Pickle Lake

Crime data for Pickle Lake, Ontario.

Pickle Lake Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

161

↓ 1.2%

Historical Trend (2019 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

87.0%

Cases solved by police

140 Solved21 Unsolved

Most Common

Violent Crime

55%

Violent

Other

Property

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

Violent Crime

55.3%84

Other Offences

26.3%40

Property Crime

18.4%28

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

6↓0.0%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Pickle Lake

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

6 incidents(0.0%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

4100%

💀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

In 2024, Pickle Lake recorded 6 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 0.0% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (4 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). 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

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Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

Adults Charged

+8.0% YoY

Youth Charged

-25.0% YoY

3.1%

Youth Share

Total Charged

2024

Adults: 94

Youth: 3

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

-57.1%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-84.2%

In 2024, Pickle Lake recorded 94 adults charged and 3 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 3.1% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -84.2%, while adult charges changed by -57.1%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft

2024

2incidents

Since 2010

150%

Solved Rate

2010

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged3

👤 Adults: 3 (100%)🧑 Youth: 0 (0%)

Above average for property crime

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge2 (67%)

Cleared Otherwise1 (33%)

"Cleared otherwise" includes cases where charges cannot be laid (e.g., suspect deceased, diplomatic immunity, victim declines).

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2010)

Pickle Lake recorded 2 motor vehicle thefts in 2024, down from a peak rate of 0 in 2010. 150% of cases resulted in clearance.

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

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▼ 0.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

—

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

▼ 15.2% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

—

Breakdown

Mischief

836.4%

Theft under $5K

627.3%

Break & Enter

522.7%

Motor vehicle theft

29.1%

Theft over $5K

14.5%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

Arson

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 2.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

—

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

3666.7%

Assault Level 2

916.7%

Sexual Assault L1

713%

Robbery

11.9%

Criminal Harassment

11.9%

Assault Level 3

00%

Uttering Threats

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 0.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

—

Breakdown

Identity Theft

00%

Identity Fraud

00%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▲ 25.0% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

770%

Violations Against Children

330%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Voyeurism

00%

Non-consensual Images

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▲ 66.7% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

—

Breakdown

Standard B&E

5100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▼ 0.0% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

6100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Pickle Lake

Ontario, Canada

Population

398

Established

1929

Wikipedia

About Pickle Lake

Pickle Lake is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, and is the most northerly community in the province that has year-round access by road. Located 530 kilometres (330 mi) north of Thunder Bay, highway access is via Highway 599, the only access road to the town from the south. More northerly communities rely on winter roads for access and are cut off to land travel in the summer. Highway 599 meets the Northern Ontario Resource Trail, formerly Tertiary Highway 808, at Pickle Lake.

Livability Score

A+

92/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

104Average

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

25.1°C

Jan Low

-22.9°C

Annual Rain

252 mm

Annual Snow

88 cm

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Pickle Lake

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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.

Pickle Lake Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

161

87.0%

Violent 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

Pickle Lake

About Pickle Lake

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Nearby Areas

Osnaburgh 63B

Osnaburgh 63A

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Couchiching 16A

Lake of Bays

Brant

Rainy River, Unorganized

Nipigon

Timiskaming, Unorganized, West Part

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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