Souris

Crime data for Souris, Prince Edward Island.

Souris Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

514

↑ 2.6%

Historical Trend (1998 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

26.7%

Cases solved by police

137 Solved377 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

57%

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

57.6%320

Violent Crime

24.6%137

Other Offences

17.8%99

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

35↓34.0%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Souris

(397.0 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (1998–2024)

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By Type

35 incidents(-34.0%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

20100%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🏥Causing bodily harm

00%

💀Causing death

00%

Total Charged

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:397.0 per 100,000

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

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Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

106

Adults Charged

+15.2% YoY

Youth Charged

+60.0% YoY

7.0%

Youth Share

114

Total Charged

Adult rate: 740.7 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 106

Youth: 8

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🟢 BELOW AVG

2024

18incidents

128.4 per 100,000 population

Since 1998

22.2%

Solved Rate

2016

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 Charge3 (75%)

Cleared Otherwise1 (25%)

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

Unfounded Reports

26.7%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▼ 45% below

This Location128.4

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2016)

Souris recorded 18 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (128.4 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 404.2 in 2016. 22.2% of cases resulted in clearance.

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

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▼ 50.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

11.7

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

266.7%

Pointing a firearm

133.3%

Firearms Act

00%

Unsafe storage

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Discharge firearm

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

320

▲ 25.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

3094.3

Breakdown

Mischief

16158.5%

Theft under $5K

5218.9%

Break & Enter

3412.4%

Motor vehicle theft

186.5%

Arson

51.8%

Theft over $5K

51.8%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

137

▼ 1.4% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1471.3

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

3954.2%

Assault Level 2

1013.9%

Sexual Assault L1

1013.9%

Criminal Harassment

79.7%

Assault Level 3

34.2%

Uttering Threats

22.8%

Robbery

11.4%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 14.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

481.5

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

480%

Identity Theft

120%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▼ 0.0% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

48.1

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

1052.6%

Violations Against Children

526.3%

Non-consensual Images

421.1%

Voyeurism

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▲ 30.8% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

337.0

Breakdown

Standard B&E

3397.1%

B&E to Steal Firearm

12.9%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▼ 34.0% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

35100%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Souris

Prince Edward Island, Canada

Established

1740

Wikipedia

About Souris

Souris is a town in Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is located near the northeastern tip of the province.

Livability Score

A+

100/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

86Low

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

26.8°C

Jan Low

-9.5°C

Annual Rain

543 mm

Annual Snow

106 cm

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References & Sources

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General information about Souris

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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.

Souris Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

514

26.7%

Property Crime

Top 5 Reported Violations

Historical Trend by Violation

Safety Scores & Indices

Crime & Safety Overview

Crime Breakdown

Homicides

Impaired Driving

Adult vs Youth Charged

Firearms & Weapons

Property Crime

Violent Crime

Fraud & Identity Crime

Sexual Violence

Breaking & Entering

Substance-Related Crime

Souris

About Souris

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Crime & Safety Overview

Crime Breakdown

Homicides

Impaired Driving

Adult vs Youth Charged

Firearms & Weapons

Property Crime

Violent Crime

Fraud & Identity Crime

Sexual Violence

Breaking & Entering

Substance-Related Crime