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Robbery in Thunder Bay

⚠ Thunder Bay's open-data feed stopped updating on 2024-10-24 (2 years ago). The numbers below are a frozen snapshot, not current. More recent data may be available from the local police service.

Thunder Bay reported 179 robbery incidents in 2024, accounting for 2.5% of the city’s total of 7,231 reported crimes across all categories. The robbery count rose sharply from 41 incidents in 2023, a 336.6% increase year‑over‑year, reflecting a notable uptick in this offence type. It remains less common than categories like Assault (1,259 incidents) and Theft (1,048 incidents) for the same period.

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

179
Robbery incidents
2.5%
Share of Thunder Bay incidents
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Category rank
2024
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Robbery in Thunder Bay

This page displays the open‑data record of robbery incidents reported in Thunder Bay for the calendar year 2024. The figures come from the city’s complete‑year archive, covering all police‑recorded robbery events published by the municipal open‑data portal. The selected period is the full 2024 year, not a rolling 60‑day map window, and the data are presented exactly as they appear in the source.

During 2024, Thunder Bay recorded 179 robberies. Those incidents constitute 2.5 % of the city’s overall 7,231 reported crimes across every category. With a rank of sixth among nine crime categories, robbery remains a relatively small proportion of overall offences. The year‑over‑year comparison shows a rise from 41 robberies in 2023 to 179 in 2024, an increase of 336.6 %. These figures reflect reported incidents only.

How Robbery compares

Robbery sits in the middle of Thunder Bay’s crime landscape. With 179 incidents it ranks sixth out of nine categories, trailing behind larger groups such as Other (3,409 incidents), Assault (1,259), and Theft (1,048). Even the next‑most common category, Break and Enter, recorded 517 robberies, more than double the robbery total. Mischief accounts for 482 incidents, also exceeding robbery counts. This positioning highlights robbery as a comparatively low‑frequency offence relative to the city’s most prevalent crime types. Overall, robberies represent a modest share of the city’s crime profile.

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What these numbers mean

Robbery accounts for just 2.5 % of Thunder Bay’s 7,231 reported crimes in 2024 and sits sixth among nine crime categories. The sharp year‑over‑year rise—from 41 incidents in 2023 to 179 in 2024, a 336.6 % increase—drives the most noticeable shift for this offence, though the absolute count remains modest compared with categories like Other or Assault. While the share of total incidents is low, the upward trend suggests a growing reporting or occurrence rate that warrants monitoring in future data releases.

About this dataset

Frequently asked questions about Robbery in Thunder Bay

How many robberies were reported in Thunder Bay for 2024?

The open‑data record shows that Thunder Bay recorded 179 robbery incidents in the calendar year 2024. This figure represents 2.5 % of the city’s total of 7,231 reported crimes across all categories for the same period. Robbery counts are based on police‑reported incidents and do not include unreported events. The data reflect incidents that were documented in the municipal open‑data portal and cover the full year without any rolling map adjustments.

How does robbery compare to other crime types in Thunder Bay?

Robbery ranks sixth out of nine crime categories in Thunder Bay for 2024, with 179 incidents. Larger categories include Other (3,409 incidents), Assault (1,259), and Theft (1,048), each exceeding robbery by a wide margin. Even Break and Enter, the next‑most common category after theft, recorded 517 incidents, more than double the robbery total. This places robbery as a relatively low‑frequency offence within the city’s overall crime profile.

What was the change in robbery incidents from 2023 to 2024?

Robbery incidents rose sharply from 41 in 2023 to 179 in 2024. This represents a year‑over‑year increase of 336.6 %, highlighting the most substantial percentage growth among Thunder Bay’s crime categories for the period. While the absolute numbers remain modest, the jump signals a notable shift in reporting or occurrence.

What share of total reported incidents does robbery represent?

Robbery accounts for 2.5 % of all reported crimes in Thunder Bay during 2024. With 179 robberies out of a city‑wide total of 7,231 incidents, the category contributes a small fraction of the overall crime picture, far below the leading categories such as Other, Assault and Theft.

Other crime categories in Thunder Bay

Sources

Data sourced from the Thunder Bay open‑data portal (ON).

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