2Thunder Bay
Thunder Bay, Canada: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 2 out of 10 High crime
2/10 in Canada · 4/10 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: 27,383 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 | 7 | 5.6 | 1.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Aggravated sexual assault (level 3) | 1 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| Sexual assault with a weapon or bodily harm (level 2) | 5 | 4 | 2.1 |
| Sexual assault (level 1) | 183 | 147.3 | 86.4 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault (level 3) | 33 | 26.6 | 9.7 |
| Assault with a weapon or bodily harm (level 2) | 578 | 465.4 | 212.3 |
| Common assault (level 1) | 1,009 | 812.4 | 522.3 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 252 | 202.9 | 55.1 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Breaking and entering | 362 | 291.5 | 261.8 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 194 | 156.2 | 200.3 |
| Theft over $5,000 (not vehicles) | 72 | 58 | 60.9 |
| Theft of $5,000 or less (not vehicles) | 4,547 | 3,661.2 | 1,305.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug violations | 135 | 108.7 | 141.8 |
| Like every row here: Statistics Canada counts each incident by its most serious violation. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Mischief (property damage) | 692 | 557.2 | 725.1 |
Source: Statistics Canada, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 7 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 189 |
| Violence | 1,620 |
| Robbery | 252 |
| Theft and burglary | 5,175 |
| Drugs | 135 |
| Damage and public order | 692 |
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