Watrous

Crime data for Watrous, Saskatchewan.

Watrous Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

231

↑ 29.8%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

45.0%

Cases solved by police

104 Solved127 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

52%

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

52.1%112

Violent Crime

32.1%69

Other Offences

15.8%34

Hate crime data shown for Saskatchewan (provincial level)

Hate Crimes

2024

107↓4.5%vs 2023

Police-reported hate crime incidents in Saskatchewan

Hate Crime Trend (2014–2024)

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By Motivation

Sub-categories based on national distribution

In 2024, Saskatchewan recorded 107 police-reported hate crimes, a decrease of 4.5% from 2023. The most common motivation was Race or ethnicity (67 incidents, 63% of total), with Black being the most targeted group (25 incidents). Religion-motivated crimes totalled 10 (9%).

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

11↓31.3%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Watrous

(208.1 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

11 incidents(-31.3%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

7100%

💀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:208.1 per 100,000

In 2024, Watrous recorded 11 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 31.3% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (7 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 208.1 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

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Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

Adults Charged

+79.2% YoY

Youth Charged

— YoY

4.4%

Youth Share

Total Charged

Adult rate: 991.5 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 43

Youth: 2

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

-17.3%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

0.0%

In 2024, Watrous recorded 43 adults charged and 2 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 4.4% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by 0.0%, while adult charges changed by -17.3%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🟢 BELOW AVG

2024

9incidents

170.3 per 100,000 population

-12%

Since 2010

33.3%

Solved Rate

2014

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged1

👤 Adults: 1 (100%)🧑 Youth: 0 (0%)

Above average for property crime

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge2 (67%)

Cleared Otherwise1 (33%)

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

vs National Average▼ 27% below

This Location170.3

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2014)

Watrous recorded 9 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (170.3 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 273.2 in 2014. 33.3% of cases resulted in clearance.

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

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▼ 66.7% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

18.9

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

1100%

Discharge firearm

00%

Pointing a firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Unsafe storage

00%

Firearms Act

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

112

▲ 23.1% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

2119.2

Breakdown

Mischief

3035.3%

Break & Enter

2327.1%

Theft under $5K

1821.2%

Motor vehicle theft

910.6%

Theft over $5K

44.7%

Arson

11.2%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

▲ 60.5% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1305.6

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

3170.5%

Assault Level 2

715.9%

Sexual Assault L1

24.5%

Criminal Harassment

24.5%

Uttering Threats

24.5%

Assault Level 3

00%

Robbery

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▲ 19.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

473.0

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

2100%

Identity Theft

00%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▼ 0.0% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

37.8

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

240%

Non-consensual Images

240%

Violations Against Children

120%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Voyeurism

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▲ 35.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

435.2

Breakdown

Standard B&E

23100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▼ 31.3% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

11100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Watrous

Saskatchewan, Canada

Wikipedia

About Watrous

Watrous is a town in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is 106 kilometres (66 mi) east of Saskatoon and has an economy that is based on agriculture and tourism because of its proximity to Manitou Beach, home of the Mineral Spa and Danceland dance Hall. Watrous was named after Frank Watrous Morse. The town has several restaurants, a hospital, medical clinic, elementary school, high school, community college, bowling alley, RCMP detachment, banks, a grocery store, and motels.

Livability Score

A+

100/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

85Low

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

24.9°C

Jan Low

-20.2°C

Annual Rain

206 mm

Annual Snow

69 cm

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Watrous

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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.

Watrous Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

231

45.0%

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

Fraud & Identity Crime

Sexual Violence

Breaking & Entering

Substance-Related Crime

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About Watrous

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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