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People cannot enjoy life if they feel their safety and security are at risk. Safety issues, such as property crime, violent crime, traffic safety and level of policing, all impact residents of our city. London scores well with respect to violent and property crime. However, instances of intimate partner abuse see many women and children vulnerable and in crisis. The protection and safety of this population is paramount to the future well-being of our community.
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Key Report Findings (click to expand)
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Criminal Traffic Crime Rate
- At 324 per 100,000 persons in 2007, the traffic crime rate (e.g. impaired driving, dangerous driving) in London was 19% below the national average (400 per 100,000) and 28% above the provincial average (253 per 100,000). The rate, which increased 4% in 2007, was up from a low of 312 per 100,000 in 2005. The rate was down 65% from 918 per 100,000 in 1991, the earliest year for which data are available.
- Criminal Code Traffic Crime Rate Per 100,000 Population in Vital Signs Communities, 1991-2007
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Canada
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Ontario
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London
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1991
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806
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599
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918
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1992
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774
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614
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893
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1993
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690
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609
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700
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1994
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643
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599
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727
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1995
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593
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542
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529
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1996
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549
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503
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652
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1997
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519
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445
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523
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1998
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468
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434
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507
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1999
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387
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306
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474
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2000
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366
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308
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538
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2001
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388
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314
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513
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2002
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375
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294
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469
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2003
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370
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272
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392
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2004
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377
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261
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338
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2005
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376
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255
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312
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2006
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374
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247
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313
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2007
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400
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253
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324
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% of change, 1997-2007
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6.9
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2.6
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3.6
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% of change, 1991-2007
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-50.4
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-57.7
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-64.7
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Source: Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics.
Note: The total traffic Criminal Code offences include impaired and dangerous operation of boats, aircraft and motor vehicles, driving a motor vehicle while prohibited, as well as failure to stop or remain at the scene following an accident.
Related Articles:
Table II-3: Criminal Code Traffic Crime Rate Per 100,000 Population in Vital Signs Communities, 1991-2007
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Motor Vehicle Collisions
- In the City of London during 2007, there were 7 fatalities as a result of motor vehicle collisions, which is a 59% decrease from the previous year. Similarly, injuries from motor vehicle collisions also decreased by 5% between 2007 and 2006.
- Motor Vehicle Collision (MVC) Comparisons, City of London: 2006 and 2007 (Rates based on 100,000 population)
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2006
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2007
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Total
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Rate 1
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Total
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Rate 2
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% Change in Rate
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MVC Fatalities
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17
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5
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7
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2
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-59%
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MVC Injuries
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1607
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445
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1537
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424
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-5%
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MVC > $1,000
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6402
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1774
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6919
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1908
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8%
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Source: London Police Services “Traffic Related Statistics Report”.
Note: Rate 1 The 2006 population is derived from Statistics Canada estimate of 360,874. Rate 2 The 2007 population is derived from Statistics Canada estimate of 362,561.
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Violent Crime Incidents
- In the City of London since 1997, London’s violent crime rate decreased by 0.4%. From 2006 to 2007, London’s violent crime rate decreased by 2.4%, which is partly due to a decrease in robberies of 29%. At 806 per 100,000 in 2007, the violent crime rate in the municipality of London was 13% below the national average (930 per 100,000) and 10% above the provincial average (734 per 100,000).
- Municipality of London - Violent Crime Incidents per 100,000 population (1997-2007)
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London
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1997
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809
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1998
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850
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1999
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812
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2000
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779
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2001
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775
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2002
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751
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2003
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696
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2004
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752
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2005
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795
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2006
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826
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2007
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806
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% of change, 1997–2007
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-0.4%
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% of change, 2006–2007
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-2.4%
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2007 Violent Crime Rates
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Canada
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930
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Ontario
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734
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London
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806
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Source: Statistics Canada.
Related Articles:
Table II-1: Violent Crime Incidence Per 100,000 Population in Vital Signs Communities, 1991-2007
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Intimate Partner Violence
- Women’s Community House provides emergency housing, second stage housing and transitional support for abused women and their children. They have 67 beds and two shelter facilities that saw an 87% occupancy rate in 2007. In that time, they also fielded over 4,000 crisis calls and another 560 informational calls.
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Source: Courtesy of Women’s Community House, London.
Related Articles:
http://www.shelterlondon.org/home.html
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Property Crime Incidents
- In the Municipality of London since 1997, London’s property crime rate decreased by 26.2%. From 2006 to 2007, London’s property crime rate decreased by 12.5%, due to a significant decline in motor vehicle thefts of 30%. At 4,343 per 100,000 in 2007, the property crime rate in the municipality of London was 31% above the national average (3,320 per 100,000) and also 65% above the provincial average (2,635 per 100,000).
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Related Articles:
Table II-2: Property Crime Rate per 100,000 Population in Vital Signs Communities, 1991-2007
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RELATED LINKS
Individual Perceptions and Feelings of Crime and Safety in the Community
Table II-5: Personal Safety and Perceptions for Vital Signs CMAs, 2004
Appendix Table II-5: Perceptions of Crime in Select Vital Signs Communities, 2006
Appendix Table II-5-i: Population Aged 15 and Older by Feelings of Safety Walking Alone in Neighbourhood After Dark by CMA, 2004.
Appendix Table II-5-ii: Population Aged 15 and Older by Feelings of Safety Waiting for or Using Public Transportation Alone After Dark by CMA, 2004.
Appendix Table II-5-iii: Population Aged 15 and Older by Feelings of Safety When At Home Alone in the Evening or At Night by CMA, 2004.
Appendix Table II-5-iv: Population Aged 15 and Older by General Satisfaction With Personal Safety by CMA, 2004
Appendix Table II-5-v: Population Aged 15 and Older by Perceived Change in Level of Crime in Neighbourhood During the Past 5 Years by CMA, 2004
Motor Vehicle Theft
Table II-6: Motor Vehicle Theft per 100,000 Population for Vital Signs Communities 1991-2007
Police per 100,000 Population
Table II-4: Police per 100,000 population in Vital Signs Communities, 1999, 2006 and 2007
Hate Crimes
Table II-7: Police Reported Hate Crimes per 100,000 Population in Select Vital Signs Communities, 2006
LOCAL LINKS
London Police Services
http://www.police.london.ca/
City of London: Emergency Services
http://www.london.ca/d.aspx?s=/Emergency_Services/default.htm
Block Parent
http://www.blockparent.london.ca/default.htm
Neighbourhood Watch London
http://www.nwl.london.ca
University of Western Ontario Campus Police
http://www.uwo.ca/police
University of Western Ontario Foot Patrol
http://www.uwo.ca/footpatrol
Fanshawe College: Personal Safety
http://www.fanshawec.ca/EN/facilities/16686/17179/securityps.asp
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