Hearst

Crime data for Hearst, Ontario.

Hearst Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

293

↑ 18.6%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

61.8%

Cases solved by police

181 Solved112 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

44%

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

44.4%119

Violent Crime

32.5%87

Other Offences

23.1%62

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

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

10↑66.7%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Hearst

(193.7 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

10 incidents(+66.7%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

8100%

💀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:193.7 per 100,000

In 2024, Hearst recorded 10 impaired driving incidents, an increase of 66.7% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (8 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 193.7 per 100,000 population. A total of 11 persons were charged, including 11 adults and 0 youth.

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

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

126

Adults Charged

+15.6% YoY

Youth Charged

-37.5% YoY

3.8%

Youth Share

131

Total Charged

Adult rate: 2922.1 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 126

Youth: 5

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

+5.9%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-37.5%

In 2024, Hearst recorded 126 adults charged and 5 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 3.8% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -37.5%, while adult charges changed by +5.9%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔵 VERY LOW

2024

4incidents

77.5 per 100,000 population

-18%

Since 2010

50%

Solved Rate

2018

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged2

👤 Adults: 1 (50%)🧑 Youth: 1 (50%)

Above average for property crime

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).

vs National Average▼ 67% below

This Location77.5

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2018)

Hearst recorded 4 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (77.5 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 235.2 in 2018. 50% of cases resulted in clearance.

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

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▼ 80.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

58.1

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

240%

Pointing a firearm

120%

Unsafe storage

120%

Firearms Act

120%

Discharge firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

119

▲ 52.6% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

2304.9

Breakdown

Theft under $5K

3539.8%

Mischief

2427.3%

Break & Enter

2225%

Motor vehicle theft

44.5%

Arson

22.3%

Theft over $5K

11.1%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

▲ 14.5% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1685.1

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

3050.8%

Assault Level 2

1322%

Criminal Harassment

1016.9%

Sexual Assault L1

58.5%

Robbery

11.7%

Assault Level 3

00%

Uttering Threats

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▲ 14.8% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

600.4

Breakdown

Identity Theft

00%

Identity Fraud

00%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▼ 30.0% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

96.8

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

571.4%

Violations Against Children

228.6%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Voyeurism

00%

Non-consensual Images

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▲ 340.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

426.1

Breakdown

Standard B&E

22100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▲ 66.7% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

10100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Hearst

Ontario, Canada

Population

5,070

Established

1913

Wikipedia

About Hearst

Hearst is a town in Cochrane District, Ontario, Canada. It is located on the Mattawishkwia River in Northern Ontario, approximately 92 kilometres (57 mi) west of Kapuskasing, approximately 520 kilometres (320 mi) east of Thunder Bay along Highway 11. At Hearst, Highway 583 extends northward to Lac-Sainte-Thérèse and southward to Jogues, Coppell and Mead.

Livability Score

A+

90/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

109High

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

25.2°C

Jan Low

-22.5°C

Annual Rain

294 mm

Annual Snow

83 cm

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References & Sources

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General information about Hearst

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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.

Hearst Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

293

61.8%

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

Hearst

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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