles) | 11 | 307.2 | 60.9 |
| Theft of $5,000 or less (not vehicles) | 9 | 251.3 | 1,305.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug violations | 1 | 27.9 | 141.8 |
| Like every row here: Statistics Canada counts each incident by its most serious violation. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Mischief (property damage) | 8 | 223.4 | 725.1 |
Source: Statistics Canada, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 1 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 2 |
| Violence | 14 |
| Robbery | 0 |
| Theft and burglary | 43 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Damage and public order | 8 |
Questions about crime in Dufferin (Melancthon)
- Is Dufferin (Melancthon) safe?
- Dufferin (Melancthon): Safety 6 out of 10 (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 Dufferin (Melancthon)?
- Dufferin (Melancthon): Weighted crime: 10,500 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Dufferin (Melancthon)?
- Recorded homicides in Dufferin (Melancthon) (2025): 1.
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- Collingwood 5/10
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- Collingwood (The Blue Mountains) 8/10
- South Simcoe (Innisfil) 10/10
