St. Thomas Crime in 2018 — Statistics & Map

In 2018, St. Thomas recorded 180 reported incidents, accounting for 18.1% of the city's total dataset. 'Other' offences dominated, with 153 cases, while theft, assault, mischief, and break-and-enter followed. This year ranks second in the two-year dataset, with no year-over-year comparison available.

180
Incidents in 2018
18.1%
Share of selected city data
2 of 2
Rank among years
Other
Top category
153 incidents

Category mix in 2018

Other 153
85% of 2018 incidents
Theft 14
7.8% of 2018 incidents
2.8% of 2018 incidents
2.8% of 2018 incidents
1.7% of 2018 incidents

St. Thomas crime 2018

In 2018, St. Thomas recorded 180 reported incidents, accounting for 18.1% of the city's total reported incidents across all years in the dataset. This page provides a detailed breakdown of crime data for St. Thomas in 2018, focusing on the types of incidents reported and their distribution.

The data covers a range of categories, with 'Other' being the most frequently reported type of incident. This snapshot offers a look at the city's crime landscape for the year, based on reported incidents.

Year-over-year

The year 2018 in St. Thomas saw a total of 180 reported incidents. The 'Other' category dominated, making up the majority of the incidents with 153 reports. Theft followed with 14 incidents. Assault and Mischief each had 5 reports. Break and enter incidents were the least frequent among the top categories, with only 3 reports. This distribution highlights the prevalence of various types of incidents within the city for that year.

Key stats

What these numbers mean

The 2018 data for St. Thomas shows a significant concentration of incidents in the 'Other' category, which accounts for 85% of the year's total. This is notably higher than the combined counts of Theft, Assault, Mischief, and Break and enter. The relatively low numbers in the other categories suggest that the 'Other' category may encompass a wide range of incidents not specifically classified elsewhere. This year ranks second in the city's dataset, indicating a lower incident count compared to the following year.

About this dataset

Frequently asked questions about St. Thomas crime in 2018

What was the total number of reported incidents in St. Thomas in 2018?

In 2018, St. Thomas recorded a total of 180 reported incidents. This figure represents 18.1% of the city's total reported incidents across all years in the dataset.

How does the 2018 incident count compare to other years?

The 2018 incident count of 180 is the second lowest in the city's dataset, which spans two years. The following year, 2019, saw a significantly higher number of incidents, totaling 817.

Which category had the highest number of incidents in 2018?

The 'Other' category had the highest number of incidents in 2018, with 153 reports. This category accounted for the majority of the year's total incidents.

What is the source of this crime data?

The crime data for St. Thomas is sourced from the open data portal provided by the Ontario government. This dataset includes reported incidents and their categories for the specified year.

Sources

Data sourced from the Ontario open data portal.

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