Springwater

Crime data for Springwater, Ontario.

Springwater Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

403

↓ 3.6%

Historical Trend (2019 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

32.5%

Cases solved by police

131 Solved272 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

71%

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

69.0%243

Violent Crime

19.0%67

Other Offences

11.9%42

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

45↓8.2%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Springwater

(142.6 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

45 incidents(-8.2%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

40100%

💀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:142.6 per 100,000

In 2024, Springwater recorded 45 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 8.2% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (40 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 142.6 per 100,000 population. A total of 45 persons were charged, including 45 adults and 0 youth.

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

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

138

Adults Charged

0.0% YoY

Youth Charged

+50.0% YoY

6.1%

Youth Share

147

Total Charged

Adult rate: 595.4 per 100,000

Youth rate: 395.8 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 138

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)

-76.6%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-89.2%

In 2024, Springwater recorded 138 adults charged and 9 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 6.1% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -89.2%, while adult charges changed by -76.6%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔵 VERY LOW

2024

19incidents

77.4 per 100,000 population

-36%

Since 2010

Solved Rate

2010

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Unfounded Reports

100.0%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▼ 67% below

This Location77.4

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2010)

Springwater recorded 19 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (77.4 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 121.6 in 2010. 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

▲ 25.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

16.3

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

4100%

Discharge firearm

00%

Pointing a firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Unsafe storage

00%

Firearms Act

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

243

▼ 6.2% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

981.7

Breakdown

Theft under $5K

5738%

Mischief

4429.3%

Break & Enter

2315.3%

Motor vehicle theft

1912.7%

Theft over $5K

74.7%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

Arson

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 15.2% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

260.7

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

2041.7%

Assault Level 2

1122.9%

Criminal Harassment

1122.9%

Sexual Assault L1

510.4%

Robbery

12.1%

Assault Level 3

00%

Uttering Threats

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▲ 50.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

378.8

Breakdown

Identity Theft

00%

Identity Fraud

00%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▼ 0.0% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

16.3

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

555.6%

Violations Against Children

222.2%

Non-consensual Images

222.2%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Voyeurism

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▼ 4.2% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

93.7

Breakdown

Standard B&E

23100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▼ 8.2% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

45100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Springwater

Ontario, Canada

Wikipedia

About Springwater

Springwater is a township in central Ontario, Canada, in Simcoe County, near Barrie. It is the county seat of Simcoe County.

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

-12.5°C

Annual Rain

833 mm

Annual Snow

230 cm

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Springwater Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

403

32.5%

Property Crime

Top 5 Reported Violations

Historical Trend by Violation

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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