Crime data for Souris, Prince Edward Island.
Below Average
Souris is a town in Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is located near the northeastern tip of the province.
National Baseline = 100
Annual historical averages
15 locations
Crime data sourced from the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Survey via Statistics Canada. Last updated for the most recent available reference year.
Safety Score and CSI data are not available for this police service jurisdiction. Please refer to the crime breakdown below.
Homicide data shown for Canada (national level)
Homicide victims in Canada
(1.91 per 100k)Homicide Trend (1961–2024)
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By Method
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 incidents in Souris
(397.0 per 100k)Impaired Driving Trend (1998–2024)
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By Type
15
Total Charged
15
Adults Charged
0
Youth Charged
In 2024, Souris recorded 35 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 34.0% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (20 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Failure to provide blood sample (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 397.0 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
$47,200
Median Income
13.8%
Unemployment
51.2
Median Age
2.5%
Growth (2016–2021)
$47,200
Median Household Income
25.6%
Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT)
46.6%
Employment Rate
13.8%
Unemployment Rate
$200,000
Avg. Dwelling Value
$616
Avg. Monthly Rent
The median after-tax household income was $47,200, and the unemployment rate was 13.8%.
Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021
106
Adults Charged
+15.2% YoY8
Youth Charged
+60.0% YoY7.0%
Youth Share
114
Total Charged
Adult rate: 740.7 per 100,000
2024
Adults: 106
Youth: 8
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Adult Δ (1998–2024)
+1.9%
Youth Δ (1998–2024)
-38.5%
In 2024, Souris recorded 106 adults charged and 8 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 7.0% of all persons charged. Since 1998, youth charges have changed by -38.5%, while adult charges changed by +1.9%.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01 — Incident-based crime statistics
Incidents
2
▼ 50.0% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
11.7
Breakdown
Incidents
320
▲ 25.0% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
3094.3
Breakdown
Incidents
137
▼ 1.4% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
1471.3
Breakdown
Incidents
36
▼ 14.3% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
481.5
Breakdown
Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences
Total Incidents
19
▼ 0.0% vs 2023
SA L1 Rate / 100K
48.1
Breakdown
Incidents
34
▲ 30.8% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
337.0
Breakdown
Total Incidents
35
▼ 34.0% vs 2023
Drug Rate / 100K
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