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Crime data for Brighton, Ontario.
Updated Data year 2025Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported crimeFrançais
Police service reporting these figures: Northumberland (Brighton), Ontario, Ontario Provincial Police, municipal
Police-reported incidents
429
−21.4% vs previous year
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0180-01, 2025
How to read thisCrime Severity Index, Canada
75.0
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0026-01, 2025
How to read thisAll violations: Criminal Code, traffic and other federal laws.
| Year | Incidents |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 380 |
| 2011 | 402 |
| 2012 | 357 |
| 2013 | 345 |
| 2014 | 308 |
| 2015 | 253 |
| 2016 | 317 |
| 2017 | 317 |
| 2018 | 383 |
| 2019 | 365 |
| 2020 | 365 |
| 2021 | 373 |
| 2022 | 395 |
| 2023 | 459 |
| 2024 | 546 |
| 2025 | 429 |
| Offence | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Mischief | 115 |
| Fraud | 51 |
| Assault, level 1 | 45 |
| Theft $5,000 or under | 32 |
| Shoplifting $5,000 or under | 22 |
| Uttering threats | 21 |
| Fail to comply with order | 19 |
| Sexual assault, level 1 | 13 |
| Assault, level 2, weapon or bodily harm | 13 |
| Operation while impaired (alcohol) | 10 |
Share of Criminal Code incidents, excluding traffic.
| Type | Incidents | % |
|---|---|---|
| Property crime | 238 | 60.6 |
| Violent crime | 113 | 28.8 |
| Other Criminal Code | 42 | 10.7 |
Police-reported incidents per year.
| Year | Mischief | Fraud | Assault, level 1 | Theft $5,000 or under |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 55 | 30 | 59 | 75 |
| 2011 | 53 | 27 | 72 | 49 |
| 2012 | 57 | 19 | 53 | 44 |
| 2013 | 58 | 20 | 61 | 41 |
| 2014 | 52 | 24 | 40 | 36 |
| 2015 | 41 | 23 | 39 | 24 |
| 2016 | 44 | 29 | 42 | 39 |
| 2017 | 44 | 17 | 36 | 42 |
| 2018 | 44 | 34 | 38 | 54 |
| 2019 | 46 | 23 | 36 | 48 |
| 2020 | 30 | 36 | 47 | 32 |
| 2021 | 35 | 42 | 35 | 53 |
| 2022 | 29 | 50 | 42 | 37 |
| 2023 | 62 | 57 | 51 | 33 |
| 2024 | 161 | 78 | 43 | 41 |
| 2025 | 115 | 51 | 45 | 32 |
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Brighton is a town in Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada, approximately 150 kilometres (93 mi) east of Toronto and 100 km (62 mi) west of Kingston. It is traversed by both Highway 401 and the former Highway 2. The west end of the Murray Canal that leads east to the Bay of Quinte is at the east end of the town.
Annual historical averages
Crime data sourced from the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Survey via Statistics Canada. Last updated for the most recent available reference year.
