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Mischief in Amherstburg

⚠ Amherstburg's open-data feed stopped updating on 2016-04-20 (10 years ago). The numbers below are a frozen snapshot, not current. More recent data may be available from the local police service.

In 2016, Amherstburg recorded 19 reported incidents of mischief, representing 3.4% of the city total of 564 incidents across all categories. Mischief ranked third among six recorded crime categories in the municipality for the year. It was lower than other incidents at 454 and theft at 78, but higher than assault and break and enter, which recorded 6 incidents each, as well as auto theft at 1 incident.

Data current through . Source: official police open-data portal covering Amherstburg.

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Mischief in Amherstburg

This page aggregates the open‑data record for Amherstburg, Ontario, focusing on the Mischief offence category for the calendar year 2016. The dataset draws from the provincial public‑safety reporting system and includes every reported mischief incident that occurred within the municipal boundaries during that year, as defined by the complete archive rather than the map’s 60‑day rolling window. The record excludes any incidents lacking a specific occurrence date, as dates are recorded at month granularity.

In 2016 Amherstburg recorded 19 mischief incidents, accounting for exactly 3.4 % of the city’s overall 564 reported incidents across all crime categories. This figure reflects the total count for the selected period and does not represent a partial‑year snapshot. The numbers represent reported incidents only; any unreported mischief activity is not reflected in the dataset.

How Mischief compares

Within Amherstburg’s crime landscape, Mischief sits in the middle of the category hierarchy. It ranks third out of six categories, trailing the dominant ‘Other’ category with 454 incidents and ‘Theft’ with 78 incidents, but surpassing Assault and Break and enter, each with six incidents, and Auto theft with a single incident. While the total city incident count for 2016 is 564, the relatively low mischief count of 19 highlights its modest share compared with the higher‑volume offences.

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What these numbers mean

Mischief represents a small slice of Amherstburg’s overall crime picture in 2016, with only 19 recorded incidents and a 3.4 % share of the total 564 offences. Its third‑place rank reflects the city’s crime distribution, where the ‘Other’ and ‘Theft’ categories dominate while personal‑property offences such as Assault and Break and enter remain rare. With a single year of data and no year‑over‑year series, the record does not reveal a clear trend, indicating a stable but low level of mischief activity for the period.

About this dataset

Frequently asked questions about Mischief in Amherstburg

How many mischief incidents were reported in Amherstburg in 2016?

The Amherstburg police recorded 19 reported mischief incidents for the calendar year 2016. Those incidents constitute 3.4 % of the city’s overall crime count, which totals 564 reported offences across all categories for that year. Mischief ranked third among six offence categories, behind ‘Other’ (454 incidents) and ‘Theft’ (78 incidents).

What proportion of Amherstburg’s total crimes does mischief represent?

Mischief accounts for 3.4 % of Amherstburg’s total reported crimes in 2016, with 19 incidents out of the city‑wide total of 564 offences. This modest share places it behind the high‑volume ‘Other’ and ‘Theft’ categories but above less‑common offences such as Assault.

How does the mischief count compare to the most common crime category in Amherstburg?

The most common category in Amherstburg for 2016 is ‘Other’, with 454 incidents. By contrast, mischief had only 19 recorded incidents, illustrating that mischief constitutes a much smaller fraction of the city’s overall crime landscape. Mischief ranks third overall, while ‘Other’ dominates the top spot.

What is Amherstburg’s total number of reported incidents across all categories for 2016?

The city’s open‑data record shows 564 reported incidents across all crime categories for the year 2016. Within this total, mischief contributed 19 incidents, placing it third among the six categories tracked. The dominant ‘Other’ category accounted for 454 incidents, while ‘Theft’ recorded 78, together comprising the majority of the city’s crime profile.

Other crime categories in Amherstburg

Sources

Source: Ontario (ON) open‑data crime statistics.

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