10Peterborough County (Selwyn)
Peterborough County (Selwyn), Canada: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 10 out of 10 Very low crime
10/10 in Canada · 8/10 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: 4,378 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 | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Aggravated sexual assault (level 3) | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Sexual assault with a weapon or bodily harm (level 2) | 2 | 11.3 | 2.1 |
| Sexual assault (level 1) | 7 | 39.4 | 86.4 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault (level 3) | 0 | 0 | 9.7 |
| Assault with a weapon or bodily harm (level 2) | 11 | 62 | 212.3 |
| Common assault (level 1) | 30 | 169 | 522.3 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 1 | 5.6 | 55.1 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Breaking and entering | 11 | 62 | 261.8 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 13 | 73.3 | 200.3 |
| Theft over $5,000 (not vehicles) | 11 | 62 | 60.9 |
| Theft of $5,000 or less (not vehicles) | 45 | 253.6 | 1,305.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug violations | 3 | 16.9 | 141.8 |
| Like every row here: Statistics Canada counts each incident by its most serious violation. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Mischief (property damage) | 13 | 73.3 | 725.1 |
Source: Statistics Canada, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 9 |
| Violence | 41 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft and burglary | 80 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Damage and public order | 13 |
Other places nearby
- Peterborough 5/10
- Northumberland (Trent Hills) 8/10
- Port Hope 9/10
- Cobourg 4/10
- Northumberland (Brighton) 7/10
- Quinte West 7/10
- Bancroft rural area 7/10
- Belleville 5/10
