Wawa

Crime data for Wawa, Ontario.

Wawa Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

457

↑ 5.1%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

46.4%

Cases solved by police

212 Solved245 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

47%

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

42.2%496

Violent Crime

39.5%464

Other Offences

18.4%216

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

43↑43.3%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Wawa

(166.4 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

43 incidents(+43.3%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

2696.3%

🏥Causing bodily harm

13.7%

💀Causing death

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

Total Charged

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:166.4 per 100,000

In 2024, Wawa recorded 43 impaired driving incidents, an increase of 43.3% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (26 incidents, 96.3% of sub-types), followed by Causing bodily harm (1 incidents, 3.7%). The impaired driving rate was 166.4 per 100,000 population. A total of 39 persons were charged, including 39 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

444

Adults Charged

+7.8% YoY

Youth Charged

-39.5% YoY

5.5%

Youth Share

470

Total Charged

Adult rate: 1041.4 per 100,000

Youth rate: 720.1 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 444

Youth: 26

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

+37.9%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-62.9%

In 2024, Wawa recorded 444 adults charged and 26 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 5.5% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -62.9%, while adult charges changed by +37.9%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔵 VERY LOW

2024

11incidents

99.9 per 100,000 population

+139%

Since 2010

81.8%

Solved Rate

2022

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged2

👤 Adults: 2 (100%)🧑 Youth: 0 (0%)

Above average for property crime

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge5 (56%)

Cleared Otherwise4 (44%)

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

vs National Average▼ 57% below

This Location99.9

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2022)

Wawa recorded 11 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (99.9 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 137.6 in 2022. 81.8% of cases resulted in clearance.

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

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▲ 62.5% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

35.0

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

981.8%

Unsafe storage

218.2%

Pointing a firearm

00%

Discharge firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Firearms Act

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

496

▼ 5.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1173.3

Breakdown

Mischief

13343.6%

Theft under $5K

11136.4%

Break & Enter

3210.5%

Theft over $5K

154.9%

Motor vehicle theft

113.6%

Arson

20.7%

Shoplifting $5K+

10.3%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

464

▲ 14.6% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

945.6

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

14049.6%

Assault Level 2

5218.4%

Criminal Harassment

4716.7%

Sexual Assault L1

3713.1%

Uttering Threats

41.4%

Assault Level 3

20.7%

Robbery

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

156

▼ 10.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

391.1

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

3193.9%

Identity Theft

26.1%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▼ 1.8% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

233.0

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

3767.3%

Violations Against Children

1221.8%

Non-consensual Images

610.9%

Voyeurism

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▼ 23.8% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

64.2

Breakdown

Standard B&E

32100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▲ 43.3% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

43100%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Wawa

Ontario, Canada

Population

2,705

Established

1899

Wikipedia

About Wawa

Wawa is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario in the Algoma District. Formerly known as the Township of Michipicoten, named after a nearby river of that name, the township was officially renamed in 2007 for its largest and best-known community of Wawa, located on the western shores of Wawa Lake. The lake's original name was Wawungonk, meaning "place of clear water" or "hills covered in clear snow".

Livability Score

A+

90/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

109High

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

26°C

Jan Low

-19.5°C

Annual Rain

709 mm

Annual Snow

201 cm

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Nearby Areas

15 locations

References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Wawa

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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.

Wawa Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

457

46.4%

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

Wawa

About Wawa

Climate & Weather

Nearby Areas

Gros Cap 49

Dubreuilville

White River

Pic Mobert North

Pic Mobert South

Manitouwadge

Pic River 50

Couchiching 16A

Lake of Bays

References & Sources

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