Crime data for Goderich, Ontario.
Below Average
Goderich is a town in the Canadian province of Ontario and is the county seat of Huron County. The town was founded by John Galt and William "Tiger" Dunlop of the Canada Company in 1827. First laid out in 1828, the town is named after Frederick John Robinson, 1st Viscount Goderich, who was prime minister of the United Kingdom at the time. It was incorporated as a town in 1850.
National Baseline = 100
Annual historical averages
15 locations
Crime data sourced from the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Survey via Statistics Canada. Last updated for the most recent available reference year.
Safety Score and CSI data are not available for this police service jurisdiction. Please refer to the crime breakdown below.
Hate crime data shown for Ontario (provincial level)
Police-reported hate crime incidents in Ontario
Hate Crime Trend (2014–2024)
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By Motivation
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)
Homicide victims in Canada
(1.91 per 100k)Homicide Trend (1961–2024)
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By Method
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 incidents in Goderich
(86.8 per 100k)Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)
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By Type
7
Total Charged
7
Adults Charged
0
Youth Charged
In 2024, Goderich recorded 7 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 36.4% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (5 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 86.8 per 100,000 population. A total of 7 persons were charged, including 7 adults and 0 youth.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01 — Incident-based crime statistics
$69,500
Median Income
9.3%
Unemployment
52.8
Median Age
3.3%
Growth (2016–2021)
$69,500
Median Household Income
12.0%
Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT)
47.6%
Employment Rate
9.3%
Unemployment Rate
$424,000
Avg. Dwelling Value
$1,112
Avg. Monthly Rent
The median after-tax household income was $69,500, and the unemployment rate was 9.3%.
Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021
148
Adults Charged
-18.2% YoY13
Youth Charged
-31.6% YoY8.1%
Youth Share
161
Total Charged
Adult rate: 2168.5 per 100,000
2024
Adults: 148
Youth: 13
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Adult Δ (2010–2024)
+7.2%
Youth Δ (2010–2024)
-50.0%
In 2024, Goderich recorded 148 adults charged and 13 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 8.1% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -50.0%, while adult charges changed by +7.2%.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01 — Incident-based crime statistics
Incidents
3
▼ 25.0% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
37.2
Breakdown
Incidents
232
▲ 10.5% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
2877.3
Breakdown
Incidents
142
▼ 9.0% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
1761.1
Breakdown
Incidents
69
▲ 56.8% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
855.8
Breakdown
Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences
Total Incidents
25
▲ 31.6% vs 2023
SA L1 Rate / 100K
173.6
Breakdown
Incidents
24
▼ 0.0% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
297.7
Breakdown
Total Incidents
7
▼ 36.4% vs 2023
Drug Rate / 100K
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