The Most Dangerous Cities in Canada: Overall crime score—by population
| 2007 | |||
| Area | Population | Overall crime score as a percentage difference from the national rate | Rank |
| TORONTO | 2,651,717 | 11.66% | 29 |
| MONTREAL | 1,871,846 | 23.15% | 24 |
| PEEL REGION, ONT. | 1,222,639 | -40.68% | 70 |
| CALGARY | 1,038,481 | 17.12% | 27 |
| YORK REGION, ONT. | 975,501 | -75.25% | 94 |
| OTTAWA | 846,169 | -28.68% | 56 |
| EDMONTON | 763,732 | 110.36% | 5 |
| WINNIPEG | 653,733 | 152.98% | 2 |
| VANCOUVER | 609,785 | 71.50% | 8 |
| DURHAM REGION, ONT. | 595,354 | -23.98% | 47 |
| QUEBEC CITY | 535,321 | -40.35% | 69 |
| HAMILTON | 519,741 | 18.11% | 26 |
| WATERLOO REGION, ONT. | 496,370 | -39.75% | 68 |
| HALTON REGION, ONT. | 468,980 | -79.33% | 96 |
| NIAGARA REGION, ONT. | 433,946 | -29.58% | 58 |
| SURREY, B.C. | 425,428 | 70.08% | 9 |
| LONGUEUIL, QUE. | 395,168 | -16.67% | 41 |
| LAVAL, QUE. | 381,651 | -22.21% | 45 |
| LONDON, ONT. | 362,561 | -11.48% | 37 |
| GATINEAU-MÉTRO, QUE. | 251,274 | -14.81% | 40 |
| BURNABY, B.C. | 221,856 | 43.11% | 16 |
| WINDSOR, ONT. | 220,569 | -9.40% | 35 |
| HALIFAX | 215,830 | 73.58% | 7 |
| SASKATOON | 206,365 | 163.23% | 1 |
| RICHMOND, B.C. | 193,164 | -37.91% | 65 |
| REGINA | 183,540 | 135.74% | 3 |
| ST. JOHN’S | 182,605 | -22.47% | 46 |
| RICHELIEU SAINT-LAURENT, QUE. | 180,520 | -56.33% | 77 |
| HALIFAX COUNTY, , N.S. | 169,627 | -63.96% | 84 |
| SUDBURY, ONT. | 162,438 | -3.27% | 33 |
| SHERBROOKE, QUE. | 149,875 | -34.23% | 62 |
| SAGUENAY, QUE. | 144,924 | -28.97% | 57 |
| BARRIE, ONT. | 139,298 | -28.31% | 54 |
| ABBOTSFORD, B.C. | 135,253 | 27.25% | 22 |
| LÉVIS, QUE. | 133,470 | -80.93% | 98 |
| COQUITLAM, B.C. | 133,218 | -25.20% | 48 |
| TROIS-RIVIÈRES, QUE. | 127,190 | -19.12% | 42 |
| MRC VAUDREUIL-SOUL. | 126,383 | -65.18% | 85 |
| TERREBONNE, QUE. | 121,845 | -25.33% | 49 |
| GUELPH, ONT. | 120,254 | -52.85% | 74 |
| KINGSTON, ONT. | 119,423 | -31.20% | 60 |
| THUNDER BAY, ONT. | 114,286 | 49.96% | 14 |
| KELOWNA, B.C. | 113,109 | 32.86% | 19 |
| SAANICH, B.C. | 112,335 | -60.37% | 81 |
| CHATHAM-KENT, ONT. | 109,123 | -35.63% | 64 |
| CODIAC REGION, N.B. | 104,650 | -25.68% | 50 |
| CAPE BRETON, N.S. | 103,418 | -12.25% | 38 |
| DELTA, B.C. | 103,323 | -60.80% | 82 |
| LANGLEY TOWNSHIP, B.C. | 100,591 | 22.79% | 25 |
| RED DEER, ALTA. | 97,038 | -11.31% | 36 |
| ROUSSILLON RÉGIE INTERMUN., QUE. | 95,717 | -70.47% | 91 |
| VICTORIA, B.C. | 95,477 | 65.70% | 10 |
| DRUMMOND MRC, QUE. - (DRUMMOND MRC, 24526) | 95,448 | -21.23% | 44 |
| BRANTFORD, ONT. | 93,156 | 41.54% | 17 |
| NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. | 90,864 | -69.59% | 89 |
| WELLINGTON COUNTY, ONT. | 88,944 | -74.48% | 92 |
| ST.JEAN-SUR-RICHELIEU, QUE. | 88,803 | -19.87% | 43 |
| REPENTIGNY, QUE. | 86,644 | -74.63% | 93 |
| NANAIMO, B.C. | 83,648 | 28.61% | 21 |
| KAMLOOPS, B.C. | 83,527 | 54.16% | 13 |
| MASKOUTAINS MRC, QUE. | 82,456 | -79.97% | 97 |
