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Crime data for Renfrew, Ontario.
Updated Data year 2025Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported crimeFrançais
The rural area around it is policed separately: Renfrew OPP rural detachment
Police service reporting these figures: Renfrew, Ontario, Ontario Provincial Police, municipal
Police-reported incidents
560
−12.8% 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 | 587 |
| 2011 | 609 |
| 2012 | 598 |
| 2013 | 551 |
| 2014 | 485 |
| 2015 | 483 |
| 2016 | 480 |
| 2017 | 473 |
| 2018 | 467 |
| 2019 | 495 |
| 2020 | 432 |
| 2021 | 394 |
| 2022 | 492 |
| 2023 | 544 |
| 2024 | 642 |
| 2025 | 560 |
| Offence | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Assault, level 1 | 62 |
| Fraud | 54 |
| Mischief | 49 |
| Theft $5,000 or under | 46 |
| Uttering threats | 44 |
| Fail to comply with order | 41 |
| Shoplifting $5,000 or under | 39 |
| Criminal harassment | 31 |
| Breach of probation | 31 |
| Sexual assault, level 1 | 19 |
Share of Criminal Code incidents, excluding traffic.
| Type | Incidents | % |
|---|---|---|
| Property crime | 216 | 41.2 |
| Violent crime | 213 | 40.6 |
| Other Criminal Code | 95 | 18.1 |
Police-reported incidents per year.
| Year | Assault, level 1 | Fraud | Mischief | Theft $5,000 or under |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 45 | 25 | 122 | 74 |
| 2011 | 63 | 21 | 120 | 80 |
| 2012 | 56 | 34 | 102 | 75 |
| 2013 | 60 | 41 | 67 | 69 |
| 2014 | 45 | 32 | 69 | 85 |
| 2015 | 54 | 33 | 65 | 71 |
| 2016 | 47 | 36 | 61 | 48 |
| 2017 | 60 | 18 | 43 | 58 |
| 2018 | 64 | 23 | 43 | 63 |
| 2019 | 50 | 55 | 39 | 61 |
| 2020 | 30 | 52 | 46 | 41 |
| 2021 | 32 | 37 | 38 | 54 |
| 2022 | 35 | 62 | 36 | 56 |
| 2023 | 55 | 59 | 90 | 46 |
| 2024 | 65 | 56 | 47 | 61 |
| 2025 | 62 | 54 | 49 | 46 |
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Renfrew is a town on the Bonnechere River in Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada. Located one hour west of Ottawa in Eastern Ontario, Renfrew is the fourth largest town in the county after Petawawa, Pembroke and Arnprior. The town is a small transportation hub connecting Highway 60 and Highway 132 with the Trans-Canada Highway. Renfrew is also known historically for its role in the formation of the National Hockey League. It lies about 5 kilometres from the Quebec border, about 10 kilometres by road. Renfrew makes most of Canada’s hockey tape.
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.
