5Waterloo Region (Kitchener)
Waterloo Region (Kitchener), Canada: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 5 out of 10 Average crime
5/10 in Canada · 6/10 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: 13,761 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 | 4 | 0.6 | 1.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Aggravated sexual assault (level 3) | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Sexual assault with a weapon or bodily harm (level 2) | 20 | 2.8 | 2.1 |
| Sexual assault (level 1) | 508 | 71.4 | 86.4 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault (level 3) | 28 | 3.9 | 9.7 |
| Assault with a weapon or bodily harm (level 2) | 1,681 | 236.3 | 212.3 |
| Common assault (level 1) | 3,811 | 535.7 | 522.3 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 328 | 46.1 | 55.1 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Breaking and entering | 1,786 | 251 | 261.8 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 1,108 | 155.7 | 200.3 |
| Theft over $5,000 (not vehicles) | 305 | 42.9 | 60.9 |
| Theft of $5,000 or less (not vehicles) | 9,698 | 1,363.1 | 1,305.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug violations | 332 | 46.7 | 141.8 |
| Like every row here: Statistics Canada counts each incident by its most serious violation. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Mischief (property damage) | 2,660 | 373.9 | 725.1 |
Source: Statistics Canada, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 4 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 528 |
| Violence | 5,520 |
| Robbery | 328 |
| Theft and burglary | 12,897 |
| Drugs | 332 |
| Damage and public order | 2,660 |
Other places nearby
- Guelph 7/10
- Brant County 10/10
- Stratford 7/10
- Woodstock 6/10
- Brantford 4/10
- Oxford (Norwich) 10/10
- Perth County (North Perth) 8/10
- Oxford (Ingersoll) 8/10