| LETHBRIDGE, ALTA. | 82,146 | 29.14% | 20 |
| THÉRÈSE-DE-BLAINVILLE, QUE. | 80,080 | -27.25% | 51 |
| PETERBOROUGH LAKEFIELD, ONT. | 76,368 | -28.25% | 53 |
| MAPLE RIDGE, B.C. | 76,267 | 23.85% | 23 |
| SAULTSTE. MARIE, ONT. | 76,136 | -12.71% | 39 |
| SARNIA,ONT. | 74,253 | 6.85% | 31 |
| PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. | 73,911 | 126.95% | 4 |
| CALEDON, ONT. | 73,877 | -86.69% | 100 |
| CHILLIWACK, B.C. | 72,491 | 75.38% | 6 |
| CHÂTEAUGUAY, QUE. | 69,899 | -43.66% | 72 |
| SAINT JOHN, N.B. | 69,357 | 46.75% | 15 |
| ARTHABASKA MRC, QUE. | 67,618 | -27.42% | 52 |
| SAINT-JÉRÔME, QUE. | 67,600 | 35.36% | 18 |
| STORMONT/DUNDAS/GLENGARRY, ONT. | 67,113 | -42.42% | 71 |
| ST. ALBERT, ALTA. | 64,535 | -76.98% | 95 |
| NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. | 64,161 | 60.09% | 12 |
| NORFOLK, ONT. | 63,864 | -57.58% | 79 |
| OXFORD COMMUNITY, ONT. | 62,221 | -49.37% | 73 |
| GRANBY, QUE. | 60,902 | -28.44% | 55 |
| MEDICINE HAT, ALTA. | 60,246 | -31.77% | 61 |
| OROMOCTO, N.B. | 59,890 | -82.41% | 99 |
| JOLIETTE RÉGIE INTERMUN., QUE. | 59,763 | 11.12% | 30 |
| PORT COQUITLAM, B.C. | 59,732 | 60.99% | 11 |
| SOUTH SIMCOE, ONT., MUNICIPAL, ONT. - (Bradford West Gwillimbury and Innisfil, 35275) | 57,584 | -65.97% | 86 |
| NORTH BAY, ONT. | 56,716 | -38.08% | 66 |
| KINGS COUNTY, N.S. | 55,066 | -54.80% | 75 |
| TRACADIE-SHEILA, N.B. | 54,869 | -57.53% | 78 |
| FORT MCMURRAY, ALTA. | 54,813 | 15.05% | 28 |
| MIDDLESEX, ONT. | 54,417 | -67.32% | 88 |
| NOTTAWASAGA, ONT. | 54,122 | -67.01% | 87 |
| RIMOUSKI-NEIGETTE, QUE. | 53,667 | -55.18% | 76 |
| MONTCALM MRC, QUE. | 52,828 | 0.71% | 32 |
| PETROLIA, ONT. | 52,661 | -63.83% | 83 |
| FREDERICTON | 52,339 | -7.86% | 34 |
| STRATHCONA COUNTY, ALTA. | 51,940 | -39.16% | 67 |
| SHAWINIGAN MRC, QUE | 51,875 | -29.74% | 59 |
| KELOWNA, B.C. (Rural) | 51,560 | -34.37% | 63 |
| LAC-ST-JEAN-EST MRC, QUE. | 51,543 | -69.99% | 90 |
| HURONIA WEST, ONT. | 51,263 | -57.58% | 80 |
Source: Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Maclean’s
MethodologyMaclean’s obtained annual crime data from Statistics Canada for municipal police services with the 100 largest populations in the nation. Using 2007 rates per 100,000 population for six crimes—homicide, sexual assault, aggravated assault, vehicle theft, robbery plus breaking and entering—Maclean’s calculated the percentage difference from the national rate for each of the six crimes. In consultation with StatsCan, we gave each crime equal weights and standardized the rates to obtain an overall score that measured each area’s percentage difference from the national rate. Data from Nunavut and the Northwest Territories are excluded from the provincial and territorial score calculations due to their extreme crime rate values, which are inconsistent with the distribution of the rest of the country.
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