Russell

Crime data for Russell, Ontario.

Russell Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

261

↓ 4.0%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

39.8%

Cases solved by police

104 Solved157 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

46%

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

56.4%1,094

Violent Crime

31.0%601

Other Offences

12.6%244

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

94↓23.6%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Russell

(62.2 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

94 incidents(-23.6%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

7696.2%

🏥Causing bodily harm

22.5%

💀Causing death

11.3%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

Total Charged

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:62.2 per 100,000

In 2024, Russell recorded 94 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 23.6% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (76 incidents, 96.2% of sub-types), followed by Causing bodily harm (2 incidents, 2.5%). The impaired driving rate was 62.2 per 100,000 population. A total of 76 persons were charged, including 75 adults and 1 youth.

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

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

543

Adults Charged

+1.5% YoY

Youth Charged

-31.3% YoY

7.5%

Youth Share

587

Total Charged

Adult rate: 1102.0 per 100,000

Youth rate: 346.0 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 543

Youth: 44

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

+5.4%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-50.0%

In 2024, Russell recorded 543 adults charged and 44 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 7.5% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -50.0%, while adult charges changed by +5.4%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔵 VERY LOW

2024

111incidents

65.6 per 100,000 population

-57%

Since 2010

13.5%

Solved Rate

2017

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged17

👤 Adults: 14 (82%)🧑 Youth: 3 (18%)

Low solve rate for this crime type

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge13 (87%)

Cleared Otherwise2 (13%)

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

Unfounded Reports

13.6%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▼ 72% below

This Location65.6

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2017)

Russell recorded 111 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (65.6 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 552.8 in 2017. Only 13.5% 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

▼ 14.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

6.9

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

770%

Unsafe storage

220%

Discharge firearm

110%

Firearms Act

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Pointing a firearm

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

1,094

▼ 13.7% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

891.1

Breakdown

Theft under $5K

23938.3%

Mischief

16726.8%

Motor vehicle theft

11117.8%

Break & Enter

6510.4%

Theft over $5K

396.3%

Arson

30.5%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

601

▲ 16.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

497.4

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

18850.1%

Assault Level 2

7018.7%

Sexual Assault L1

6617.6%

Criminal Harassment

379.9%

Robbery

71.9%

Uttering Threats

61.6%

Assault Level 3

10.3%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

362

▼ 4.2% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

293.6

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

8683.5%

Identity Theft

1716.5%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

101

▲ 20.2% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

136.8

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

6665.3%

Violations Against Children

2524.8%

Non-consensual Images

76.9%

Sexual Assault L2

22%

Voyeurism

11%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▼ 16.7% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

62.2

Breakdown

Standard B&E

6498.5%

B&E to Steal Firearm

11.5%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▼ 23.6% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

94100%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Russell

Ontario, Canada

Population

16,520

Wikipedia

About Russell

The Township of Russell is a municipal township, located south-east of Canada's capital of Ottawa in eastern Ontario, in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell, on the Castor River.

Livability Score

87/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

115High

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

27.4°C

Jan Low

-16.2°C

Annual Rain

585 mm

Annual Snow

141 cm

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References & Sources

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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.

Russell Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

261

39.8%

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

Russell

About Russell

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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