8Norfolk County
Norfolk County, Canada: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 8 out of 10 Low crime
8/10 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: 8,502 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 | 3 | 4 | 1.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Aggravated sexual assault (level 3) | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Sexual assault with a weapon or bodily harm (level 2) | 1 | 1.3 | 2.1 |
| Sexual assault (level 1) | 44 | 58.2 | 86.4 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault (level 3) | 2 | 2.6 | 9.7 |
| Assault with a weapon or bodily harm (level 2) | 82 | 108.4 | 212.3 |
| Common assault (level 1) | 238 | 314.7 | 522.3 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 6 | 7.9 | 55.1 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Breaking and entering | 104 | 137.5 | 261.8 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 169 | 223.5 | 200.3 |
| Theft over $5,000 (not vehicles) | 52 | 68.8 | 60.9 |
| Theft of $5,000 or less (not vehicles) | 490 | 648 | 1,305.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug violations | 41 | 54.2 | 141.8 |
| Like every row here: Statistics Canada counts each incident by its most serious violation. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Mischief (property damage) | 249 | 329.3 | 725.1 |
Source: Statistics Canada, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 3 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 45 |
| Violence | 322 |
| Robbery | 6 |
| Theft and burglary | 815 |
| Drugs | 41 |
| Damage and public order | 249 |
Other places nearby
- Oxford (Norwich) 10/10
- Oxford (Tillsonburg) 7/10
- Brant County 10/10
- Brantford 4/10
- Woodstock 6/10
- York Region 7/10
- Oxford (Ingersoll) 8/10
- Aylmer 7/10
