West Grey

Crime data for West Grey, Ontario.

West Grey Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

582

↑ 16.4%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

39.3%

Cases solved by police

229 Solved353 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

61%

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

60.9%327

Violent Crime

21.2%114

Other Offences

17.9%96

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)

Click on chart to view sub-categories for that year

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

20↑81.8%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in West Grey

(138.8 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

20 incidents(+81.8%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

14100%

💀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:138.8 per 100,000

In 2024, West Grey recorded 20 impaired driving incidents, an increase of 81.8% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (14 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 138.8 per 100,000 population. A total of 19 persons were charged, including 19 adults and 0 youth.

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

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

168

Adults Charged

+25.4% YoY

Youth Charged

-44.4% YoY

2.9%

Youth Share

173

Total Charged

Adult rate: 1436.0 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 168

Youth: 5

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

+17.5%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-68.8%

In 2024, West Grey recorded 168 adults charged and 5 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 2.9% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -68.8%, while adult charges changed by +17.5%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🟡 AVERAGE

2024

32incidents

222 per 100,000 population

+48%

Since 2010

12.5%

Solved Rate

2020

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged2

👤 Adults: 2 (100%)🧑 Youth: 0 (0%)

Low solve rate for this crime type

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge2 (50%)

Cleared Otherwise2 (50%)

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

Unfounded Reports

11.1%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▼ 4% below

This Location222

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2020)

West Grey recorded 32 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (222 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 282.8 in 2020. Only 12.5% 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

▲ 100.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

27.8

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

375%

Pointing a firearm

125%

Discharge firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Unsafe storage

00%

Firearms Act

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

327

▲ 17.6% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

2268.9

Breakdown

Theft under $5K

10943.4%

Mischief

5120.3%

Break & Enter

4216.7%

Motor vehicle theft

3212.7%

Theft over $5K

166.4%

Arson

10.4%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

114

▲ 7.5% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

791.0

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

3243.8%

Criminal Harassment

2432.9%

Sexual Assault L1

1013.7%

Assault Level 2

56.8%

Assault Level 3

11.4%

Robbery

11.4%

Uttering Threats

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▲ 38.5% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

374.7

Breakdown

Identity Theft

00%

Identity Fraud

00%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▼ 0.0% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

69.4

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

1058.8%

Violations Against Children

635.3%

Sexual Assault L3

15.9%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Voyeurism

00%

Non-consensual Images

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▼ 6.7% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

291.4

Breakdown

Standard B&E

42100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▲ 81.8% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

20100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

West Grey

Ontario, Canada

Wikipedia

About West Grey

West Grey is a municipality in the northern area of Southwestern Ontario, Canada, in Grey County spanning across the River Styx, the Rocky Saugeen River, the Saugeen River, the Beatty Saugeen River, and the South Saugeen River.

Livability Score

A+

92/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

115High

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

27.2°C

Jan Low

-12.1°C

Annual Rain

886 mm

Annual Snow

191 cm

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References & Sources

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General information about West Grey

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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.

West Grey Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

582

39.3%

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

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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