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Crime data for Meaford, Ontario.
Updated Data year 2025Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported crimeFrançais
Police service reporting these figures: Grey Bruce (Meaford), Ontario, Ontario Provincial Police, municipal
Police-reported incidents
372
−13.5% 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 |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 308 |
| 2019 | 298 |
| 2020 | 347 |
| 2021 | 351 |
| 2022 | 373 |
| 2023 | 434 |
| 2024 | 430 |
| 2025 | 372 |
| Offence | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Assault, level 1 | 59 |
| Theft $5,000 or under | 53 |
| Fraud | 44 |
| Breaking and entering | 32 |
| Mischief | 31 |
| Fail to comply with order | 29 |
| Assault, level 2, weapon or bodily harm | 17 |
| Uttering threats | 17 |
| Criminal harassment | 10 |
| Sexual assault, level 1 | 9 |
Share of Criminal Code incidents, excluding traffic.
| Type | Incidents | % |
|---|---|---|
| Property crime | 181 | 51.4 |
| Violent crime | 125 | 35.5 |
| Other Criminal Code | 46 | 13.1 |
Police-reported incidents per year.
| Year | Assault, level 1 | Theft $5,000 or under | Fraud | Breaking and entering |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 31 | 46 | 37 | 13 |
| 2019 | 31 | 28 | 49 | 16 |
| 2020 | 39 | 54 | 34 | 22 |
| 2021 | 28 | 35 | 52 | 18 |
| 2022 | 38 | 50 | 53 | 31 |
| 2023 | 35 | 61 | 54 | 36 |
| 2024 | 37 | 63 | 55 | 32 |
| 2025 | 59 | 53 | 44 | 32 |
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Meaford is a municipality in Grey County, Ontario, Canada located on Nottawasaga Bay, a sub-basin of Georgian Bay and Owen Sound Bay. The municipality's seal and motto reflect its heritage as a place of apple orchards, but in the 21st century the area has partly switched to weekend homes, seasonal homes, and lakeside tourism.
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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