Centre Wellington

Crime statistics and police areas for Centre Wellington, Ontario.

Centre Wellington Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

2,389

↑ 1.5%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

34.6%

Cases solved by police

827 Solved1,562 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

66%

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

66.1%1,450

Violent Crime

22.6%497

Other Offences

11.3%248

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)

Click on chart to view sub-categories for that year

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

Impaired Driving

2024

79↓20.2%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Centre Wellington

(74.4 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

Click on chart to view breakdown for that year

By Type

79 incidents(-20.2%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

5398.1%

🏥Causing bodily harm

11.9%

💀Causing death

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

Total Charged

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:74.4 per 100,000

In 2024, Centre Wellington recorded 79 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 20.2% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (53 incidents, 98.1% of sub-types), followed by Causing bodily harm (1 incidents, 1.9%). The impaired driving rate was 74.4 per 100,000 population. A total of 76 persons were charged, including 75 adults and 1 youth.

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

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Socioeconomic Profile

Census 2021

31,093

Population

$88,000

Median Income

7.2%

Unemployment

80.6%

Homeownership

👥 Population

44.4

Median Age

10.3%

Growth (2016–2021)

💰 Income

$101,000

Median Household Income

$122,400

Average Household Income

5.6%

Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT)

💼 Labour

64.9%

Participation Rate

60.3%

Employment Rate

7.2%

Unemployment Rate

🎓 Education (25–64)

No Certificate

3,815

High School

7,420

Postsecondary

14,075

Bachelor's+

5,620

🏠 Housing

$783,000

Avg. Dwelling Value

$1,340

Avg. Monthly Rent

$1,578

Avg. Mortgage Cost

🌍 Diversity

1,585

Visible Minorities

3,450

Immigrants

545

Indigenous Identity

According to the 2021 Census, Centre Wellington had a population of 31,093 (+10.3% change from 2016) with a median age of 44.4. The median after-tax household income was $88,000, and the unemployment rate was 7.2%. Homeownership rate was 80.6% with an average dwelling value of $783,000.

Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021

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Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

593

Adults Charged

+5.1% YoY

Youth Charged

-38.9% YoY

3.6%

Youth Share

615

Total Charged

Adult rate: 706.7 per 100,000

Youth rate: 285.9 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 593

Youth: 22

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

-10.4%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-85.6%

In 2024, Centre Wellington recorded 593 adults charged and 22 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 3.6% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -85.6%, while adult charges changed by -10.4%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🟢 BELOW AVG

2024

274incidents

129.1 per 100,000 population

-13%

Since 2010

16.1%

Solved Rate

2019

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged24

👤 Adults: 18 (75%)🧑 Youth: 6 (25%)

Low solve rate for this crime type

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge32 (73%)

Cleared Otherwise12 (27%)

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

Unfounded Reports

4.9%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▼ 44% below

This Location129.1

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2019)

Centre Wellington recorded 274 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (129.1 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 161.4 in 2019. 16.1% of cases resulted in clearance.

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

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Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▲ 30.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

24.5

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

4090.9%

Firearms Act

24.5%

Pointing a firearm

24.5%

Unsafe storage

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Discharge firearm

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

2,900

▲ 0.4% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1366.0

Breakdown

Theft under $5K

94045.8%

Mischief

40619.8%

Motor vehicle theft

27413.3%

Break & Enter

27213.2%

Theft over $5K

1487.2%

Arson

100.5%

Shoplifting $5K+

40.2%

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Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

994

▲ 0.4% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

468.2

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

40053.5%

Criminal Harassment

13017.4%

Sexual Assault L1

10814.4%

Assault Level 2

10413.9%

Robbery

40.5%

Uttering Threats

20.3%

Assault Level 3

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

800

▼ 10.5% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

376.8

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

1672.7%

Identity Theft

627.3%

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Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

134

▼ 33.0% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

50.9

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

10880.6%

Violations Against Children

2014.9%

Voyeurism

21.5%

Non-consensual Images

21.5%

Sexual Assault L2

21.5%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

272

▲ 17.2% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

128.1

Breakdown

Standard B&E

272100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

158

▼ 20.2% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

158100%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Centre Wellington

Ontario, Canada

Established

1999

Wikipedia

About Centre Wellington

Centre Wellington is a township in south-central Ontario, Canada, located in Wellington County. The primary communities are Elora and Fergus. The area is agricultural but also includes industries such as manufacturing. In the Canada 2016 Census, the population was stated as 28,191.

Livability Score

89/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

121Very High

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

25.1°C

Jan Low

-5.2°C

Annual Rain

562 mm

Annual Snow

146 cm

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Centre Wellington

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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.

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Socioeconomic Profile

Census 2021

31,093

Population

$88,000

Median Income

7.2%

Unemployment

80.6%

Homeownership

👥 Population

44.4

Median Age

10.3%

Growth (2016–2021)

💰 Income

$101,000

Median Household Income

$122,400

Average Household Income

5.6%

Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT)

💼 Labour

64.9%

Participation Rate

60.3%

Employment Rate

7.2%

Unemployment Rate

🎓 Education (25–64)

No Certificate

3,815

High School

7,420

Postsecondary

14,075

Bachelor's+

5,620

🏠 Housing

$783,000

Avg. Dwelling Value

$1,340

Avg. Monthly Rent

$1,578

Avg. Mortgage Cost

🌍 Diversity

1,585

Visible Minorities

3,450

Immigrants

545

Indigenous Identity

Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021

Centre Wellington Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

2,389

34.6%

Property Crime

Top 5 Reported Violations

Historical Trend by Violation

Safety Scores & Indices

Crime & Safety Overview

Crime Breakdown

Hate Crimes

Impaired Driving

Socioeconomic Profile

👥 Population

💰 Income

💼 Labour

🎓 Education (25–64)

🏠 Housing

🌍 Diversity

Adult vs Youth Charged

Firearms & Weapons

Property Crime

Violent Crime

Fraud & Identity Crime

Sexual Violence

Breaking & Entering

Substance-Related Crime

Centre Wellington

About Centre Wellington

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Crime & Safety Overview

Crime Breakdown

Hate Crimes

Impaired Driving

Socioeconomic Profile

👥 Population

💰 Income

💼 Labour

🎓 Education (25–64)

🏠 Housing

🌍 Diversity

Adult vs Youth Charged

Firearms & Weapons

Property Crime

Violent Crime

Fraud & Identity Crime

Sexual Violence

Breaking & Entering

Substance-Related Crime