Crime data for St. Thomas, Ontario.
Below Average
St. Thomas is a city in southwestern Ontario, Canada. It gained its city charter on March 4, 1881. The city is also the seat for Elgin County, although it is independent of the county.
National Baseline = 100
Annual historical averages
15 locations
Crime data sourced from the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Survey via Statistics Canada. Last updated for the most recent available reference year.
Safety Score and CSI data are not available for this police service jurisdiction. Please refer to the crime breakdown below.
Hate crime data shown for Ontario (provincial level)
Police-reported hate crime incidents in Ontario
Hate Crime Trend (2014–2024)
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By Motivation
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)
Homicide victims in Canada
(1.91 per 100k)Homicide Trend (1961–2024)
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By Method
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 incidents in St. Thomas
(133.8 per 100k)Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)
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By Type
64
Total Charged
63
Adults Charged
1
Youth Charged
In 2024, St. Thomas recorded 64 impaired driving incidents, an increase of 3.2% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (42 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 133.8 per 100,000 population. A total of 64 persons were charged, including 63 adults and 1 youth.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01 — Incident-based crime statistics
$75,000
Median Income
11.2%
Unemployment
43.6
Median Age
10.1%
Growth (2016–2021)
$75,000
Median Household Income
10.9%
Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT)
52.3%
Employment Rate
11.2%
Unemployment Rate
$448,000
Avg. Dwelling Value
$1,047
Avg. Monthly Rent
The median after-tax household income was $75,000, and the unemployment rate was 11.2%.
Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021
870
Adults Charged
+5.7% YoY51
Youth Charged
-7.3% YoY5.5%
Youth Share
921
Total Charged
Adult rate: 2269.5 per 100,000
Youth rate: 1510.7 per 100,000
2024
Adults: 870
Youth: 51
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Adult Δ (2010–2024)
+31.2%
Youth Δ (2010–2024)
-41.4%
In 2024, St. Thomas recorded 870 adults charged and 51 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 5.5% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -41.4%, while adult charges changed by +31.2%.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01 — Incident-based crime statistics
Incidents
14
▲ 7.7% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
29.3
Breakdown
Incidents
1,578
▼ 11.7% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
3300.0
Breakdown
Incidents
479
▼ 4.4% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
1001.7
Breakdown
Incidents
263
▲ 11.0% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
550.0
Breakdown
Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences
Total Incidents
63
▼ 19.2% vs 2023
SA L1 Rate / 100K
98.3
Breakdown
Incidents
150
▼ 23.5% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
313.7
Breakdown
Total Incidents
64
▲ 3.2% vs 2023
Drug Rate / 100K
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