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Canada’s most dangerous cities: Homicide

Abbotsford, B.C., with almost three times the national rate, tops the list
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From Canada’s most dangerous cities: 2010:

Canada’s national rate is 1.8 murders per 100,000 population. Abbotsford, B.C., with almost three times that rate, tops the list of the 100 most populous cities.

RANKCITIESPERCENTAGE DIFFERENCE WITH THE NATIONAL RATE
1Abbotsford, B.C.270.59%
2Thunder Bay, Ont.182.08
3Medicine Hat, Alta.159.96
4Surrey, B.C.154.43
5Winnipeg, Man.143.37
6Brome-Missisquoi, Que.132.31
7Prince George, B.C.121.24
8Salaberry-De-Valleyfield, Que.121.24
9Grande Prairie, Alta.110.18
10Saguenay, Que.88.06
11Edmonton, Alta.77.00
12Kingston, Ont.77.00
13Sherwood Park, Alta.77.00
14Burnaby, B.C.71.46
15Halifax Region, N.S.65.93
16Langley Township, B.C.60.40
17Victoria, B.C.60.40
18Vancouver, B.C.54.87
19Sarnia, Ont.49.34
20Saskatoon, Sask.49.34
21Richmond, B.C.43.81
22Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.43.81
23Kelowna, B.C.38.27
24Sudbury, Ont.32.75
25Toronto, Ont.32.75
26Trois-Rivières, Que.27.22
27Red Deer, Alta.21.68
28St-Eustache, Que.21.68
29Windsor, Ont.21.68
30Brantford, Ont.16.15
31Calgary, Alta.16.15
32Regina, Sask.16.15
33Belleville, Ont.10.62
34West Vancouver, B.C.10.62
35Moncton, N.B.5.09
36Fredericton, N.B.-0.44
37Laval, Que.-0.44
38Fort McMurray, Alta.-5.97
39Peel Region (Mississauga/Brampton), Ont.-5.97
40Coquitlam, B.C.-11.50
41Joliette, Que.-11.50
42Montréal, Que.-11.50
43Hamilton, Ont.-17.03
44Châteauguay, Que.-22.53
45Chilliwack, B.C.-28.10
46Maple Ridge, B.C.-28.10
47Kamloops, B.C.-33.63
48Peterborough, Ont.-33.63
49Lethbridge, Alta.-39.16
50N. Vancouver District, B.C.-39.16
51Ottawa, Ont.-39.16
52St. Catharines, Ont.-39.16
53Cape Breton, N.S.-44.69
54Drummondville, Que.-44.69
55Durham Region (Oshawa/Whitby/Ajax), Ont.-44.69
56Delta, B.C.-50.22
57Gatineau, Que.-55.75
58Guelph, Ont.-55.75
59Kitchener, Ont.-55.75
60London, Ont.-55.75
61Longueuil, Que.-55.75
62Terrebonne, Que.-55.75
63Vaudreuil-Soulange, Que.-55.75
64Barrie, Ont.-61.28
65Sherbrooke, Que.-61.28
66Québec, Que.-77.88
67Oakville, Ont.-88.94
68York Region (Markham/Vaughn), Ont.-88.94
69Alma, Que.-100.00
70Blainville, Que.-100.00
71Caledon, Ont.-100.00
72Chatham-Kent, Ont.-100.00
73Cornwall, Ont.-100.00
74Granby, Que.-100.00
75Innisfil, Ont.-100.00
76Lévis, Que.-100.00
77Maskoutains, Que.-100.00
78Mirabel, Que.-100.00
79Nanaimo, B.C.-100.00
80New Westminster, B.C.-100.00
81Norfolk, Ont. (Opp)-100.00
82North Bay, Ont.-100.00
83
North Vancouver, B.C.
-100.00
84Nottawasaga, Ont.-100.00
85Port Coquitlam, B.C.-100.00
86Repentigny, Que.-100.00
87Richelieu Saint-Laurent, Que.-100.00
88Rimouski, Que.-100.00
89Roussillon, Que.-100.00
90Saanich, B.C.-100.00
91Saint John, N.B.-100.00
92Saint-Jérôme, Que.-100.00
93Shawinigan, Que.-100.00
94Sorel-Tracy, Que.-100.00
95St. Albert, Alta.-100.00
96St. John’s, Nfld.-100.00
97St.Jean-Sur-Richelieu, Que.-100.00
98Thérèse-De-Blainville, Qc.-100.00
99Victoriaville, Que.-100.00
100Wellington County, Ont.-100.00