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Crime statistics and police areas for Cobourg, Ontario.
Updated Data year 2025Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported crimeFrançais
Police service reporting these figures: Cobourg, Ontario, municipal
Police-reported incidents
1,881
+26.9% vs previous year
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0180-01, 2025
How to read thisCrime Severity Index, Canada
75.0
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0026-01, 2025
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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.
All violations: Criminal Code, traffic and other federal laws.
| Year | Incidents |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,345 |
| 2011 | 1,076 |
| 2012 | 935 |
| 2013 | 839 |
| 2014 | 870 |
| 2015 | 881 |
| 2016 | 834 |
| 2017 | 1,293 |
| 2018 | 1,433 |
| 2019 | 1,853 |
| 2020 | 1,326 |
| 2021 | 1,449 |
| 2022 | 1,412 |
| 2023 | 1,495 |
| 2024 | 1,482 |
| 2025 | 1,881 |
| Offence | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Fail to comply with order | 202 |
| Theft $5,000 or under | 191 |
| Breach of probation | 145 |
| Assault, level 1 | 142 |
| Fail to appear | 135 |
| Fraud | 135 |
| Shoplifting $5,000 or under | 132 |
| Uttering threats | 93 |
| Mischief | 93 |
| Disturb the peace | 86 |
Share of Criminal Code incidents, excluding traffic.
| Type | Incidents | % |
|---|---|---|
| Property crime | 703 | 40.3 |
| Other Criminal Code | 610 | 35 |
Police-reported incidents per year.
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Cobourg is a town in the Canadian province of Ontario, located in Southern Ontario 95 km (59 mi) east of Toronto and 62 km (39 mi) east of Oshawa. It is the largest town in and seat of Northumberland County. Its nearest neighbour is Port Hope, 7 km (4 mi) to the west. It is located along Highway 401 and the former Highway 2. To the south, Cobourg borders Lake Ontario. To the north, east and west, it is surrounded by Hamilton Township.
Annual historical averages
| Violent crime | 431 | 24.7 |
|---|
| Year | Fail to comply with order | Theft $5,000 or under | Breach of probation | Assault, level 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 42 | 248 | 20 | 135 |
| 2011 | 47 | 211 | 32 | 88 |
| 2012 | 39 | 179 | 34 | 81 |
| 2013 | 27 | 130 | 35 | 81 |
| 2014 | 28 | 132 | 31 | 48 |
| 2015 | 28 | 119 | 28 | 95 |
| 2016 | 28 | 138 | 38 | 73 |
| 2017 | 46 | 143 | 63 | 183 |
| 2018 | 58 | 180 | 69 | 217 |
| 2019 | 84 | 196 | 120 | 213 |
| 2020 | 63 | 134 | 89 | 170 |
| 2021 | 119 | 164 | 54 | 86 |
| 2022 | 119 | 226 | 65 | 75 |
| 2023 | 114 | 342 | 46 | 88 |
| 2024 | 200 | 195 | 73 | 130 |
| 2025 | 202 | 191 | 145 | 142 |
Percentage of reports deemed baseless or false. Lower rates indicate more reliable reporting and thorough follow-up.
Balance between formal charges and diversionary programs for youth offenders.
Incidents
17
▲ 88.9% vs 2024
Rate per 100K
75.5
Breakdown
Related items are counted by Statistics Canada under violent crime or federal statutes, not in the weapons total.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Impaired driving incidents in Cobourg
(168.7 per 100,000)Impaired driving trend (2010–2025)
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By Type
35
Total Charged
35
Adults Charged
0
Youth Charged
In 2025, police in Cobourg reported 38 impaired driving incidents. That is 40.7% more than in 2024. The most common type was Impaired by alcohol (24 incidents). The rate was 168.7 per 100,000 people. 35 people were charged: 35 adults and 0 youth.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
$77,000
Median Income
12.4%
Unemployment
54.8
Median Age
5.6%
Growth (2016–2021)
9.7%
Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT)
$77,000
Median Household Income
44.5%
Employment Rate
12.4%
Unemployment Rate
$600,000
Avg. Dwelling Value
$1,334
Avg. Monthly Rent
The median after-tax household income was $77,000, and the unemployment rate was 12.4%.
Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021. How we use this data
885
Adults Charged
+33.9% YoY20
Youth Charged
+53.8% YoY2.2%
Youth Share
905
Total Charged
Adult rate: 4602.9 per 100,000
Youth rate: 1638.0 per 100,000
2025
Adults: 885
Youth: 20
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Adult Δ (2010–2025)
+182.7%
Youth Δ (2010–2025)
-74.4%
In 2025, police in Cobourg charged 885 adults and 20 youth. Youth were 2.2% of the people charged. Since 2010, charges against youth changed by -74.4% and charges against adults by +182.7%.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Incidents
703
▲ 9.0% vs 2024
Rate per 100K
3120.4
Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Incidents
431
▲ 33.4% vs 2024
Rate per 100K
1913.1
Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Incidents
136
▲ 21.4% vs 2024
Rate per 100K
603.7
Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
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Total Incidents
52
▲ 100.0% vs 2024
SA L1 Rate / 100K
230.8
Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Incidents
51
▲ 34.2% vs 2024
Rate per 100K
226.4
Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Total Incidents
38
▲ 40.7% vs 2024
Drug Rate / 100K
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Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
