Selwyn

Crime data for Selwyn, Ontario.

Selwyn Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

294

↑ 3.5%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

49.3%

Cases solved by police

145 Solved149 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

70%

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

69.7%175

Violent Crime

20.3%51

Other Offences

10.0%25

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

23↓14.8%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Selwyn

(129.1 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

23 incidents(-14.8%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

16100%

💀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

Impaired driving rate:129.1 per 100,000

In 2024, Selwyn recorded 23 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 14.8% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (16 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 129.1 per 100,000 population. A total of 23 persons were charged, including 23 adults and 0 youth.

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

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

120

Adults Charged

+4.3% YoY

Youth Charged

+100.0% YoY

1.6%

Youth Share

122

Total Charged

Adult rate: 803.6 per 100,000

Youth rate: 190.3 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 120

Youth: 2

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

-24.5%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-87.5%

In 2024, Selwyn recorded 120 adults charged and 2 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 1.6% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -87.5%, while adult charges changed by -24.5%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔵 VERY LOW

2024

9incidents

50.5 per 100,000 population

-42%

Since 2010

33.3%

Solved Rate

2014

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged2

👤 Adults: 2 (100%)🧑 Youth: 0 (0%)

Above average for property crime

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge1 (33%)

Cleared Otherwise2 (67%)

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

Unfounded Reports

35.7%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▼ 78% below

This Location50.5

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2014)

Selwyn recorded 9 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (50.5 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 88.3 in 2014. 33.3% of cases resulted in clearance.

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

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▼ 85.7% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

5.6

Breakdown

Discharge firearm

150%

Possession of weapons

150%

Pointing a firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Unsafe storage

00%

Firearms Act

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

175

▲ 7.4% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

982.2

Breakdown

Theft under $5K

7056.5%

Mischief

2318.5%

Break & Enter

1713.7%

Motor vehicle theft

97.3%

Theft over $5K

54%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

Arson

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 1.9% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

286.2

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

1344.8%

Sexual Assault L1

724.1%

Assault Level 2

413.8%

Criminal Harassment

310.3%

Robbery

13.4%

Uttering Threats

13.4%

Assault Level 3

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 2.2% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

252.6

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

3100%

Identity Theft

00%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▼ 16.7% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

39.3

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

770%

Violations Against Children

220%

Non-consensual Images

110%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Voyeurism

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▼ 0.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

95.4

Breakdown

Standard B&E

17100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▼ 14.8% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

23100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Selwyn

Ontario, Canada

Population

17,060

Established

1822

Wikipedia

About Selwyn

Selwyn is a township in central-eastern Ontario, Canada, located in Peterborough County. The township comprises a mix of rural areas and built up urban areas.

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

-13.3°C

Annual Rain

657 mm

Annual Snow

170 cm

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Selwyn

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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.

Selwyn Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

294

49.3%

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

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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