Quinte West

Crime data for Quinte West, Ontario.

62/100

Quinte West Safety Score

Safe

Ranked #22 out of 56 communities

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

2,044

↓ 4.3%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

48.8%

Cases solved by police

997 Solved1,047 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

49%

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 Score2024

Rank #22 of 56 areas

CSI: 64.5 (lower = safer)

Year-over-Year

2024

Overall↓ 4.5%

Violent↑ 7.7%

Non-Violent↓ 10.5%

CSI Trend

Quinte West

🇨🇦 Canada Avg

Crime Breakdown2024

Violent

60.0%CSI 85.2

Non-Violent

40.0%CSI 56.8

Crime Breakdown

2024

Property Crime

49.2%3,930

Violent Crime

27.8%2,220

Other Offences

23.0%1,834

Comparison

17% BELOW NATL AVG

Quinte West

64.5

Ontario Avg

60.7

Canada Avg

77.9

Crime Severity Index — lower is safer

Police & Justice

Clearance Rate2024

50.9%

Percentage of reported crimes cleared by charge or otherwise. Higher rates indicate better police case resolution.

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)

Click on chart to view sub-categories for that year

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

268↑150.5%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Quinte West

(151.4 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

Click on chart to view breakdown for that year

By Type

268 incidents(+150.5%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

190100%

💀Causing death

00%

🏥Causing bodily harm

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

270

Total Charged

268

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:151.4 per 100,000

In 2024, Quinte West recorded 268 impaired driving incidents, an increase of 150.5% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (190 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 151.4 per 100,000 population. A total of 270 persons were charged, including 268 adults and 2 youth.

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

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

2,987

Adults Charged

+271.5% YoY

179

Youth Charged

+141.9% YoY

5.7%

Youth Share

3,166

Total Charged

Adult rate: 2244.4 per 100,000

Youth rate: 1633.3 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 2,987

Youth: 179

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

+556.5%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

+135.5%

In 2024, Quinte West recorded 2,987 adults charged and 179 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 5.7% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by +135.5%, while adult charges changed by +556.5%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔵 VERY LOW

2024

183incidents

113.3 per 100,000 population

Since 2010

21.9%

Solved Rate

2024

Peak Year

2.4%

CSI Impact

Persons Charged17

👤 Adults: 16 (94%)🧑 Youth: 1 (6%)

Low solve rate for this crime type

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge20 (50%)

Cleared Otherwise20 (50%)

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

Unfounded Reports

15.2%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▼ 51% below

This Location113.3

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2024)

Quinte West recorded 183 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (113.3 per 100K), the highest rate on record. 21.9% of cases resulted in clearance.

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

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

126

▲ 530.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

76.9

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

10393.6%

Pointing a firearm

43.6%

Firearms Act

21.8%

Unsafe storage

10.9%

Discharge firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

💊

Drug Offences

2024

Incidents

135

Rate per 100K

109.3

Breakdown

Cocaine trafficking

4752.2%

Other drug trafficking

4347.8%

Cannabis possession

00%

Cannabis trafficking

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

3,930

▲ 278.6% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

2445.5

Breakdown

Theft under $5K

1,50152.8%

Mischief

76526.9%

Break & Enter

2789.8%

Motor vehicle theft

1836.4%

Theft over $5K

1053.7%

Arson

70.2%

Shoplifting $5K+

40.1%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

2,220

▲ 297.8% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1300.1

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

76252.3%

Criminal Harassment

23416%

Assault Level 2

23115.8%

Sexual Assault L1

17712.1%

Robbery

332.3%

Assault Level 3

130.9%

Uttering Threats

80.5%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

964

▲ 231.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

552.9

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

5786.4%

Identity Theft

913.6%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

253

▲ 277.6% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

103.6

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

17770%

Violations Against Children

3815%

Non-consensual Images

3011.9%

Voyeurism

62.4%

Sexual Assault L3

20.8%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

278

▲ 321.2% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

178.9

Breakdown

Standard B&E

27498.6%

B&E to Steal Firearm

41.4%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

403

▲ 276.6% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

109.3

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

26866.5%

Drug Violations

13533.5%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Quinte West

Ontario, Canada

Population

43,086

Established

1998

Wikipedia

About Quinte West

Quinte West is a city, geographically located in but administratively separated from Hastings County, in Southern Ontario, Canada. It is on the western end of the Bay of Quinte on Lake Ontario. The Lake Ontario terminus of the Trent–Severn Waterway is in the municipality. Trenton is the largest community and serves as the administrative and commercial centre.

Livability Score

A+

92/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

115High

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

27.2°C

Jan Low

-13.4°C

Annual Rain

591 mm

Annual Snow

146 cm

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References & Sources

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General information about Quinte West

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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.

Quinte West Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

2,044

48.8%

Property Crime

Top 5 Reported Violations

Historical Trend by Violation

Safety Scores & Indices

Crime & Safety Overview

Safety Score2024

Year-over-Year

CSI Trend

Crime Breakdown2024

Crime Breakdown

Comparison

Police & Justice

Clearance Rate2024

Hate Crimes

Homicides

Impaired Driving

Adult vs Youth Charged

Firearms & Weapons

Drug Offences

Property Crime

Violent Crime

Fraud & Identity Crime

Sexual Violence

Breaking & Entering

Substance-Related Crime

Quinte West

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Crime & Safety Overview

Safety Score2024

Year-over-Year

CSI Trend

Crime Breakdown2024

Crime Breakdown

Comparison

Police & Justice

Clearance Rate2024

Hate Crimes

Homicides

Impaired Driving

Adult vs Youth Charged

Firearms & Weapons

Drug Offences

Property Crime

Violent Crime

Fraud & Identity Crime

Sexual Violence

Breaking & Entering

Substance-Related Crime