In 2019, Woodstock recorded 1,481 'Other' crime incidents, making up 85% of the city's total 1,743 crimes. This category was the most frequent, surpassing theft, break-and-enter, assault, mischief, and auto theft.
Data current through . Source: official Woodstock police open-data portal.
This page covers reported 'Other' incidents in Woodstock, Ontario, during a two-month window from April 15 to June 14, 2019. The dataset includes 1,481 incidents classified under this category, representing 85% of all reported incidents in the city during this period.
'Other' is a broad category that encompasses various offences not captured by more specific classifications. In Woodstock, this category accounts for the majority of reported incidents, significantly outpacing other types of crime.
In Woodstock, 'Other' incidents are far more common than any other category, ranking first among seven tracked categories. Theft, the second-most frequent category, had 160 incidents—less than 11% of the 'Other' count. Break and enter (30 incidents), assault (28), mischief (27), and auto theft (13) all reported significantly fewer incidents. This disparity highlights the dominance of 'Other' incidents in the city's crime data for this period.
The 'Other' category overwhelmingly dominates Woodstock's reported incidents in this two-month window, accounting for 85% of the total. This concentration is unusual compared to larger urban centres, where property and violent crimes typically distribute more evenly. The 1,481 incidents dwarf the next-highest category (Theft at 160), suggesting either a high volume of minor offences or a broad classification system. Without year-over-year data, it's unclear whether this is a persistent pattern or a short-term anomaly. The narrow timeframe also limits trend analysis.
The 'Other' category encompasses various offences not classified under more specific headings like theft or assault. In Woodstock, it accounted for 1,481 incidents in the April–June 2019 window.
With 1,481 incidents, 'Other' far exceeds other categories: Theft (160), Break and enter (30), Assault (28), Mischief (27), and Auto theft (13). It represents 85% of all reported incidents.
No, the data covers a two-month period from April 15 to June 14, 2019. It is not a full-year total and should not be annualized.
No year-over-year data is available for this category. The dataset is limited to the 2019 window, so trends cannot be assessed.
Data sourced from open data provided by the Province of Ontario (ON).