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Crime in Canada in 2025: what rose and what fell
The national crime rate changed −2.4% in 2025. Shoplifting rose the most (+11.4%), homicide fell the most (−16.6%). Crime went up in 20 of 40 metro areas.
Updated Data year 2025Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01Français
Crime rate (per 100,000)
5,585
−2.4% vs previous year
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01, 2025
Violent crime rate
1,443
−0.3% vs previous year
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01, 2025
Property crime rate
3,141
−3.8% vs previous year
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01, 2025
Metro areas where crime rose
20
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01, 2025
Offences: change from 2024 to 2025
Change in the rate of each offence, Canada, 2024–2025
Police-reported incidents per 100,000 people.
- Shoplifting+11.4%
- Drug violations+10.6%
- Theft of $5,000 or under+0.5%
- Common assault+0.4%
- Assault with a weapon or causing bodily harm−0.1%
- Uttering threats−0.9%
- Sexual assault−1.2%
- Identity fraud−2.1%
- Weapons violations−2.2%
- Impaired driving−2.5%
- Fraud−3.8%
- Mischief−4.6%
- Robbery−6.1%
- Extortion−9.6%
- Breaking and entering−10.6%
- Motor vehicle theft−16.4%
- Homicide−16.6%
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| Offence | 2024 | 2025 | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 450.3 | 501.6 | 11.4 |
| Drug violations | 129.8 | 143.6 | 10.6 |
| Theft of $5,000 or under | 1,300.4 | 1,306.6 | 0.5 |
| Common assault | 525.9 | 528.1 | 0.4 |
| Assault with a weapon or causing bodily harm | 214.3 | 214.2 | -0.1 |
| Uttering threats | 235.9 | 233.7 | -0.9 |
| Sexual assault | 88.2 | 87.1 | -1.2 |
| Identity fraud | 54.6 | 53.4 | -2.1 |
| Weapons violations | 57.0 | 55.7 | -2.2 |
| Impaired driving | 165.9 | 161.8 | -2.5 |
| Fraud | 442.8 | 426.1 | -3.8 |
| Mischief | 776.1 | 740.1 | -4.6 |
| Robbery | 58.7 | 55.1 | -6.1 |
| Extortion | 32.2 | 29.1 | -9.6 |
| Breaking and entering | 294.6 | 263.5 | -10.6 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 240.2 | 200.8 | -16.4 |
| Homicide | 1.9 | 1.6 | -16.6 |
Metro areas
| Thunder Bay, ON | 8,374 | 18.2% |
|---|---|---|
| Brantford, ON | 5,381 | 10.1% |
| Lethbridge, AB | 8,335 | 8.4% |
| London, ON | 5,059 | 6.7% |
| Victoria, BC | 5,588 | 5.8% |
| Fredericton, NB | 5,734 | 5.7% |
| Moncton, NB | 7,561 | 5.7% |
| Calgary, AB | 5,038 | 4.5% |
| Abbotsford-Mission, BC | 6,717 | 3.9% |
| Saint John, NB | 4,556 | 3.3% |
| Chilliwack, BC | 11,455 | 3.2% |
| Greater Sudbury, ON | 4,706 | 3.2% |
| Vancouver, BC | 5,672 | 2.9% |
| Guelph, ON | 4,288 | 2.8% |
| Nanaimo, BC | 9,648 | 2.8% |
| Kamloops, BC | 10,949 | 2.7% |
| Halifax, NS | 6,094 | 2.4% |
| Edmonton, AB | 7,463 | 2.0% |
| Kingston, ON | 5,005 | 1.9% |
| Peterborough, ON | 5,385 | 0.6% |
| Winnipeg, MB | 7,899 | -0.3% |
| Drummondville, QC | 4,084 | -0.5% |
| Red Deer, AB | 10,592 | -0.8% |
| Belleville-Quinte West, ON | 4,920 | -1.2% |
| Ottawa-Gatineau, ON/QC | 4,101 | -1.9% |
| St. Catharines-Niagara, ON | 4,139 | -2.2% |
| Kelowna, BC | 8,688 | -2.3% |
| Trois-Rivières, QC | 3,417 | -3.4% |
| Québec, QC | 3,493 | -3.4% |
| Barrie, ON | 3,777 | -4.0% |
| Hamilton, ON | 4,076 | -4.4% |
| Montréal, QC | 3,641 | -4.8% |
| Saskatoon, SK | 7,532 | -4.9% |
| Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo, ON | 5,083 | -5.1% |
| Sherbrooke, QC | 3,134 | -5.2% |
| Toronto, ON | 3,950 | -5.4% |
| St. John's, NL | 6,163 | -8.2% |
| Windsor, ON | 4,203 | -9.5% |
| Regina, SK | 6,543 | -12.1% |
| Saguenay, QC | 2,973 | -12.6% |
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01, 2025
Download CSVProvinces and territories
| Nunavut | 57,617 | 6.2% |
|---|---|---|
| Nova Scotia | 6,147 | 0.8% |
| New Brunswick | 6,200 | 0.5% |
| British Columbia | 6,943 | 0.3% |
| Alberta | 7,390 | -0.7% |
| Ontario | 4,296 | -3.7% |
| Manitoba | 9,812 | -3.9% |
| Quebec | 3,673 | -3.9% |
| Saskatchewan | 11,938 | -5.0% |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 7,222 | -7.0% |
| Northwest Territories | 49,536 | -7.9% |
| Prince Edward Island | 5,492 | -7.9% |
| Yukon | 19,234 | -10.8% |
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01, 2025
Download CSVFrequently asked questions
- Did crime go up or down in Canada in 2025?
- The police-reported crime rate (Criminal Code, excluding traffic) changed −2.4% from 2024: violent crime −0.3% and property crime −3.8%.
- Where did crime rise the most in 2025?
- Among census metropolitan areas, Thunder Bay, ON (+18.2%), Brantford, ON (+10.1%) and Lethbridge, AB (+8.4%). The largest drop was in Saguenay, QC (−12.6%).
- Does a rise always mean more crime happened?
- Not always. These are crimes reported to and recorded by police. Changes in reporting, police priorities or recording rules move the numbers too, and small offences or small places swing a lot from year to year.
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