Melancthon

Crime data for Melancthon, Ontario.

Melancthon Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

81

↓ 28.3%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

43.2%

Cases solved by police

35 Solved46 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

59%

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

59.2%42

Violent Crime

31.0%22

Other Offences

9.9%7

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

8↑100.0%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Melancthon

(224.0 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

8 incidents(+100.0%)

🍺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:224.0 per 100,000

In 2024, Melancthon recorded 8 impaired driving incidents, an increase of 100.0% 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 224.0 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

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

Adults Charged

-30.8% YoY

Youth Charged

-100.0% YoY

0.0%

Youth Share

Total Charged

Adult rate: 983.6 per 100,000

Youth rate: 0.0 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 27

Youth: 0

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

+68.8%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

—

In 2024, Melancthon recorded 27 adults charged and 0 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 0.0% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by —, while adult charges changed by +68.8%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔵 VERY LOW

2024

2incidents

56 per 100,000 population

-73%

Since 2010

Solved Rate

2023

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

vs National Average▼ 76% below

This Location56

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2023)

Melancthon recorded 2 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (56 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 289.3 in 2023. Only 0% of cases are solved, making it one of the hardest crimes for police to clear.

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

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▼ 0.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

28.0

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

1100%

Discharge firearm

00%

Pointing a firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Unsafe storage

00%

Firearms Act

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 36.4% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1176.1

Breakdown

Theft under $5K

1140.7%

Theft over $5K

518.5%

Mischief

518.5%

Break & Enter

27.4%

Motor vehicle theft

27.4%

Arson

27.4%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 8.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

616.1

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

1076.9%

Criminal Harassment

215.4%

Sexual Assault L1

17.7%

Assault Level 3

00%

Assault Level 2

00%

Robbery

00%

Uttering Threats

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 15.4% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

308.0

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

00%

Identity Theft

00%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▼ 0.0% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

28.0

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

133.3%

Sexual Assault L2

133.3%

Non-consensual Images

133.3%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Violations Against Children

00%

Voyeurism

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▼ 80.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

56.0

Breakdown

Standard B&E

2100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▲ 100.0% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

8100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Melancthon

Ontario, Canada

Established

1818

Wikipedia

About Melancthon

Melancthon is a rural Canadian township in the northwest corner of Dufferin County, Ontario, bordered on the east by Mulmur Township, Amaranth Township and East Luther Grand Valley to the south, Southgate Township to the west, and the Municipality of Grey Highlands to the north. The township does not include the town of Shelburne on its southern border. It has one of the lowest population densities in southwestern Ontario.

Livability Score

A+

92/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

115High

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

27.3°C

Jan Low

-13.2°C

Annual Rain

835 mm

Annual Snow

230 cm

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References & Sources

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General information about Melancthon

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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.

Melancthon Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

81

43.2%

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

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Fraud & Identity Crime

Sexual Violence

Breaking & Entering

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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