Tay

Crime data for Tay, Ontario.

Tay Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

312

↑ 12.2%

Historical Trend (2019 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

34.0%

Cases solved by police

106 Solved206 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

57%

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

54.3%247

Violent Crime

30.1%137

Other Offences

15.6%71

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

18↑100.0%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Tay

(98.1 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

18 incidents(+100.0%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

11100%

💀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:98.1 per 100,000

In 2024, Tay recorded 18 impaired driving incidents, an increase of 100.0% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (11 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 98.1 per 100,000 population. A total of 18 persons were charged, including 18 adults and 0 youth.

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

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

125

Adults Charged

+14.7% YoY

Youth Charged

+120.0% YoY

8.1%

Youth Share

136

Total Charged

Adult rate: 756.1 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 125

Youth: 11

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

+177.8%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

+57.1%

In 2024, Tay recorded 125 adults charged and 11 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 8.1% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by +57.1%, while adult charges changed by +177.8%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🟢 BELOW AVG

2024

21incidents

122.6 per 100,000 population

+76%

Since 2010

9.5%

Solved Rate

2011

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged2

👤 Adults: 2 (100%)🧑 Youth: 0 (0%)

Very low — most thefts go unsolved

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge2 (100%)

Cleared Otherwise0 (0%)

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

Unfounded Reports

6.3%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▼ 47% below

This Location122.6

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2011)

Tay recorded 21 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (122.6 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 140.9 in 2011. Only 9.5% 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

▲ 125.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

65.4

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

7100%

Discharge firearm

00%

Pointing a firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Unsafe storage

00%

Firearms Act

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

247

▲ 0.8% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1365.3

Breakdown

Theft under $5K

7242.6%

Mischief

3822.5%

Break & Enter

3218.9%

Motor vehicle theft

2112.4%

Theft over $5K

63.6%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

Arson

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

137

▲ 31.7% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

629.5

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

6361.2%

Assault Level 2

1615.5%

Sexual Assault L1

1413.6%

Criminal Harassment

109.7%

Assault Level 3

00%

Robbery

00%

Uttering Threats

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 7.6% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

441.5

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

3100%

Identity Theft

00%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▲ 28.6% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

73.6

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

1477.8%

Violations Against Children

316.7%

Sexual Assault L2

15.6%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Voyeurism

00%

Non-consensual Images

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▲ 28.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

114.5

Breakdown

Standard B&E

32100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▲ 100.0% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

18100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Tay

Ontario, Canada

Population

10,033

Established

1994

Wikipedia

About Tay

Tay is a township municipality in Central Ontario, Canada, located in Simcoe County in the southern Georgian Bay region. The township was named in 1822 after a pet dog of Lady Sarah Maitland (1792–1873), wife of Sir Peregrine Maitland, Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada. Two other adjoining townships were also named for her pet dogs, Tiny and Flos.

Livability Score

A+

92/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

115High

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

24.8°C

Jan Low

-6.1°C

Annual Rain

768 mm

Annual Snow

154 cm

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References & Sources

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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.

Tay Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

312

34.0%

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