Wollaston

Crime data for Wollaston, Ontario.

Wollaston Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

2,852

↑ 52.1%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

33.7%

Cases solved by police

962 Solved1,890 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

57%

Property

Other

Violent

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

56.7%1,187

Other Offences

25.9%542

Violent Crime

17.5%366

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

79↑41.1%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Wollaston

(5602.8 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

79 incidents(+41.1%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

52100%

💀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:5602.8 per 100,000

In 2024, Wollaston recorded 79 impaired driving incidents, an increase of 41.1% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (52 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 5602.8 per 100,000 population. A total of 3 persons were charged, including 3 adults and 0 youth.

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

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

224

Adults Charged

+22.4% YoY

Youth Charged

+44.4% YoY

5.5%

Youth Share

237

Total Charged

2024

Adults: 224

Youth: 13

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

-15.5%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-60.6%

In 2024, Wollaston recorded 224 adults charged and 13 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 5.5% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -60.6%, while adult charges changed by -15.5%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔴 VERY HIGH

2024

24incidents

1,702.1 per 100,000 population

+30%

Since 2010

Solved Rate

2016

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Unfounded Reports

25.0%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▲ 632% above

This Location1,702.1

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2016)

Wollaston recorded 24 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (1,702.1 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 2,032.2 in 2016. Only 0% 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

▲ 120.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

2340.4

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

3271.1%

Discharge firearm

817.8%

Pointing a firearm

48.9%

Firearms Act

12.2%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Unsafe storage

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

1,187

▲ 27.4% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

84184.4

Breakdown

Mischief

1,07090.8%

Theft under $5K

423.6%

Break & Enter

393.3%

Motor vehicle theft

242%

Arson

30.3%

Theft over $5K

10.1%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

366

▲ 11.2% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

25957.5

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

16754.2%

Assault Level 2

9229.9%

Uttering Threats

278.8%

Assault Level 3

103.2%

Sexual Assault L1

82.6%

Criminal Harassment

31%

Robbery

10.3%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▲ 200.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

212.8

Breakdown

Identity Theft

00%

Identity Fraud

00%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▲ 7.7% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

567.4

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

857.1%

Violations Against Children

642.9%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Voyeurism

00%

Non-consensual Images

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▲ 69.6% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

2766.0

Breakdown

Standard B&E

3897.4%

B&E to Steal Firearm

12.6%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▲ 41.1% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

79100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Wollaston

Ontario, Canada

Wikipedia

About Wollaston

Wollaston is an incorporated township in Hastings County, Ontario, Canada. The township had a population of 721 in the 2021 Canadian census.

Livability Score

87/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

115High

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

27.1°C

Jan Low

-16.9°C

Annual Rain

516 mm

Annual Snow

143 cm

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References & Sources

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General information about Wollaston

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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.

Wollaston Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

2,852

33.7%

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

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Fraud & Identity Crime

Sexual Violence

Breaking & Entering

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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