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Crime statistics and police areas for Pembroke, Ontario.
Updated Data year 2025Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported crimeFrançais
Police service reporting these figures: Upper Ottawa Valley (Pembroke), Ontario, Ontario Provincial Police, municipal
Police-reported incidents
1,426
−7.0% vs previous year
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0180-01, 2025
How to read thisCrime Severity Index, Canada
75.0
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0026-01, 2025
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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.
All violations: Criminal Code, traffic and other federal laws.
| Year | Incidents |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,091 |
| 2011 | 1,110 |
| 2012 | 987 |
| 2013 | 883 |
| 2014 | 986 |
| 2015 | 967 |
| 2016 | 1,131 |
| 2017 | 1,165 |
| 2018 | 1,262 |
| 2019 | 1,317 |
| 2020 | 1,258 |
| 2021 | 1,176 |
| Offence | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Assault, level 1 | 160 |
| Fail to comply with order | 115 |
| Theft $5,000 or under | 110 |
| Mischief | 106 |
| Breach of probation | 106 |
| Fraud | 104 |
| Uttering threats | 99 |
| Shoplifting $5,000 or under | 63 |
| Assault, level 2, weapon or bodily harm | 52 |
| Indecent/Harassing communications | 52 |
Share of Criminal Code incidents, excluding traffic.
| Type | Incidents | % |
|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 497 | 38.9 |
| Property crime | 463 | 36.3 |
Police-reported incidents per year.
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Pembroke is a city in eastern Ontario, Canada, located at the confluence of the Muskrat River and the Ottawa River in the Ottawa Valley. It lies approximately 145 kilometres northwest of Ottawa. It serves as the county seat of Renfrew County and functions as a regional administrative, judicial, healthcare, and commercial centre for surrounding communities, independent of the county government.
Annual historical averages
| 2022 |
|---|
| 1,354 |
| 2023 | 1,503 |
|---|
| 2024 | 1,533 |
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| 2025 | 1,426 |
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| Other Criminal Code | 317 | 24.8 |
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| Year | Assault, level 1 | Fail to comply with order | Theft $5,000 or under | Mischief |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 57 | 40 | 167 | 248 |
| 2011 | 94 | 44 | 154 | 172 |
| 2012 | 86 | 52 | 123 | 169 |
| 2013 | 74 | 24 | 167 | 142 |
| 2014 | 97 | 33 | 145 | 133 |
| 2015 | 127 | 53 | 138 | 137 |
| 2016 | 93 | 89 | 151 | 117 |
| 2017 | 121 | 95 | 133 | 95 |
| 2018 | 109 | 88 | 149 | 100 |
| 2019 | 142 | 95 | 134 | 142 |
| 2020 | 134 | 57 | 125 | 115 |
| 2021 | 137 | 94 | 109 | 113 |
| 2022 | 137 | 89 | 136 | 122 |
| 2023 | 167 | 107 | 169 | 133 |
| 2024 | 163 | 137 | 106 | 138 |
| 2025 | 160 | 115 | 110 | 106 |
Percentage of reports deemed baseless or false. Lower rates indicate more reliable reporting and thorough follow-up.
Balance between formal charges and diversionary programs for youth offenders.
Incidents
16
▼ 11.1% vs 2024
Rate per 100K
103.4
Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Impaired driving incidents in Pembroke
(245.5 per 100,000)Impaired driving trend (2010–2025)
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By Type
35
Total Charged
35
Adults Charged
0
Youth Charged
In 2025, police in Pembroke reported 38 impaired driving incidents. That is 46.2% more than in 2024. The most common type was Impaired by alcohol (20 incidents). The rate was 245.5 per 100,000 people. 35 people were charged: 35 adults and 0 youth.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
$63,200
Median Income
12.4%
Unemployment
46.4
Median Age
3.5%
Growth (2016–2021)
16.5%
Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT)
$63,200
Median Household Income
46.4%
Employment Rate
12.4%
Unemployment Rate
$250,000
Avg. Dwelling Value
$963
Avg. Monthly Rent
The median after-tax household income was $63,200, and the unemployment rate was 12.4%.
Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021. How we use this data
474
Adults Charged
-19.4% YoY35
Youth Charged
-27.1% YoY6.9%
Youth Share
509
Total Charged
Adult rate: 3649.2 per 100,000
2025
Adults: 474
Youth: 35
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Adult Δ (2010–2025)
+59.6%
Youth Δ (2010–2025)
+6.1%
In 2025, police in Pembroke charged 474 adults and 35 youth. Youth were 6.9% of the people charged. Since 2010, charges against youth changed by +6.1% and charges against adults by +59.6%.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Incidents
463
▼ 21.1% vs 2024
Rate per 100K
2991.2
Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Incidents
497
▲ 2.5% vs 2024
Rate per 100K
3210.8
Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Incidents
108
▼ 30.3% vs 2024
Rate per 100K
697.7
Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
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Total Incidents
60
▲ 5.3% vs 2024
SA L1 Rate / 100K
387.6
Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Incidents
25
▼ 51.0% vs 2024
Rate per 100K
161.5
Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Total Incidents
38
▲ 46.2% vs 2024
Drug Rate / 100K
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Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
