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Crime data for West Perth, Ontario.
Updated Data year 2025Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported crimeFrançais
Police service reporting these figures: Perth County (West Perth), Ontario, Ontario Provincial Police, municipal
Police-reported incidents
302
−13.7% 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 | 386 |
| 2011 | 351 |
| 2012 | 376 |
| 2013 | 525 |
| 2014 | 257 |
| 2015 | 211 |
| 2016 | 261 |
| 2017 | 326 |
| 2018 | 342 |
| 2019 | 315 |
| 2020 | 271 |
| 2021 | 447 |
| 2022 | 310 |
| 2023 | 360 |
| 2024 | 350 |
| 2025 | 302 |
| Offence | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Mischief | 36 |
| Assault, level 1 | 32 |
| Fraud | 24 |
| Theft $5,000 or under | 22 |
| Fail to comply with order | 19 |
| Uttering threats | 18 |
| Assault, level 2, weapon or bodily harm | 15 |
| Breaking and entering | 15 |
| Breach of probation | 14 |
| Shoplifting $5,000 or under | 10 |
Share of Criminal Code incidents, excluding traffic.
| Type | Incidents | % |
|---|---|---|
| Property crime | 134 | 49.3 |
| Violent crime | 87 | 32 |
| Other Criminal Code | 51 | 18.8 |
Police-reported incidents per year.
| Year | Mischief | Assault, level 1 | Fraud | Theft $5,000 or under |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 90 | 20 | 9 | 74 |
| 2011 | 78 | 32 | 8 | 66 |
| 2012 | 62 | 28 | 21 | 66 |
| 2013 | 91 | 26 | 14 | 112 |
| 2014 | 47 | 20 | 18 | 37 |
| 2015 | 37 | 14 | 23 | 24 |
| 2016 | 60 | 21 | 25 | 37 |
| 2017 | 52 | 23 | 27 | 43 |
| 2018 | 40 | 18 | 32 | 54 |
| 2019 | 35 | 32 | 25 | 43 |
| 2020 | 35 | 14 | 29 | 30 |
| 2021 | 56 | 43 | 35 | 25 |
| 2022 | 29 | 34 | 34 | 29 |
| 2023 | 41 | 38 | 44 | 28 |
| 2024 | 19 | 29 | 44 | 30 |
| 2025 | 36 | 32 | 24 | 22 |
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West Perth is a municipality in Ontario, Canada, situated in Western Perth County, west of the city of Stratford. In 2021, its population was 9,038 in a land area of 578.88 square kilometres. The former town of Mitchell and townships of Logan, Hibbert, and Fullarton amalgamated into this single municipality on January 1, 1998. Municipal offices, administration, and services are based in Mitchell. Its mayor is Walter McKenzie.
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.
