Municipality · Ontario
Crime statistics and police areas for Chatham-Kent, Ontario.
Updated Data year 2025Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported crimeFrançais
Police service reporting these figures: Chatham-Kent, Ontario, municipal
Police-reported incidents
6,821
+1.9% 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 | 7,481 |
| 2011 | 6,784 |
| 2012 | 7,259 |
| 2013 | 5,744 |
| 2014 | 5,135 |
| 2015 | 5,161 |
| 2016 | 5,345 |
| 2017 | 5,748 |
| 2018 | 6,079 |
| 2019 | 5,985 |
| 2020 | 6,288 |
| 2021 | 6,796 |
| 2022 | 6,853 |
| 2023 | 6,881 |
| 2024 | 6,691 |
| 2025 | 6,821 |
| Offence | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Mischief | 718 |
| Shoplifting $5,000 or under | 715 |
| Fail to appear | 663 |
| Fail to comply with order | 573 |
| Theft $5,000 or under | 537 |
| Breaking and entering | 513 |
| Criminal harassment | 466 |
| Assault, level 1 | 360 |
| Theft $5,000 or under from a motor vehicle | 255 |
| Breach of probation | 241 |
Share of Criminal Code incidents, excluding traffic.
| Type | Incidents | % |
|---|---|---|
| Property crime | 3,297 | 50.6 |
| Other Criminal Code | 1,727 | 26.5 |
| Violent crime | 1,490 | 22.9 |
Police-reported incidents per year.
| Year | Mischief | Shoplifting $5,000 or under | Fail to appear | Fail to comply with order |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 952 | 181 | 50 | 478 |
| 2011 | 891 | 178 | 40 | 474 |
| 2012 | 842 | 254 | 59 | 496 |
| 2013 | 616 | 311 | 23 | 407 |
| 2014 | 555 | 392 | 61 | 481 |
| 2015 | 443 | 327 | 61 | 410 |
| 2016 | 520 | 348 | 54 | 415 |
| 2017 | 523 | 352 | 92 | 589 |
| 2018 | 528 | 437 | 137 | 755 |
| 2019 | 557 | 462 | 188 | 785 |
| 2020 | 713 | 384 | 121 | 584 |
| 2021 | 669 | 416 | 890 | 635 |
| 2022 | 658 | 603 | 882 | 542 |
| 2023 | 699 | 711 | 749 | 504 |
| 2024 | 689 | 560 | 837 | 502 |
| 2025 | 718 | 715 | 663 | 573 |
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Chatham-Kent is a single-tier municipality in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. It is mostly rural, and its population centres are Chatham, Wallaceburg, Tilbury, Blenheim, Ridgetown, Wheatley and Dresden. The current Municipality of Chatham-Kent was created in 1998 by the amalgamation of Blenheim, Bothwell, Camden, the City of Chatham, the Township of Chatham, Dover, Dresden, Erie Beach, Erieau, Harwich, Highgate, Howard, Orford, Raleigh, Ridgetown, Romney, Thamesville, Tilbury East, Tilbury, Wallaceburg, Wheatley and Zone.
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.
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Percentage of reports deemed baseless or false. Lower rates indicate more reliable reporting and thorough follow-up.
Balance between formal charges and diversionary programs for youth offenders.
Impaired driving incidents in Chatham-Kent
(125.1 per 100,000)Impaired driving trend (2010–2025)
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By Type
139
Total Charged
139
Adults Charged
0
Youth Charged
In 2025, police in Chatham-Kent reported 141 impaired driving incidents. That is 22.6% more than in 2024. The most common type was Impaired by alcohol (102 incidents). The rate was 125.1 per 100,000 people. 139 people were charged: 139 adults and 0 youth.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
$72,000
Median Income
10.7%
Unemployment
46.4
Median Age
2.3%
Growth (2016–2021)
12.0%
Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT)
$72,000
Median Household Income
51.2%
Employment Rate
10.7%
Unemployment Rate
$348,000
Avg. Dwelling Value
$894
Avg. Monthly Rent
The median after-tax household income was $72,000, and the unemployment rate was 10.7%.
Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021. How we use this data
2,263
Adults Charged
+13.7% YoY111
Youth Charged
+37.0% YoY4.7%
Youth Share
2,374
Total Charged
Adult rate: 2471.1 per 100,000
Youth rate: 1482.6 per 100,000
2025
Adults: 2,263
Youth: 111
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Adult Δ (2010–2025)
+21.7%
Youth Δ (2010–2025)
-61.6%
In 2025, police in Chatham-Kent charged 2,263 adults and 111 youth. Youth were 4.7% of the people charged. Since 2010, charges against youth changed by -61.6% and charges against adults by +21.7%.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Incidents
27
▼ 15.6% vs 2024
Rate per 100K
23.9
Breakdown
Related items are counted by Statistics Canada under violent crime or federal statutes, not in the weapons total.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Incidents
3,297
▼ 3.5% vs 2024
Rate per 100K
2925.1
Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Incidents
1,490
▲ 36.7% vs 2024
Rate per 100K
1321.9
Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Incidents
207
▲ 13.7% vs 2024
Rate per 100K
183.6
Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
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Total Incidents
128
▲ 18.5% vs 2024
SA L1 Rate / 100K
113.6
Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Incidents
516
▼ 26.1% vs 2024
Rate per 100K
457.8
Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Total Incidents
141
▲ 22.6% vs 2024
Drug Rate / 100K
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Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
