Kirkland Lake

Crime data for Kirkland Lake, Ontario.

Kirkland Lake Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

1,092

↑ 3.8%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

68.8%

Cases solved by police

751 Solved341 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

40%

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

41.4%493

Other Offences

32.8%390

Violent Crime

25.8%307

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

15↓46.4%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Kirkland Lake

(109.8 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

15 incidents(-46.4%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

11100%

💀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:109.8 per 100,000

In 2024, Kirkland Lake recorded 15 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 46.4% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (11 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 109.8 per 100,000 population. A total of 13 persons were charged, including 13 adults and 0 youth.

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

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

624

Adults Charged

-4.1% YoY

Youth Charged

-21.4% YoY

5.0%

Youth Share

657

Total Charged

Adult rate: 2013.2 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 624

Youth: 33

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

+24.6%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-59.8%

In 2024, Kirkland Lake recorded 624 adults charged and 33 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 5.0% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -59.8%, while adult charges changed by +24.6%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔵 VERY LOW

2024

14incidents

109.8 per 100,000 population

-25%

Since 2010

28.6%

Solved Rate

2021

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged3

👤 Adults: 3 (100%)🧑 Youth: 0 (0%)

Above average for property crime

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge3 (75%)

Cleared Otherwise1 (25%)

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

Unfounded Reports

20.0%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▼ 53% below

This Location109.8

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2021)

Kirkland Lake recorded 14 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (109.8 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 256.1 in 2021. 28.6% of cases resulted in clearance.

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

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▲ 45.5% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

192.2

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

1076.9%

Pointing a firearm

17.7%

Weapons trafficking

17.7%

Unsafe storage

17.7%

Discharge firearm

00%

Firearms Act

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

493

▲ 14.4% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1894.6

Breakdown

Theft under $5K

18146.8%

Mischief

10226.4%

Break & Enter

7318.9%

Motor vehicle theft

143.6%

Theft over $5K

143.6%

Arson

30.8%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

307

▼ 13.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1263.0

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

11354.3%

Assault Level 2

3617.3%

Sexual Assault L1

3215.4%

Criminal Harassment

188.7%

Robbery

62.9%

Uttering Threats

31.4%

Assault Level 3

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

101

▼ 3.8% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

521.7

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

2100%

Identity Theft

00%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▼ 14.6% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

27.5

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

3278%

Violations Against Children

512.2%

Non-consensual Images

37.3%

Voyeurism

12.4%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▲ 30.4% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

329.5

Breakdown

Standard B&E

7298.6%

B&E to Steal Firearm

11.4%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▼ 46.4% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

15100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Kirkland Lake

Ontario, Canada

Established

1919

Wikipedia

About Kirkland Lake

Kirkland Lake is a town and municipality in Timiskaming District of Northeastern Ontario, in the Canadian province of Ontario. The 2021 population, according to Statistics Canada, was 7,750.

Livability Score

87/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

115High

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

25.9°C

Jan Low

-21.7°C

Annual Rain

405 mm

Annual Snow

117 cm

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Kirkland Lake

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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.

Kirkland Lake Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

1,092

68.8%

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

Kirkland Lake

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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