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St. Catharines · Ontario
St. Catharines recorded 4,139 Criminal Code incidents per 100,000 people in 2025, 26% below the Canadian rate. The map shows how it compares with every town around it.
Data year 2025Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported incidentsFrançais
Crime rate, St. Catharines
4,139per 100,000
−2.2% vs previous year
Canada
5,585per 100,000
Incidents
22,812
| Police area | Rate per 100,000 | Change | Incidents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara Region policeCovers Fort Erie, Port Colborne, Wainfleet, Pelham, Welland, Thorold, Niagara Falls, Niagara-on-the-Lake, St. Catharines, Lincoln | 4,139 | −2.2% | 22,812 |
St. Catharines had 4,139 Criminal Code incidents (excluding traffic) per 100,000 people in 2025, 26% below the Canadian rate (5,585). The figure is for Niagara Region police, which also polices nearby towns.
Statistics Canada publishes figures by police service, not by street. Some police services publish their own maps of recent incidents on their websites; this map compares St. Catharines with the towns around it.
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St. Catharines and area, 2025
Criminal Code incidents per 100,000 people