Crime data for Oakville, Ontario.
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Oakville is a town and lower-tier municipality and the seat of the Halton Region, Ontario, Canada. In the 2021 Canadian census the town had a population of 213,759, with an estimated 233,700 people as of 2024, making it Ontario's largest town. Oakville is part of the Greater Toronto Area, the largest urban area in Canada.
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 Oakville
(62.9 per 100k)Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)
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By Type
416
Total Charged
415
Adults Charged
1
Youth Charged
In 2024, Oakville recorded 413 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 12.7% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (374 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 62.9 per 100,000 population. A total of 416 persons were charged, including 415 adults and 1 youth.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01 — Incident-based crime statistics
$128,000
Median Income
11.7%
Unemployment
41.6
Median Age
10.3%
Growth (2016–2021)
$128,000
Median Household Income
8.6%
Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT)
57.6%
Employment Rate
11.7%
Unemployment Rate
$1,200,000
Avg. Dwelling Value
$2,146
Avg. Monthly Rent
The median after-tax household income was $128,000, and the unemployment rate was 11.7%.
Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021
3,854
Adults Charged
+1.1% YoY186
Youth Charged
-22.8% YoY4.6%
Youth Share
4,040
Total Charged
Adult rate: 744.1 per 100,000
Youth rate: 337.9 per 100,000
2024
Adults: 3,854
Youth: 186
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Adult Δ (2010–2024)
+20.0%
Youth Δ (2010–2024)
-63.3%
In 2024, Oakville recorded 3,854 adults charged and 186 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 4.6% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -63.3%, while adult charges changed by +20.0%.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01 — Incident-based crime statistics
Incidents
77
▼ 27.4% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
11.7
Breakdown
Incidents
12,500
▲ 7.4% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
1902.8
Breakdown
Incidents
2,335
▼ 6.5% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
355.4
Breakdown
Incidents
2,074
▲ 27.1% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
315.7
Breakdown
Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences
Total Incidents
255
▼ 9.3% vs 2023
SA L1 Rate / 100K
26.0
Breakdown
Incidents
1,064
▲ 20.1% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
162.0
Breakdown
Total Incidents
413
▼ 12.7% vs 2023
Drug Rate / 100K
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