9Elgin County
Elgin County, Canada: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 9 out of 10 Very low crime
9/10 in Canada · 7/10 in the world
Compared with 998 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 41 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 7,469 per 100,000 people (2025)
Crime by type, as recorded by Statistics Canada (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Homicide | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Aggravated sexual assault (level 3) | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Sexual assault with a weapon or bodily harm (level 2) | 2 | 4.1 | 2.1 |
| Sexual assault (level 1) | 31 | 63.4 | 86.4 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault (level 3) | 0 | 0 | 9.7 |
| Assault with a weapon or bodily harm (level 2) | 71 | 145.2 | 212.3 |
| Common assault (level 1) | 164 | 335.5 | 522.3 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 2 | 4.1 | 55.1 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Breaking and entering | 37 | 75.7 | 261.8 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 49 | 100.2 | 200.3 |
| Theft over $5,000 (not vehicles) | 19 | 38.9 | 60.9 |
| Theft of $5,000 or less (not vehicles) | 140 | 286.4 | 1,305.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug violations | 15 | 30.7 | 141.8 |
| Like every row here: Statistics Canada counts each incident by its most serious violation. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Mischief (property damage) | 105 | 214.8 | 725.1 |
Source: Statistics Canada, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 33 |
| Violence | 235 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Theft and burglary | 245 |
| Drugs | 15 |
| Damage and public order | 105 |
Other places nearby
- Gananoque 6/10
- Lanark County (Perth) 4/10
- Perth 10/10
- Smiths Falls 4/10
- Brockville 3/10
- Leeds County (Brockville) rural area 8/10
- Frontenac (Sharbot Lake) rural area 6/10
- Kingston 5/10
