Rideau Lakes

Crime data for Rideau Lakes, Ontario.

Rideau Lakes Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

343

↑ 47.2%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

40.5%

Cases solved by police

139 Solved204 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

55%

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

55.4%173

Violent Crime

35.3%110

Other Offences

9.3%29

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

12↑500.0%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Rideau Lakes

(98.0 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

12 incidents(+500.0%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

1090.9%

🏥Causing bodily harm

19.1%

💀Causing death

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

Total Charged

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:98.0 per 100,000

In 2024, Rideau Lakes recorded 12 impaired driving incidents, an increase of 500.0% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (10 incidents, 90.9% of sub-types), followed by Causing bodily harm (1 incidents, 9.1%). The impaired driving rate was 98.0 per 100,000 population. A total of 11 persons were charged, including 11 adults and 0 youth.

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

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

101

Adults Charged

+98.0% YoY

Youth Charged

+250.0% YoY

6.5%

Youth Share

108

Total Charged

Adult rate: 962.1 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 101

Youth: 7

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

+48.5%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-61.1%

In 2024, Rideau Lakes recorded 101 adults charged and 7 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 6.5% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -61.1%, while adult charges changed by +48.5%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔵 VERY LOW

2024

13incidents

106.2 per 100,000 population

+59%

Since 2010

7.7%

Solved Rate

2019

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge0 (0%)

Cleared Otherwise1 (100%)

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

vs National Average▼ 54% below

This Location106.2

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2019)

Rideau Lakes recorded 13 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (106.2 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 138.2 in 2019. Only 7.7% of cases are solved, making it one of the hardest crimes for police to clear.

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

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▼ 40.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

24.5

Breakdown

Pointing a firearm

125%

Possession of weapons

125%

Unsafe storage

125%

Firearms Act

125%

Discharge firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

173

▲ 24.5% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1412.9

Breakdown

Theft under $5K

3633.6%

Mischief

3229.9%

Break & Enter

1816.8%

Motor vehicle theft

1312.1%

Theft over $5K

76.5%

Arson

10.9%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

110

▲ 74.6% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

898.4

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

4657.5%

Sexual Assault L1

1316.3%

Assault Level 2

1316.3%

Criminal Harassment

67.5%

Robbery

11.3%

Uttering Threats

11.3%

Assault Level 3

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▲ 22.7% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

441.0

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

6100%

Identity Theft

00%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▲ 375.0% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

106.2

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

1368.4%

Violations Against Children

315.8%

Sexual Assault L2

210.5%

Non-consensual Images

15.3%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Voyeurism

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▲ 100.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

147.0

Breakdown

Standard B&E

18100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▲ 500.0% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

12100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Rideau Lakes

Ontario, Canada

Established

1998

Wikipedia

About Rideau Lakes

Rideau Lakes is a township located within the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville in Eastern Ontario, Canada. Rideau Lakes lies in the northwest corner of Leeds and Grenville, and is geographically the largest municipality in the county. The township administrative offices are located in the hamlet of Chantry.

Livability Score

A+

92/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

115High

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

26.6°C

Jan Low

-6.7°C

Annual Rain

668 mm

Annual Snow

134 cm

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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.

Rideau Lakes Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

343

40.5%

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