Crime data for Meaford, Ontario.
Below Average
Ontario, Canada
Meaford is a municipality in Grey County, Ontario, Canada located on Nottawasaga Bay, a sub-basin of Georgian Bay and Owen Sound Bay. The municipality's seal and motto reflect its heritage as a place of apple orchards, but in the 21st century the area has partly switched to weekend homes, seasonal homes, and lakeside tourism.
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 Meaford
(73.1 per 100k)Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)
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By Type
9
Total Charged
9
Adults Charged
0
Youth Charged
In 2024, Meaford recorded 9 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 18.2% 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 73.1 per 100,000 population. A total of 9 persons were charged, including 9 adults and 0 youth.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01 — Incident-based crime statistics
$79,500
Median Income
10.2%
Unemployment
54.4
Median Age
4.5%
Growth (2016–2021)
$79,500
Median Household Income
10.7%
Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT)
49.2%
Employment Rate
10.2%
Unemployment Rate
$600,000
Avg. Dwelling Value
$986
Avg. Monthly Rent
The median after-tax household income was $79,500, and the unemployment rate was 10.2%.
Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021
128
Adults Charged
+5.8% YoY5
Youth Charged
0.0% YoY3.8%
Youth Share
133
Total Charged
Adult rate: 1231.5 per 100,000
2024
Adults: 128
Youth: 5
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Adult Δ (2010–2024)
+109.8%
Youth Δ (2010–2024)
-84.8%
In 2024, Meaford recorded 128 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 -84.8%, while adult charges changed by +109.8%.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01 — Incident-based crime statistics
Incidents
10
▲ 42.9% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
81.2
Breakdown
Incidents
216
▼ 20.9% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
1753.5
Breakdown
Incidents
124
▲ 37.8% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
1006.7
Breakdown
Incidents
54
▼ 0.0% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
438.4
Breakdown
Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences
Total Incidents
17
▲ 13.3% vs 2023
SA L1 Rate / 100K
105.5
Breakdown
Incidents
31
▼ 13.9% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
251.7
Breakdown
Total Incidents
9
▼ 18.2% vs 2023
Drug Rate / 100K
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