In 2015, Espanola recorded 301 'Other' crime incidents, making up 87.5% of the city's total 344 reported crimes. This category was the most frequent, significantly outnumbering theft, mischief, assault, and break-and-enter incidents.
Data current through . Source: official Espanola police open-data portal.
This page covers reported 'Other' incidents in Espanola, Ontario, during a two-month window from June 16 to August 15, 2015. The dataset includes 301 incidents classified under this category, representing 87.5% of all reported crime in the city during this period.
The 'Other' category encompasses a broad range of offences that do not fall into more specific classifications like theft, assault, or mischief. In Espanola, this category dominates the crime data for the selected window.
In Espanola, the 'Other' category ranks first among five crime categories, accounting for the vast majority of incidents. Theft follows with 23 reported cases, while mischief had 17. Assault and break-and-enter incidents were far less frequent, with only 2 and 1 cases respectively. The dominance of the 'Other' category is striking, dwarfing all other types of reported crime in the city during this period.
The 'Other' category overwhelmingly dominates Espanola's crime data for this two-month window in 2015, accounting for 301 of the city's 344 total incidents. This concentration is unusual compared to larger urban centres, where property and violent crimes typically lead. The lack of year-over-year data prevents trend analysis, but the sheer volume of 'Other' incidents—nearly 90% of all reports—suggests either a high frequency of minor offences or a broad classification approach in local reporting. The low counts in other categories further highlight this imbalance.
The 'Other' category covers offences that do not fit into specific classifications like theft, assault, or mischief. In Espanola, it accounted for 301 incidents in 2015.
It is the most reported category by far, with 301 incidents compared to 23 for theft and 17 for mischief during the same period.
No, the data covers a two-month window from June 16 to August 15, 2015, totaling 301 incidents.
No, the dataset only includes 2015 data, so year-over-year trends cannot be determined.
Data sourced from open policing records provided by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP).