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Kingston crime statistics

Crime data for Kingston, Ontario.

Updated October 26, 2026·Data year 2025·Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported crime·Français

Kingston crime statistics, 2025

Key takeaway

In 2025, police reported 8,904 incidents in Kingston, +2.5% from 2024. Police cleared 31.1% of incidents.

Police service reporting these figures: Kingston, Ontario, municipal

Police-reported incidents

8,904

↑ +2.5% vs previous year

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0180-01, 2025

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Incidents cleared

31.1%

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0180-01, 2025

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Crime Severity Index, Canada

75.0

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0026-01, 2025

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Police-reported incidents in Kingston, 2010 to 2025

All violations: Criminal Code, traffic and other federal laws.

02,5005,0007,50010K201020142018202220258,904
  • Kingston
02,5005,0007,50010,000201020132016201920222025Kingston 8,904
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0180-01
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Police-reported incidents in Kingston, 2010 to 2025
YearIncidents
20107,625
20117,621
20127,809
20137,437
20147,729
20157,380
20167,464
20178,087
20188,619
20199,023
20208,657
20218,734
20229,461
20239,845
20248,690
20258,904
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Most reported offences in Kingston, 2025

  • Theft $5,000 or under1,519
  • Shoplifting $5,000 or under977
  • Fraud906
  • Mischief799
  • Theft $5,000 or under from a motor vehicle759
  • Assault, level 1495
  • Breaking and entering428
  • Fail to comply with order338
  • Breach of probation334
  • Indecent/Harassing communications278
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0180-01, 2025
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Most reported offences in Kingston, 2025
OffenceIncidents
Theft $5,000 or under1,519
Shoplifting $5,000 or under977
Fraud906
Mischief799
Theft $5,000 or under from a motor vehicle759
Assault, level 1495
Breaking and entering428
Fail to comply with order338
Breach of probation334
Indecent/Harassing communications278
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Types of crime in Kingston, 2025

Share of Criminal Code incidents, excluding traffic.

  • Property crime67.4 %
  • Violent crime19.6 %
  • Other Criminal Code13.0 %
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0180-01, 2025
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Types of crime in Kingston, 2025
TypeIncidents%
Property crime5,80167.4
Violent crime1,68619.6
Other Criminal Code1,12213
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Every reported offence

The most reported offences in Kingston, 2010 to 2025

Police-reported incidents per year.

05001,0001,5002,000201020142018202220251,519977906799
  • Theft $5,000 or under
  • Shoplifting $5,000 or under
  • Fraud
  • Mischief
05001,0001,5002,000201020132016201920222025Theft $5,000 or under 1,519Shoplifting $5,000 or under 977Fraud 906Mischief 799
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01
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The most reported offences in Kingston, 2010 to 2025
YearTheft $5,000 or underShoplifting $5,000 or underFraudMischief
20101,2925083111,237
20111,3256393231,154
20121,3486063021,255
20131,444538400991
20141,3944883981,050
20151,464560397953
20161,596520500797
20171,436632648771
20181,417630661882
20191,454613858892
20201,311403737971
20211,3174407861,018
20221,587586859969
20231,5779208731,012
20241,346968838935
20251,519977906799
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Kingston

Ontario, Canada

Population

132,485

Established

1673

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High
26°C
Jan Low
-6.5°C
Annual Rain
756 mm
Annual Snow
125 cm

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