South Bruce

Crime data for South Bruce, Ontario.

South Bruce Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

567

↓ 5.0%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

37.4%

Cases solved by police

212 Solved355 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

64%

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

57.4%920

Violent Crime

28.1%450

Other Offences

14.6%234

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

80↓0.0%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in South Bruce

(160.1 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

80 incidents(0.0%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

56100%

💀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:160.1 per 100,000

In 2024, South Bruce recorded 80 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 0.0% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (56 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 160.1 per 100,000 population. A total of 81 persons were charged, including 78 adults and 3 youth.

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

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

623

Adults Charged

+13.5% YoY

Youth Charged

-3.2% YoY

4.6%

Youth Share

653

Total Charged

Adult rate: 1042.8 per 100,000

Youth rate: 436.7 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 623

Youth: 30

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

+30.1%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-58.3%

In 2024, South Bruce recorded 623 adults charged and 30 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 4.6% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -58.3%, while adult charges changed by +30.1%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🟢 BELOW AVG

2024

51incidents

123.5 per 100,000 population

-48%

Since 2010

23.5%

Solved Rate

2017

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged7

👤 Adults: 6 (86%)🧑 Youth: 1 (14%)

Low solve rate for this crime type

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge8 (67%)

Cleared Otherwise4 (33%)

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

Unfounded Reports

6.9%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▼ 47% below

This Location123.5

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2017)

South Bruce recorded 51 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (123.5 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 349.2 in 2017. 23.5% of cases resulted in clearance.

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

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▼ 16.7% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

32.0

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

14100%

Discharge firearm

00%

Pointing a firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Unsafe storage

00%

Firearms Act

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

920

▲ 8.2% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1400.0

Breakdown

Theft under $5K

28343.7%

Mischief

17026.2%

Break & Enter

11417.6%

Motor vehicle theft

517.9%

Theft over $5K

294.5%

Arson

10.2%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

450

▲ 3.2% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

517.0

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

16952.2%

Assault Level 2

6018.5%

Sexual Assault L1

5517%

Criminal Harassment

3410.5%

Assault Level 3

30.9%

Uttering Threats

20.6%

Robbery

10.3%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

248

▲ 14.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

439.2

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

9100%

Identity Theft

00%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▲ 25.0% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

73.2

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

5573.3%

Violations Against Children

1013.3%

Sexual Assault L2

45.3%

Non-consensual Images

45.3%

Voyeurism

22.7%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

114

▲ 6.5% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

151.0

Breakdown

Standard B&E

114100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▼ 0.0% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

80100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

South Bruce

Ontario, Canada

Population

5,639

Wikipedia

About South Bruce

South Bruce is a municipality in Bruce County, Ontario, Canada.

Livability Score

A+

95/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

109High

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

27.3°C

Jan Low

-11.6°C

Annual Rain

913 mm

Annual Snow

200 cm

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References & Sources

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General information about South Bruce

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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.

South Bruce Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

567

37.4%

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

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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