The Blue Mountains

Crime data for The Blue Mountains, Ontario.

The Blue Mountains Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

313

→ 0.0%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

37.1%

Cases solved by police

116 Solved197 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

69%

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

69.2%200

Violent Crime

22.1%64

Other Offences

8.7%25

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

15↑275.0%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in The Blue Mountains

(134.4 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

15 incidents(+275.0%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

10100%

💀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:134.4 per 100,000

In 2024, The Blue Mountains recorded 15 impaired driving incidents, an increase of 275.0% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (10 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 134.4 per 100,000 population. A total of 15 persons were charged, including 15 adults and 0 youth.

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

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Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

Adults Charged

+67.3% YoY

Youth Charged

-100.0% YoY

0.0%

Youth Share

Total Charged

Adult rate: 935.9 per 100,000

Youth rate: 0.0 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 92

Youth: 0

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

-27.6%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-100.0%

In 2024, The Blue Mountains recorded 92 adults charged and 0 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 0.0% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -100.0%, while adult charges changed by -27.6%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔵 VERY LOW

2024

5incidents

44.8 per 100,000 population

-25%

Since 2010

20%

Solved Rate

2022

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged1

👤 Adults: 1 (100%)🧑 Youth: 0 (0%)

Low solve rate for this crime type

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge1 (100%)

Cleared Otherwise0 (0%)

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

vs National Average▼ 81% below

This Location44.8

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2022)

The Blue Mountains recorded 5 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (44.8 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 105.7 in 2022. 20% of cases resulted in clearance.

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

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▼ 100.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

0.0

Breakdown

Discharge firearm

00%

Pointing a firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Possession of weapons

00%

Unsafe storage

00%

Firearms Act

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

200

▼ 9.5% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1792.6

Breakdown

Theft under $5K

7851.7%

Mischief

3321.9%

Break & Enter

2013.2%

Theft over $5K

138.6%

Motor vehicle theft

53.3%

Shoplifting $5K+

21.3%

Arson

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

▲ 1.6% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

573.6

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

2651%

Sexual Assault L1

1223.5%

Criminal Harassment

1019.6%

Assault Level 2

23.9%

Assault Level 3

12%

Robbery

00%

Uttering Threats

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 16.4% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

412.3

Breakdown

Identity Theft

2100%

Identity Fraud

00%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▲ 116.7% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

107.6

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

1292.3%

Violations Against Children

17.7%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Voyeurism

00%

Non-consensual Images

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▲ 81.8% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

179.3

Breakdown

Standard B&E

20100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▲ 275.0% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

15100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

The Blue Mountains

Ontario, Canada

Wikipedia

About The Blue Mountains

The Blue Mountains is a town in Grey County, southwestern Ontario, Canada, located where the Beaver River flows into Nottawasaga Bay. It is named for the Blue Mountain, and hence the economy of the town is centred on tourism, particularly on the Blue Mountain ski resort and the private Georgian Peaks, Osler, Craigleith and Alpine Ski Clubs.

Livability Score

A+

92/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

115High

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

24.2°C

Jan Low

-5.3°C

Annual Rain

665 mm

Annual Snow

191 cm

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References & Sources

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General information about The Blue Mountains

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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.

The Blue Mountains Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

313

37.1%

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