Southgate

Crime data for Southgate, Ontario.

Southgate Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

326

↑ 12.4%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

49.1%

Cases solved by police

160 Solved166 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

55%

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

55.5%167

Violent Crime

30.9%93

Other Offences

13.6%41

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

13↑30.0%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Southgate

(119.0 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

13 incidents(+30.0%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

12100%

💀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:119.0 per 100,000

In 2024, Southgate recorded 13 impaired driving incidents, an increase of 30.0% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (12 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 119.0 per 100,000 population. A total of 13 persons were charged, including 13 adults and 0 youth.

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

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

121

Adults Charged

+39.1% YoY

Youth Charged

-20.0% YoY

3.2%

Youth Share

125

Total Charged

Adult rate: 1503.5 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 121

Youth: 4

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

+55.1%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-83.3%

In 2024, Southgate recorded 121 adults charged and 4 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 3.2% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -83.3%, while adult charges changed by +55.1%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🟢 BELOW AVG

2024

13incidents

119 per 100,000 population

+46%

Since 2010

7.7%

Solved Rate

2020

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge0 (0%)

Cleared Otherwise1 (100%)

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

Unfounded Reports

13.3%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▼ 49% below

This Location119

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2020)

Southgate recorded 13 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (119 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 231.6 in 2020. Only 7.7% 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

▼ 0.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

36.6

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

3100%

Discharge firearm

00%

Pointing a firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Unsafe storage

00%

Firearms Act

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

167

▲ 13.6% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1528.7

Breakdown

Theft under $5K

4938%

Mischief

3426.4%

Break & Enter

2519.4%

Motor vehicle theft

1310.1%

Theft over $5K

86.2%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

Arson

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

▲ 12.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

851.3

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

3759.7%

Sexual Assault L1

914.5%

Assault Level 2

812.9%

Criminal Harassment

711.3%

Uttering Threats

11.6%

Assault Level 3

00%

Robbery

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 7.9% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

320.4

Breakdown

Identity Theft

1100%

Identity Fraud

00%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▲ 33.3% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

82.4

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

975%

Violations Against Children

325%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Voyeurism

00%

Non-consensual Images

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▲ 13.6% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

228.8

Breakdown

Standard B&E

2395.8%

B&E to Steal Firearm

14.2%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▲ 30.0% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

13100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Southgate

Ontario, Canada

Population

8,576

Wikipedia

About Southgate

Southgate is a township in southwestern Ontario, Canada, in the southeast corner of Grey County. Southgate was formed on January 1, 2000, when the Village of Dundalk, the Township of Proton and the Township of Egremont were amalgamated. The headwaters of the South Saugeen, Beatty Saugeen and Grand Rivers are located in Southgate.

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

-12.5°C

Annual Rain

973 mm

Annual Snow

224 cm

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References & Sources

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General information about Southgate

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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.

Southgate Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

326

49.1%

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