Per resident, Akwesasne (Part) 59 records less crime than 71% of Canadian towns
Of the 4 towns on its borders with figures, 2 record less crime per resident. Violence accounts for an index of 53.5 and other offences for 47.1, against usual levels of 86.4 and 62.8. Its police logs show 9.0 violent incidents and 5.9 incidents of property crime per 1,000 residents a year, while in the typical Canadian town of 2,500+ the numbers are 12.0 and 31.2.
Statistics Canada, police-reported crime, 2023–2025 means. The index weighs each crime by its seriousness; rates are incidents per 1,000 residents a year. Area behind the crime severity, crime rate and incident counts figures: the Akwesasne Mohawk service area.
What stands out about safety in Akwesasne (Part) 59
More crime solved
Weighted by seriousness, 50% of crime in Akwesasne (Part) 59 ends in a charge or is otherwise solved: 39% of violent crime and 54% of the rest. Across Canadian towns of 2,500 people or more the figure is 34%. Questions ↓
Near the Ontario middle
Akwesasne (Part) 59’s index of 48.7 compares with 56.2 for the typical town in Ontario. Towns its size ↓
Written from Statistics Canada’s police-reported crime by police service and detachment, 2023–2025. Figures are what police recorded, not convictions.
The B+ for Akwesasne (Part) 59, and how it is built
The grade weighs the Crime Severity Index and its violent half, averaged over 2023–2025, against every Canadian town and city neighbourhood of 1,000 people or more.
The Crime Severity Index and its two halves, beside the typical figure for Canadian towns of 2,500 people or more.
Around 41 violent incidents a year in the 4,510-resident police area around Akwesasne (Part) 59, 2023–2025
Violent incidents per 1,000 a year, 2023–2025
Property crimes per 1,000 a year, 2023–2025
Statistics Canada counts actual incidents; those police record as unfounded are listed apart and kept out of its crime rates and severity index. Each incident is filed under its most serious violation, which the survey sets partly by the maximum penalty.
Add about 27 property crimes and 130 other violations a year (2023–2025 average). The grid is 1,000 residents, a coloured dot for each incident a year at these rates.
Which crimes make up Akwesasne (Part) 59’s figures
Every Statistics Canada violation line
| Violation | Incidents a year | Per 1,000 | Cleared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | 0 | 0 | — |
| Sexual violations against children | 0 | 0 | — |
| Assaults against a peace officer | 2 | 0.4 | — |
| Firearms: use, discharge, pointing | 1 | 0.2 | — |
| Robbery | 0.7 | 0.1 | — |
| Forcible confinement or kidnapping | 0 | 0 | — |
| Other violent violations | 0 | 0 | — |
| Breaking and entering | 3.3 | 0.7 | — |
| Possession of stolen property | 0.3 | 0.07 | — |
| Theft of a motor vehicle | 2.7 | 0.6 | — |
| Theft over $5,000 | 1 | 0.2 | — |
| Theft under $5,000 | 6 | 1.3 | 0% |
| Mischief | 10 | 2.2 | 17% |
| Weapons violations | 0 | 0 | — |
| Administration of justice violations | 29 | 6.4 | 42% |
| Other Criminal Code violations | 2.7 | 0.6 | — |
| Drug violations | 4.7 | 1 | — |
| Impaired driving | 22.7 | 5 | 91% |
| Failing to stop or remain | 32.3 | 7.2 | 99% |
Statistics Canada’s violation groups for the whole police service or detachment, incidents a year its own. Cleared: incidents solved by a charge or otherwise, as a share of those reported.
Incidents per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 means, against the typical figure for Canadian towns of 2,500 people or more.
Akwesasne (Part) 59’s index year by year
Crime Severity Index
It rose to 63.6 in 2024 before easing, with the low of 40 in 2025. For the typical Canadian town of 2,500+, 2023 gave 70.6 and 2025 gave 62.9.
Every year as a table
| Year | Akwesasne (Part) 59 | Typical town of 2,500+ |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40 | 62.9 |
| 2024 | 63.6 | 68.5 |
| 2023 | 42.4 | 70.6 |
Statistics Canada, Crime Severity Index by police service, each year as published. Typical: the median of Canadian towns of 2,500 people or more.
The Crime Severity Index of the police covering Akwesasne (Part) 59, each year, against the typical Canadian town of 2,500+.
Crime in the places around Akwesasne (Part) 59
| Town | People | Severity index | Violent index | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akwesasne (Part) 59 | 1,947 | 48.7 | 53.5 | B+ |
| Cornwall | 54,346 | 104.5 | 126.4 | C− |
| Akwesasne | 2,562 | 120.3 | 141 | D |
| South Glengarry | 14,355 | 36.9 | 47.2 | A |
| Long Sault | 14,602 | 36.9 | 47.2 | A |
Akwesasne (Part) 59 sits above 2 of the 4 neighbours with figures of their own. South Glengarry, 16 km away, is the nearest lower one, at 36.9 to 48.7.
Each place’s police figures, 2023–2025 means.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- A small police area. About 4,509 people live in the area these figures cover; at that size one bad year shows up large. Statistics Canada says: “Data for police services or detachments with populations less than 5,000 should be used with caution.”
- A regional police service. Akwesasne (Part) 59 is policed by a service that covers other municipalities too, and Statistics Canada reports the service as a whole.
- Reading the number. Canada’s own index has been below its 2006 base of 100 for years, so 100 marks a fixed reference, not today’s national average.
- Solved cases. Weighted like the index, so solving one assault counts for more than solving a mischief; a charge laid, recommended or otherwise resolved all count.
- How serious, not how safe. The index weighs crimes rather than counting them: a serious offence moves it far more than a minor one. Statistics Canada is plain about its limits: “The CSI is not an indicator of overall safety and should be interpreted in the broader community context.”
Questions about safety in Akwesasne (Part) 59
Is Akwesasne (Part) 59 safe?
The short answer is an index of 48.7 for Akwesasne (Part) 59 (2023–2025), built from 9 violent incidents and 5.9 property crimes a year for every 1,000 residents. Across Canadian towns of 2,500 people or more, the median is 67.2.
What is the most common crime in Akwesasne (Part) 59?
The three biggest groups are Criminal Code traffic offences at 15.1, other Criminal Code offences at 8 and assault at 6.1, each per 1,000 residents a year.
Is crime going up in Akwesasne (Part) 59?
It went down 6% between 2023 and 2025, from 42.4 to 40. The police area is small or partly reported, so treat the change with care.
How much of Akwesasne (Part) 59’s crime do police solve?
Police solve 39% of violent crime and 54% of everything else, 50% overall once each crime is weighted by seriousness, against 34% for the typical Canadian town of 2,500+.
Whose figures are these?
Those of the police serving Akwesasne (Part) 59 together with its neighbours or the countryside around it.
Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported crime by police service and detachment, 2023–2025 (Statistics Canada Open Licence); TownRatings calculation.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Crime severity index and weighted clearance rates, police services (tables 35-10-0186 to 0190, 0061, 0063, 0064), 2023–2025 · Statistics Canada, Incident-based crime statistics by detailed violations, police services (35-10-0178 to 0185) · Safety Grade: TownRatings calculation. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).