Wellington

Crime data for Wellington, Prince Edward Island.

Wellington Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

71

↓ 12.3%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

54.9%

Cases solved by police

39 Solved32 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

74%

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

66.1%2,925

Violent Crime

22.6%999

Other Offences

11.3%500

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

172↓21.1%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Wellington

(74.4 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

172 incidents(-21.1%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

11798.3%

🏥Causing bodily harm

21.7%

💀Causing death

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

165

Total Charged

163

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:74.4 per 100,000

In 2024, Wellington recorded 172 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 21.1% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (117 incidents, 98.3% of sub-types), followed by Causing bodily harm (2 incidents, 1.7%). The impaired driving rate was 74.4 per 100,000 population. A total of 165 persons were charged, including 163 adults and 2 youth.

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

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Socioeconomic Profile

Census 2021

241,026

Population

$85,000

Median Income

9.3%

Unemployment

72.4%

Homeownership

👥 Population

Median Age

8.2%

Growth (2016–2021)

💰 Income

$97,000

Median Household Income

$118,600

Average Household Income

7.7%

Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT)

💼 Labour

67.2%

Participation Rate

61.0%

Employment Rate

9.3%

Unemployment Rate

🎓 Education (25–64)

No Certificate

31,995

High School

55,230

Postsecondary

109,630

Bachelor's+

55,320

🏠 Housing

$781,000

Avg. Dwelling Value

$1,344

Avg. Monthly Rent

$1,674

Avg. Mortgage Cost

🌍 Diversity

41,935

Visible Minorities

44,765

Immigrants

3,810

Indigenous Identity

According to the 2021 Census, Wellington, County (CTY) had a population of 241,026 (+8.2% change from 2016) with a median age of 40.0. The median after-tax household income was $85,000, and the unemployment rate was 9.3%. Homeownership rate was 72.4% with an average dwelling value of $781,000.

Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021

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Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

1,217

Adults Charged

+3.7% YoY

Youth Charged

-31.9% YoY

3.9%

Youth Share

1,266

Total Charged

Adult rate: 706.7 per 100,000

Youth rate: 285.9 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 1,217

Youth: 49

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

-16.5%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-84.6%

In 2024, Wellington recorded 1,217 adults charged and 49 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 3.9% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -84.6%, while adult charges changed by -16.5%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🟢 BELOW AVG

2024

278incidents

129.1 per 100,000 population

-13%

Since 2010

15.8%

Solved Rate

2019

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged24

👤 Adults: 18 (75%)🧑 Youth: 6 (25%)

Low solve rate for this crime type

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge32 (73%)

Cleared Otherwise12 (27%)

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

Unfounded Reports

4.9%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▼ 44% below

This Location129.1

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2019)

Wellington recorded 278 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (129.1 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 161.4 in 2019. 15.8% of cases resulted in clearance.

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

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Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▲ 30.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

24.5

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

4090.9%

Pointing a firearm

24.5%

Firearms Act

24.5%

Discharge firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Unsafe storage

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

2,925

▲ 0.5% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1366.0

Breakdown

Theft under $5K

94445.5%

Mischief

41420%

Motor vehicle theft

27813.4%

Break & Enter

27313.2%

Theft over $5K

1507.2%

Arson

100.5%

Shoplifting $5K+

40.2%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

999

▼ 0.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

468.2

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

40153.5%

Criminal Harassment

13117.5%

Sexual Assault L1

10814.4%

Assault Level 2

10413.9%

Robbery

40.5%

Uttering Threats

20.3%

Assault Level 3

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

806

▼ 9.8% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

376.8

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

1672.7%

Identity Theft

627.3%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

134

▼ 33.7% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

50.9

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

10880.6%

Violations Against Children

2014.9%

Sexual Assault L2

21.5%

Voyeurism

21.5%

Non-consensual Images

21.5%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

273

▲ 16.7% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

128.1

Breakdown

Standard B&E

273100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

172

▼ 21.1% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

172100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Wellington

Prince Edward Island, Canada

Wikipedia

About Wellington

Wellington is a rural municipality in Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is located in Prince County, and extends as Wellington Centre onto Route 2 from Richmond through to St. Nicholas.

Livability Score

A+

100/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

86Low

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

24.4°C

Jan Low

-5°C

Annual Rain

810 mm

Annual Snow

176 cm

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Wellington

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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.

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Socioeconomic Profile

Census 2021

241,026

Population

$85,000

Median Income

9.3%

Unemployment

72.4%

Homeownership

👥 Population

Median Age

8.2%

Growth (2016–2021)

💰 Income

$97,000

Median Household Income

$118,600

Average Household Income

7.7%

Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT)

💼 Labour

67.2%

Participation Rate

61.0%

Employment Rate

9.3%

Unemployment Rate

🎓 Education (25–64)

No Certificate

31,995

High School

55,230

Postsecondary

109,630

Bachelor's+

55,320

🏠 Housing

$781,000

Avg. Dwelling Value

$1,344

Avg. Monthly Rent

$1,674

Avg. Mortgage Cost

🌍 Diversity

41,935

Visible Minorities

44,765

Immigrants

3,810

Indigenous Identity

Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021

Wellington Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

71

54.9%

Property Crime

Top 5 Reported Violations

Historical Trend by Violation

Safety Scores & Indices

Crime & Safety Overview

Crime Breakdown

Homicides

Impaired Driving

Socioeconomic Profile

👥 Population

💰 Income

💼 Labour

🎓 Education (25–64)

🏠 Housing

🌍 Diversity

Adult vs Youth Charged

Firearms & Weapons

Property Crime

Violent Crime

Fraud & Identity Crime

Sexual Violence

Breaking & Entering

Substance-Related Crime

Wellington

About Wellington

Climate & Weather

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References & Sources

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Crime & Safety Overview

Crime Breakdown

Homicides

Impaired Driving

Socioeconomic Profile

👥 Population

💰 Income

💼 Labour

🎓 Education (25–64)

🏠 Housing

🌍 Diversity

Adult vs Youth Charged

Firearms & Weapons

Property Crime

Violent Crime

Fraud & Identity Crime

Sexual Violence

Breaking & Entering

Substance-Related Crime