Aurora

Crime data for Aurora, Ontario.

Aurora Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

291

↓ 3.3%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

80.4%

Cases solved by police

234 Solved57 Unsolved

Most Common

Other Crime

44%

Other

Violent

Property

Top 5 Reported Violations

Most frequent specific criminal code violations in 2024.

Historical Trend by Violation

No trend data available.

Safety Scores & Indices

Crime & Safety Overview

Data: 2024

Safety Score and CSI data are not available for this police service jurisdiction. Please refer to the crime breakdown below.

Crime Breakdown

2024

Other Offences

44.1%41

Property Crime

28.0%26

Violent Crime

28.0%26

Hate crime data shown for Ontario (provincial level)

Hate Crimes

2024

2,575↑3.0%vs 2023

Police-reported hate crime incidents in Ontario

Hate Crime Trend (2014–2024)

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By Motivation

Sub-categories based on national distribution

In 2024, Ontario recorded 2,575 police-reported hate crimes, an increase of 3.0% from 2023. The most common motivation was Race or ethnicity (1,190 incidents, 46% of total), with Jewish being the most targeted group (580 incidents). Religion-motivated crimes totalled 846 (33%).

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0066-01 — Police-reported hate crime

Homicide data shown for Canada (national level)

Homicides

2024

788↓1.0%vs 2023

Homicide victims in Canada

(1.91 per 100k)

Homicide Trend (1961–2024)

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By Method

788 victims(-1.0%)

🔫Shooting

28636.3%

🔪Stabbing

25031.7%

👊Beating

13116.6%

📋Other methods used

445.6%

⛓️Strangulation

313.9%

❓Methods used unknown

293.7%

🔥Fire (burns or suffocation)

172.2%

Homicide rate:1.91 per 100,000

In 2024, Canada recorded 788 homicide victims, a decrease of 1.0% from 2023. The most common method was Shooting (286 victims, 36.3% of total), followed by Stabbing (250 victims, 31.7%). The homicide rate was 1.91 per 100,000 population.

Source: Statistics Canada, Homicide Survey — Tables 35-10-0068-01, 35-10-0069-01, 35-10-0071-01

Impaired Driving

2024

108↓9.2%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Aurora

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

108 incidents(-9.2%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

91100%

💀Causing death

00%

🏥Causing bodily harm

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

108

Total Charged

108

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

In 2024, Aurora recorded 108 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 9.2% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (91 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). A total of 108 persons were charged, including 108 adults and 0 youth.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01 — Incident-based crime statistics

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

233

Adults Charged

+6.9% YoY

Youth Charged

+150.0% YoY

2.1%

Youth Share

238

Total Charged

2024

Adults: 233

Youth: 5

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

Dual-axis: each line has its own scale · Click to view year details

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

-44.3%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

+25.0%

In 2024, Aurora recorded 233 adults charged and 5 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 2.1% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by +25.0%, while adult charges changed by -44.3%.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01 — Incident-based crime statistics

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft

2024

2incidents

Since 2010

Solved Rate

2010

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2010)

Aurora recorded 2 motor vehicle thefts in 2024, down from a peak rate of 0 in 2010. Only 0% of cases are solved, making it one of the hardest crimes for police to clear.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177. Click chart to select year.

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▲ 80.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

—

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

9100%

Discharge firearm

00%

Pointing a firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Unsafe storage

00%

Firearms Act

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 0.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

—

Breakdown

Theft under $5K

425%

Mischief

425%

Theft over $5K

318.8%

Break & Enter

212.5%

Motor vehicle theft

212.5%

Arson

16.3%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

▲ 18.2% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

—

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

1263.2%

Assault Level 2

631.6%

Robbery

15.3%

Sexual Assault L1

00%

Assault Level 3

00%

Criminal Harassment

00%

Uttering Threats

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 50.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

—

Breakdown

Identity Theft

1100%

Identity Fraud

00%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▼ 100.0% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

0.0

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

00%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Violations Against Children

00%

Voyeurism

00%

Non-consensual Images

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▼ 0.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

—

Breakdown

Standard B&E

2100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

108

▼ 9.2% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

108100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Aurora

Ontario, Canada

Population

55,445

Established

1854

Wikipedia

About Aurora

Aurora is a town in central York Region, in the Greater Toronto Area of Southern Ontario, Canada. It is located 48km (29mi) from Downtown Toronto, north of Richmond Hill partially situated on the Oak Ridges Moraine, and surrounded by the Greenbelt. In the 2021 Census, the municipal population of Aurora was the 92nd largest in Canada, compared to 95th for the 2016 Census and 97th for the 2006 Census.

Livability Score

A+

91/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

117Very High

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

27.3°C

Jan Low

-11.5°C

Annual Rain

768 mm

Annual Snow

188 cm

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References & Sources

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General information about Aurora

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Statistics Canada

Crime statistics, population & census data

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Crime data sourced from the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Survey via Statistics Canada. Last updated for the most recent available reference year.

Aurora Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

291

80.4%

Other Crime

Top 5 Reported Violations

Historical Trend by Violation

Safety Scores & Indices

Crime & Safety Overview

Crime Breakdown

Hate Crimes

Homicides

Impaired Driving

Adult vs Youth Charged

Firearms & Weapons

Property Crime

Violent Crime

Fraud & Identity Crime

Sexual Violence

Breaking & Entering

Substance-Related Crime

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Crime & Safety Overview

Crime Breakdown

Hate Crimes

Homicides

Impaired Driving

Adult vs Youth Charged

Firearms & Weapons

Property Crime

Violent Crime

Fraud & Identity Crime

Sexual Violence

Breaking & Entering

Substance-Related Crime