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Halton Region continues to rank as one of Canada’s safest communities

Milton, Ontario, Canada / FM101 Milton Now
Carla Cerqueira
Aug 5, 2022 | 8:40 AM


Halton Region continues to rank as one of Canada's safest communities

Photo: HRPS

The Halton Region continues to be one of the safest regions in Canada.

According to Statistics Canada’s annual report on crime in Canada, Halton has maintained its position of having the lowest Crime Severity Index (CSI) of all Canadian municipalities with a population of 100,000 or more.

The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) also achieved the highest Weighted Clearance Rate in 2021 of 48.70%. This score is tops among Ontario’s ‘Big 12’ police services (Halton, Peel, York, Toronto, Hamilton, Waterloo, London, Durham, Niagara, Windsor, Sudbury, and Ottawa).

When compared to Ontario’s ‘ Big 12’ police services, Halton had:

  • The lowest CSI (24 years in a row);
  • The lowest Violent CSI (24 years in a row);
  • The lowest Non-Violent CSI (24 years in a row);
  • The highest value WCR (8 years in a row);
  • The highest value Violent WCR (4 years in a row);
  • The highest value Non-Violent WCR (8 years in a row).

“As Chief of Police, I am so proud of the tremendous work that our 1000+ members do each and every day to protect and serve the Halton community. Annually, Statistics Canada’s national crime data affirms the positive impact of this work. Halton region continues to rank as the safest large municipality in all of Canada,” said Chief Stephen Tanner. “I would also like to thank our residents who work hand-in-hand with our Police Service, assisting in the solving of crimes and placing community safety as a top priority. These combined efforts continue to make Halton region an enviable place to work, live and play.”

Each year, Statistics Canada reports on the number and type of criminal incidents coming to the attention of police.

“These results clearly illustrate the alignment and global effectiveness and efficiency of our dedicated officers and civilian staff. These results also reflect the essential partnership between our Community and its Police Service – these results can only be possible with a supportive community engaged proactively in crime prevention and actively cooperating with police investigations and other activities” said Halton Police Board Chair Jeff Knoll. “On behalf of the Halton Police Board, thank you and congratulations to all the dedicated and hard-working members of our police service and the entire community on this continued stalwart success. Working together we will continue to ensure Halton Region remains the safest large community in the Nation.”

Learn more about how these stats are recorded by clicking here.