Nipigon

Crime data for Nipigon, Ontario.

Nipigon Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

276

↑ 71.4%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

62.3%

Cases solved by police

172 Solved104 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

47%

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

43.5%141

Violent Crime

37.0%120

Other Offences

19.4%63

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

18↑38.5%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Nipigon

(376.6 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

18 incidents(+38.5%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

10100%

💀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:376.6 per 100,000

In 2024, Nipigon recorded 18 impaired driving incidents, an increase of 38.5% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (10 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 376.6 per 100,000 population. A total of 18 persons were charged, including 18 adults and 0 youth.

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

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

185

Adults Charged

+94.7% YoY

Youth Charged

+100.0% YoY

3.1%

Youth Share

191

Total Charged

Adult rate: 4236.7 per 100,000

Youth rate: 0.0 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 185

Youth: 6

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

-8.4%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-79.3%

In 2024, Nipigon recorded 185 adults charged and 6 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 3.1% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -79.3%, while adult charges changed by -8.4%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🟢 BELOW AVG

2024

11incidents

188.3 per 100,000 population

+256%

Since 2010

36.4%

Solved Rate

2018

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

0.0%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▼ 19% below

This Location188.3

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2018)

Nipigon recorded 11 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (188.3 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 247.3 in 2018. 36.4% of cases resulted in clearance.

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

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▲ 200.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

134.5

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

480%

Pointing a firearm

120%

Discharge firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Unsafe storage

00%

Firearms Act

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

141

▲ 38.2% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

2904.8

Breakdown

Mischief

4138.3%

Theft under $5K

3633.6%

Break & Enter

1514%

Motor vehicle theft

1110.3%

Theft over $5K

43.7%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

Arson

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

120

▲ 66.7% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

2124.8

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

3942.4%

Criminal Harassment

2021.7%

Assault Level 2

1617.4%

Sexual Assault L1

1415.2%

Robbery

22.2%

Uttering Threats

11.1%

Assault Level 3

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 17.1% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

618.6

Breakdown

Identity Theft

00%

Identity Fraud

00%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▲ 280.0% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

188.3

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

1473.7%

Violations Against Children

421.1%

Voyeurism

15.3%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Non-consensual Images

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▲ 200.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

242.1

Breakdown

Standard B&E

15100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▲ 38.5% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

18100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Nipigon

Ontario, Canada

Population

1,473

Wikipedia

About Nipigon

Nipigon is a township in Thunder Bay District, Northwestern Ontario, Canada, located along the west side of the Nipigon River and south of the small Helen Lake running between Lake Nipigon and Lake Superior. Lake Nipigon is located approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) north of Nipigon. Located at latitude 49.0125° N, Nipigon is the northernmost community on the Great Lakes.

Livability Score

A+

95/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

109High

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

22.2°C

Jan Low

-14.1°C

Annual Rain

455 mm

Annual Snow

190 cm

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Nipigon

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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.

Nipigon Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

276

62.3%

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

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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