Canada’s most dangerous cities: Homicide

Abbotsford, B.C., with almost three times the national rate, tops the list

October 14, 2010

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From Canada’s most dangerous cities: 2010:

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

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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.

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