Blind River

Crime data for Blind River, Ontario.

Blind River Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

175

↓ 33.2%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

49.7%

Cases solved by police

87 Solved88 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

39%

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

45.0%145

Violent Crime

36.0%116

Other Offences

18.9%61

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

26↑8.3%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Blind River

(222.4 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

26 incidents(+8.3%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

18100%

💀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:222.4 per 100,000

In 2024, Blind River recorded 26 impaired driving incidents, an increase of 8.3% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (18 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 222.4 per 100,000 population. A total of 27 persons were charged, including 27 adults and 0 youth.

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

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

161

Adults Charged

-23.7% YoY

Youth Charged

-57.1% YoY

1.8%

Youth Share

164

Total Charged

Adult rate: 1259.3 per 100,000

Youth rate: 0.0 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 161

Youth: 3

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

-15.7%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-92.5%

In 2024, Blind River recorded 161 adults charged and 3 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 1.8% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -92.5%, while adult charges changed by -15.7%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔵 VERY LOW

2024

3incidents

23.4 per 100,000 population

-89%

Since 2010

33.3%

Solved Rate

2020

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged1

👤 Adults: 1 (100%)🧑 Youth: 0 (0%)

Above average for property crime

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge1 (100%)

Cleared Otherwise0 (0%)

"Cleared otherwise" includes cases where charges cannot be laid (e.g., suspect deceased, diplomatic immunity, victim declines).

Unfounded Reports

33.3%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▼ 90% below

This Location23.4

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2020)

Blind River recorded 3 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (23.4 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 249.7 in 2020. 33.3% of cases resulted in clearance.

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

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▼ 33.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

11.7

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

3100%

Discharge firearm

00%

Pointing a firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Unsafe storage

00%

Firearms Act

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

145

▼ 31.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

971.4

Breakdown

Theft under $5K

4745.2%

Mischief

2726%

Break & Enter

2423.1%

Motor vehicle theft

32.9%

Theft over $5K

21.9%

Arson

11%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

116

▼ 24.2% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

667.1

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

3543.2%

Sexual Assault L1

2125.9%

Criminal Harassment

1417.3%

Assault Level 2

911.1%

Robbery

11.2%

Uttering Threats

11.2%

Assault Level 3

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 9.8% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

245.8

Breakdown

Identity Theft

00%

Identity Fraud

00%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▲ 31.8% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

93.6

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

2172.4%

Violations Against Children

517.2%

Sexual Assault L2

26.9%

Non-consensual Images

13.4%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Voyeurism

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▼ 22.6% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

175.6

Breakdown

Standard B&E

24100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▲ 8.3% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

26100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Blind River

Ontario, Canada

Population

3,987

Wikipedia

About Blind River

Blind River is a town situated on the North Channel of Lake Huron in the Algoma District, Ontario, Canada. The town, named after the nearby Blind River, celebrated its centennial in 2006.

Livability Score

A+

95/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

109High

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

24.1°C

Jan Low

-8.4°C

Annual Rain

553 mm

Annual Snow

161 cm

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References & Sources

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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.

Blind River Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

175

49.7%

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

Violent Crime

Fraud & Identity Crime

Sexual Violence

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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