Blandford-Blenheim

Crime data for Blandford-Blenheim, Ontario.

Blandford-Blenheim Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

147

↑ 10.5%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

27.9%

Cases solved by police

41 Solved106 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

76%

Property

Violent

Other

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

Property Crime

76.5%104

Violent Crime

15.4%21

Other Offences

8.1%11

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

4↑100.0%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Blandford-Blenheim

(48.4 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

4 incidents(+100.0%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

3100%

💀Causing death

00%

🏥Causing bodily harm

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

Total Charged

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:48.4 per 100,000

In 2024, Blandford-Blenheim recorded 4 impaired driving incidents, an increase of 100.0% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (3 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 48.4 per 100,000 population. A total of 4 persons were charged, including 4 adults and 0 youth.

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

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

Adults Charged

-2.9% YoY

Youth Charged

+100.0% YoY

5.6%

Youth Share

Total Charged

Adult rate: 520.6 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 34

Youth: 2

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

+21.4%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

+100.0%

In 2024, Blandford-Blenheim recorded 34 adults charged and 2 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 5.6% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by +100.0%, while adult charges changed by +21.4%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🟡 AVERAGE

2024

18incidents

217.8 per 100,000 population

+82%

Since 2010

Solved Rate

2019

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

vs National Average▼ 6% below

This Location217.8

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2019)

Blandford-Blenheim recorded 18 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (217.8 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 358 in 2019. 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

▼ 100.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

0.0

Breakdown

Discharge firearm

00%

Pointing a firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Possession of weapons

00%

Unsafe storage

00%

Firearms Act

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

104

▲ 18.2% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1258.6

Breakdown

Mischief

2529.1%

Theft under $5K

2427.9%

Motor vehicle theft

1820.9%

Break & Enter

1517.4%

Theft over $5K

33.5%

Arson

11.2%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 16.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

254.1

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

743.8%

Assault Level 2

425%

Sexual Assault L1

318.8%

Criminal Harassment

16.3%

Uttering Threats

16.3%

Assault Level 3

00%

Robbery

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 0.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

217.8

Breakdown

Identity Theft

00%

Identity Fraud

00%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▼ 44.4% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

36.3

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

360%

Sexual Assault L2

120%

Violations Against Children

120%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Voyeurism

00%

Non-consensual Images

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▲ 114.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

181.5

Breakdown

Standard B&E

15100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▲ 100.0% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

4100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Blandford-Blenheim

Ontario, Canada

Established

1975

Wikipedia

About Blandford-Blenheim

Blandford-Blenheim is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located in Oxford County. The township had a population of 7,359 in the Canada 2011 Census.

Livability Score

A+

92/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

115High

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

27.5°C

Jan Low

-11.8°C

Annual Rain

847 mm

Annual Snow

149 cm

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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.

Blandford-Blenheim Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

147

27.9%

Property 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

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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