St. Thomas

Crime data for St. Thomas, Ontario.

St. Thomas Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

2,550

↓ 6.0%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

47.5%

Cases solved by police

1,212 Solved1,338 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

66%

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

65.5%1,578

Violent Crime

19.9%479

Other Offences

14.6%351

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

64↑3.2%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in St. Thomas

(133.8 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

64 incidents(+3.2%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

42100%

💀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:133.8 per 100,000

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

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

870

Adults Charged

+5.7% YoY

Youth Charged

-7.3% YoY

5.5%

Youth Share

921

Total Charged

Adult rate: 2269.5 per 100,000

Youth rate: 1510.7 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 870

Youth: 51

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🟢 BELOW AVG

2024

56incidents

117.1 per 100,000 population

+3%

Since 2010

19.6%

Solved Rate

2018

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged8

👤 Adults: 7 (88%)🧑 Youth: 1 (13%)

+ 1 youth diverted (not charged)

Low solve rate for this crime type

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge7 (64%)

Cleared Otherwise4 (36%)

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

vs National Average▼ 50% below

This Location117.1

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2018)

St. Thomas recorded 56 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (117.1 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 166.4 in 2018. 19.6% of cases resulted in clearance.

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

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▲ 7.7% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

29.3

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

1280%

Pointing a firearm

213.3%

Firearms Act

16.7%

Discharge firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Unsafe storage

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

1,578

▼ 11.7% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

3300.0

Breakdown

Theft under $5K

80063%

Mischief

24219.1%

Break & Enter

15011.8%

Motor vehicle theft

564.4%

Arson

171.3%

Theft over $5K

50.4%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

479

▼ 4.4% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1001.7

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

22158.8%

Assault Level 2

7419.7%

Sexual Assault L1

4712.5%

Robbery

174.5%

Criminal Harassment

154%

Assault Level 3

20.5%

Uttering Threats

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

263

▲ 11.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

550.0

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

1862.1%

Identity Theft

1137.9%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▼ 19.2% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

98.3

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

4774.6%

Violations Against Children

1219%

Voyeurism

23.2%

Non-consensual Images

23.2%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

150

▼ 23.5% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

313.7

Breakdown

Standard B&E

150100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▲ 3.2% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

64100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

St. Thomas

Ontario, Canada

Population

38,909

Established

1810

Wikipedia

About St. Thomas

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.

Livability Score

A+

92/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

115High

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

27.7°C

Jan Low

-11.2°C

Annual Rain

806 mm

Annual Snow

108 cm

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References & Sources

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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.

St. Thomas Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

2,550

47.5%

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