Goderich

Crime data for Goderich, Ontario.

Goderich Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

491

↓ 2.6%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

49.3%

Cases solved by police

242 Solved249 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

49%

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

48.9%232

Violent Crime

30.0%142

Other Offences

21.1%100

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

7↓36.4%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Goderich

(86.8 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

7 incidents(-36.4%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

5100%

💀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:86.8 per 100,000

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

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

148

Adults Charged

-18.2% YoY

Youth Charged

-31.6% YoY

8.1%

Youth Share

161

Total Charged

Adult rate: 2168.5 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 148

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)

+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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔵 VERY LOW

2024

9incidents

111.6 per 100,000 population

+8%

Since 2010

22.2%

Solved Rate

2018

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged2

👤 Adults: 1 (50%)🧑 Youth: 1 (50%)

+ 2 youth diverted (not charged)

Low solve rate for this crime type

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge2 (100%)

Cleared Otherwise0 (0%)

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

Unfounded Reports

10.0%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▼ 52% below

This Location111.6

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2018)

Goderich recorded 9 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (111.6 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 151.2 in 2018. 22.2% 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

37.2

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

232

▲ 10.5% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

2877.3

Breakdown

Mischief

6237.8%

Theft under $5K

6137.2%

Break & Enter

2414.6%

Motor vehicle theft

95.5%

Theft over $5K

63.7%

Shoplifting $5K+

10.6%

Arson

10.6%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

142

▼ 9.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1761.1

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

4847.5%

Criminal Harassment

2726.7%

Sexual Assault L1

1413.9%

Assault Level 2

87.9%

Assault Level 3

22%

Robbery

22%

Uttering Threats

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▲ 56.8% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

855.8

Breakdown

Identity Theft

00%

Identity Fraud

00%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▲ 31.6% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

173.6

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

1456%

Violations Against Children

936%

Sexual Assault L2

14%

Voyeurism

14%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Non-consensual Images

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▼ 0.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

297.7

Breakdown

Standard B&E

24100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▼ 36.4% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

7100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Goderich

Ontario, Canada

Established

1827

Wikipedia

About Goderich

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.

Livability Score

A+

92/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

115High

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

27.4°C

Jan Low

-9.3°C

Annual Rain

740 mm

Annual Snow

139 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.

Goderich Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

491

49.3%

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

Violent Crime

Fraud & Identity Crime

Sexual Violence

Breaking & Entering

Substance-Related Crime

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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