Hawkesbury

Crime statistics and police areas for Hawkesbury (Ontario part / partie de l'Ontario), Ontario.

Hawkesbury Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

293

↓ 31.9%

Historical Trend (2019 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

42.0%

Cases solved by police

123 Solved170 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

61%

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

60.9%168

Violent Crime

26.4%73

Other Offences

12.7%35

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

8↑14.3%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Hawkesbury

(87.3 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2019–2024)

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By Type

8 incidents(+14.3%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

7100%

💀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:87.3 per 100,000

In 2024, Hawkesbury recorded 8 impaired driving incidents, an increase of 14.3% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (7 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 87.3 per 100,000 population. A total of 8 persons were charged, including 8 adults and 0 youth.

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

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Socioeconomic Profile

Census 2021

12,010

Population

$49,200

Median Income

11.0%

Unemployment

51.6%

Homeownership

👥 Population

Median Age

0.3%

Growth (2016–2021)

💰 Income

$53,600

Median Household Income

$67,800

Average Household Income

20.2%

Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT)

💼 Labour

49.4%

Participation Rate

44.0%

Employment Rate

11.0%

Unemployment Rate

🎓 Education (25–64)

No Certificate

2,760

High School

3,460

Postsecondary

3,935

Bachelor's+

895

🏠 Housing

$245,200

Avg. Dwelling Value

$825

Avg. Monthly Rent

$968

Avg. Mortgage Cost

🌍 Diversity

550

Visible Minorities

630

Immigrants

420

Indigenous Identity

According to the 2021 Census, Hawkesbury had a population of 12,010 (+0.3% change from 2016) with a median age of 54.0. The median after-tax household income was $49,200, and the unemployment rate was 11.0%. Homeownership rate was 51.6% with an average dwelling value of $245,200.

Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021

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Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

Adults Charged

-54.0% YoY

Youth Charged

-58.3% YoY

5.5%

Youth Share

Total Charged

Adult rate: 1116.6 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 86

Youth: 5

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2019–2024)

-50.3%

Youth Δ (2019–2024)

0.0%

In 2024, Hawkesbury recorded 86 adults charged and 5 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 5.5% of all persons charged. Since 2019, youth charges have changed by 0.0%, while adult charges changed by -50.3%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🟢 BELOW AVG

2024

36incidents

196.4 per 100,000 population

+25%

Since 2019

22.2%

Solved Rate

2023

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged12

👤 Adults: 6 (50%)🧑 Youth: 6 (50%)

Low solve rate for this crime type

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge6 (75%)

Cleared Otherwise2 (25%)

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

Unfounded Reports

5.3%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▼ 16% below

This Location196.4

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2023)

Hawkesbury recorded 36 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (196.4 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 325.2 in 2023. 22.2% 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

▼ 26.7% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

21.8

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

840%

Discharge firearm

735%

Pointing a firearm

210%

Unsafe storage

210%

Firearms Act

15%

Weapons trafficking

00%

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Property Crime

2024

Incidents

1,219

▲ 1.2% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1833.3

Breakdown

Theft under $5K

34045.6%

Mischief

16622.3%

Motor vehicle theft

10714.3%

Break & Enter

9012.1%

Theft over $5K

385.1%

Arson

50.7%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

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Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

641

▲ 17.8% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1034.0

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

20049.1%

Assault Level 2

9322.9%

Sexual Assault L1

6014.7%

Criminal Harassment

399.6%

Robbery

82%

Uttering Threats

51.2%

Assault Level 3

20.5%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

374

▲ 14.4% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

622.0

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

7378.5%

Identity Theft

2021.5%

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Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▼ 1.1% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

98.2

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

6065.2%

Violations Against Children

1819.6%

Non-consensual Images

1112%

Sexual Assault L2

33.3%

Voyeurism

00%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

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Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▲ 21.6% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

185.5

Breakdown

Standard B&E

90100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▼ 0.0% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

51100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Hawkesbury

Ontario, Canada

Established

1859

Wikipedia

About Hawkesbury

Hawkesbury is a town along the Ottawa River in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell in Eastern Ontario, Canada. Hawkesbury is the third most bilingual town in Ontario, with about 70% of its inhabitants being fluent in English and French. Franco-Ontarians make up 89% of the population.

Livability Score

84/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

121Very High

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

27.2°C

Jan Low

-15.6°C

Annual Rain

456 mm

Annual Snow

125 cm

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Hawkesbury

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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

12,010

Population

$49,200

Median Income

11.0%

Unemployment

51.6%

Homeownership

👥 Population

Median Age

0.3%

Growth (2016–2021)

💰 Income

$53,600

Median Household Income

$67,800

Average Household Income

20.2%

Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT)

💼 Labour

49.4%

Participation Rate

44.0%

Employment Rate

11.0%

Unemployment Rate

🎓 Education (25–64)

No Certificate

2,760

High School

3,460

Postsecondary

3,935

Bachelor's+

895

🏠 Housing

$245,200

Avg. Dwelling Value

$825

Avg. Monthly Rent

$968

Avg. Mortgage Cost

🌍 Diversity

550

Visible Minorities

630

Immigrants

420

Indigenous Identity

Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021

Hawkesbury Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

293

42.0%

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

Hawkesbury

About Hawkesbury

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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