Burlington

Crime data for Burlington, Ontario.

Burlington Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

16,813

↑ 1.4%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

37.1%

Cases solved by police

6,241 Solved10,572 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

78%

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

78.2%12,522

Violent Crime

14.7%2,354

Other Offences

7.1%1,133

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

521↓13.5%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Burlington

(62.9 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

521 incidents(-13.5%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

470100%

💀Causing death

00%

🏥Causing bodily harm

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

520

Total Charged

519

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:62.9 per 100,000

In 2024, Burlington recorded 521 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 13.5% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (470 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 62.9 per 100,000 population. A total of 520 persons were charged, including 519 adults and 1 youth.

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

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

4,045

Adults Charged

+0.1% YoY

187

Youth Charged

-23.4% YoY

4.4%

Youth Share

4,232

Total Charged

Adult rate: 744.1 per 100,000

Youth rate: 337.9 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 4,045

Youth: 187

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

+9.9%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-63.8%

In 2024, Burlington recorded 4,045 adults charged and 187 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 4.4% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -63.8%, while adult charges changed by +9.9%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🟡 AVERAGE

2024

1,405incidents

213.7 per 100,000 population

Since 2010

15.7%

Solved Rate

2023

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged43

👤 Adults: 41 (95%)🧑 Youth: 2 (5%)

+ 17 youth diverted (not charged)

Low solve rate for this crime type

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge66 (30%)

Cleared Otherwise154 (70%)

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

Unfounded Reports

0.0%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▼ 8% below

This Location213.7

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2023)

Burlington recorded 1,405 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (213.7 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 264.2 in 2023. 15.7% of cases resulted in clearance.

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

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▼ 25.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

11.7

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

7891.8%

Discharge firearm

33.5%

Weapons trafficking

22.4%

Pointing a firearm

11.2%

Unsafe storage

11.2%

Firearms Act

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

12,522

▲ 7.4% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1902.8

Breakdown

Theft under $5K

6,23861.5%

Motor vehicle theft

1,40513.9%

Mischief

1,08310.7%

Break & Enter

1,06410.5%

Theft over $5K

2782.7%

Arson

410.4%

Shoplifting $5K+

270.3%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

2,354

▼ 6.5% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

355.4

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

81550.1%

Assault Level 2

35721.9%

Sexual Assault L1

17210.6%

Robbery

1358.3%

Criminal Harassment

1358.3%

Assault Level 3

100.6%

Uttering Threats

40.2%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

2,075

▲ 26.8% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

315.7

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

18495.3%

Identity Theft

94.7%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

257

▼ 9.2% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

26.0

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

17266.9%

Violations Against Children

4517.5%

Non-consensual Images

176.6%

Voyeurism

166.2%

Sexual Assault L2

72.7%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

1,064

▲ 20.1% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

162.0

Breakdown

Standard B&E

1,064100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

521

▼ 13.5% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

521100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Burlington

Ontario, Canada

Population

186,948

Established

1874

Wikipedia

About Burlington

Burlington is a city at the west end of Lake Ontario in Ontario, Canada. Part of Halton Region, it borders Hamilton to the south, Milton to the northwest, and Oakville to the northeast. It is part of the Greater Toronto Area, the Hamilton census metropolitan area, and the Golden Horseshoe urban region. Burlington was founded in 1874, and gained city status in 1974. With a population of 186,948 as of 2021, Burlington is the twenty-eighth-most populous municipality in Canada.

Livability Score

89/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

121Very High

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

27°C

Jan Low

-4.1°C

Annual Rain

801 mm

Annual Snow

119 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.

Burlington Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

16,813

37.1%

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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Sexual Violence

Breaking & Entering

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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