South Bruce Peninsula

Crime data for South Bruce Peninsula, Ontario.

South Bruce Peninsula Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

403

↑ 14.2%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

54.1%

Cases solved by police

218 Solved185 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

51%

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

51.0%183

Violent Crime

31.8%114

Other Offences

17.3%62

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

20↑5.3%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in South Bruce Peninsula

(204.6 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

20 incidents(+5.3%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

13100%

💀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:204.6 per 100,000

In 2024, South Bruce Peninsula recorded 20 impaired driving incidents, an increase of 5.3% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (13 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 204.6 per 100,000 population. A total of 17 persons were charged, including 16 adults and 1 youth.

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

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

148

Adults Charged

+35.8% YoY

Youth Charged

+12.5% YoY

5.7%

Youth Share

157

Total Charged

Adult rate: 1764.4 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 148

Youth: 9

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

+22.3%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-57.1%

In 2024, South Bruce Peninsula recorded 148 adults charged and 9 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 5.7% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -57.1%, while adult charges changed by +22.3%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔵 VERY LOW

2024

6incidents

61.4 per 100,000 population

+75%

Since 2010

Solved Rate

2022

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

vs National Average▼ 74% below

This Location61.4

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2022)

South Bruce Peninsula recorded 6 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (61.4 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 233.8 in 2022. Only 0% 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

▼ 75.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

10.2

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

1100%

Discharge firearm

00%

Pointing a firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Unsafe storage

00%

Firearms Act

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

183

▲ 10.2% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1872.1

Breakdown

Theft under $5K

5036.2%

Break & Enter

4029%

Mischief

3626.1%

Motor vehicle theft

64.3%

Theft over $5K

53.6%

Arson

10.7%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

114

▲ 18.8% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1166.2

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

5360.2%

Assault Level 2

1314.8%

Criminal Harassment

1112.5%

Sexual Assault L1

910.2%

Assault Level 3

11.1%

Uttering Threats

11.1%

Robbery

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▲ 5.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

429.7

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

2100%

Identity Theft

00%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▲ 10.0% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

92.1

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

981.8%

Violations Against Children

218.2%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Voyeurism

00%

Non-consensual Images

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▲ 48.1% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

409.2

Breakdown

Standard B&E

40100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▲ 5.3% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

20100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

South Bruce Peninsula

Ontario, Canada

Population

8,416

Established

1999

Wikipedia

About South Bruce Peninsula

South Bruce Peninsula is a town at the base of the Bruce Peninsula of Ontario, Canada, in Bruce County between Lake Huron and Georgian Bay. It was formed on January 1, 1999, when the town of Wiarton, the village of Hepworth, and the townships of Albemarle and Amabel were amalgamated. The new municipality was created to provide necessary political representation, administrative support, and necessary municipal services on behalf of the residents.

Livability Score

A+

95/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

109High

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

27.1°C

Jan Low

-8.8°C

Annual Rain

697 mm

Annual Snow

173 cm

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about South Bruce Peninsula

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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.

South Bruce Peninsula Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

403

54.1%

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