Gananoque

Crime data for Gananoque, Ontario.

Gananoque Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

255

↑ 1.2%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

62.7%

Cases solved by police

160 Solved95 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

44%

Property

Other

Violent

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

43.9%93

Other Offences

28.3%60

Violent Crime

27.8%59

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

9↓10.0%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Gananoque

(160.8 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

9 incidents(-10.0%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

9100%

💀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:160.8 per 100,000

In 2024, Gananoque recorded 9 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 10.0% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (9 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 160.8 per 100,000 population. A total of 9 persons were charged, including 9 adults and 0 youth.

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

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

123

Adults Charged

+24.2% YoY

Youth Charged

-27.8% YoY

9.6%

Youth Share

136

Total Charged

Adult rate: 2553.5 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 123

Youth: 13

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

-15.8%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-18.8%

In 2024, Gananoque recorded 123 adults charged and 13 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 9.6% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -18.8%, while adult charges changed by -15.8%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft

2024

0incidents

0 per 100,000 population

Since 2010

—

Solved Rate

2019

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Unfounded Reports

100.0%

of all reported MVT

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2019)

Gananoque recorded 0 motor vehicle thefts in 2024, down from a peak rate of 144.5 in 2019.

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

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▲ 200.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

53.6

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

▼ 15.5% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1661.3

Breakdown

Theft under $5K

5267.5%

Mischief

2026%

Break & Enter

33.9%

Theft over $5K

22.6%

Motor vehicle theft

00%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

Arson

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 19.2% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1054.0

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

2362.2%

Assault Level 2

821.6%

Sexual Assault L1

38.1%

Assault Level 3

25.4%

Criminal Harassment

12.7%

Robbery

00%

Uttering Threats

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 51.9% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

232.2

Breakdown

Identity Theft

00%

Identity Fraud

00%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▼ 72.7% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

53.6

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

3100%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Violations Against Children

00%

Voyeurism

00%

Non-consensual Images

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▼ 40.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

53.6

Breakdown

Standard B&E

3100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▼ 10.0% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

9100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Gananoque

Ontario, Canada

Established

1789

Wikipedia

About Gananoque

Gananoque is a town in the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville of Ontario, Canada. The town had a population of 5,383 year-round residents in the 2021 Canadian Census, as well as summer residents sometimes referred to as "Islanders" because of the Thousand Islands in the St. Lawrence River, Gananoque's most important tourist attraction. The Gananoque River flows through the town and the St. Lawrence River serves as the southern boundary of the town.

Livability Score

A+

92/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

115High

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

27.2°C

Jan Low

-14.5°C

Annual Rain

902 mm

Annual Snow

209 cm

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References & Sources

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General information about Gananoque

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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.

Gananoque Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

255

62.7%

Property Crime

Top 5 Reported Violations

Historical Trend by Violation

Safety Scores & Indices

Crime & Safety Overview

Crime Breakdown

Hate Crimes

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Adult vs Youth Charged

Firearms & Weapons

Property Crime

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