Severn

Crime data for Severn, Ontario.

Severn Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

580

↑ 6.2%

Historical Trend (2018 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

46.6%

Cases solved by police

270 Solved310 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

58%

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

58.1%272

Violent Crime

26.3%123

Other Offences

15.6%73

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

74↓8.6%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Severn

(463.3 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2018–2024)

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By Type

74 incidents(-8.6%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

5598.2%

🏥Causing bodily harm

11.8%

💀Causing death

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

Total Charged

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:463.3 per 100,000

In 2024, Severn recorded 74 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 8.6% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (55 incidents, 98.2% of sub-types), followed by Causing bodily harm (1 incidents, 1.8%). The impaired driving rate was 463.3 per 100,000 population. A total of 75 persons were charged, including 74 adults and 1 youth.

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

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

222

Adults Charged

-16.5% YoY

Youth Charged

-20.0% YoY

3.5%

Youth Share

230

Total Charged

Adult rate: 1666.4 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 222

Youth: 8

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2018–2024)

+16.8%

Youth Δ (2018–2024)

+14.3%

In 2024, Severn recorded 222 adults charged and 8 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 3.5% of all persons charged. Since 2018, youth charges have changed by +14.3%, while adult charges changed by +16.8%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔵 VERY LOW

2024

15incidents

93.9 per 100,000 population

-38%

Since 2018

20%

Solved Rate

2021

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged3

👤 Adults: 3 (100%)🧑 Youth: 0 (0%)

Low solve rate for this crime type

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge3 (100%)

Cleared Otherwise0 (0%)

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

Unfounded Reports

6.3%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▼ 60% below

This Location93.9

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2021)

Severn recorded 15 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (93.9 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 152.1 in 2021. 20% of cases resulted in clearance.

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

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▼ 27.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

50.1

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

571.4%

Pointing a firearm

228.6%

Discharge firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Unsafe storage

00%

Firearms Act

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

272

▲ 13.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1702.9

Breakdown

Theft under $5K

7944.6%

Mischief

5028.2%

Break & Enter

2313%

Motor vehicle theft

158.5%

Theft over $5K

105.6%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

Arson

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

123

▲ 21.8% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

770.0

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

3350.8%

Criminal Harassment

1421.5%

Assault Level 2

913.8%

Sexual Assault L1

812.3%

Uttering Threats

11.5%

Assault Level 3

00%

Robbery

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▲ 25.7% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

550.9

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

2100%

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

50.1

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

853.3%

Violations Against Children

533.3%

Non-consensual Images

213.3%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Voyeurism

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▲ 27.8% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

144.0

Breakdown

Standard B&E

23100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▼ 8.6% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

74100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Severn

Ontario, Canada

Established

1994

Wikipedia

About Severn

Severn is a township in south-central Ontario, Canada, located between Lake Couchiching, and the Severn River in Simcoe County.

Livability Score

A+

92/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

115High

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

27.1°C

Jan Low

-14.1°C

Annual Rain

833 mm

Annual Snow

244 cm

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References & Sources

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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.

Severn Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

580

46.6%

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