Brant Crime Statistics
Ontario · Statistics Canada 2025 · updated 2026-10-13
CrimeMaps has no incident-level map for Brant: its police service does not publish open incident data. These are the official annual police-reported statistics from Statistics Canada.
| 2025 incidents | 1,077 (down 6.1% vs 2024) |
|---|---|
| Rate per 100,000 | 2,363.7 (population 45,560) |
| Violent incidents | 203 (445.5 per 100K) |
| Property incidents | 690 (1,514.3 per 100K) |
| Crime Severity Index 2025 | 32.2 (violent 26.4) |
| Cleared by police | 29.2% |
| vs Ontario | 48.4% lower rate (4,581.7 per 100K) |
Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported incidents (Uniform Crime Reporting Survey), Brant County OPP. Annual figures; 2025 is the latest published year.
Year by year
| Year | Incidents | Per 100K | Violent | Property | CSI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,077 | 2,363.7 | 203 | 690 | 32.2 |
| 2024 | 1,147 | 2,552.6 | 255 | 649 | 35.1 |
| 2023 | 1,368 | 3,128.9 | 261 | 816 | 42.5 |
| 2022 | 1,275 | 2,994.5 | 192 | 854 | 38.3 |
| 2021 | 1,231 | 2,992.7 | 211 | 775 | 38.5 |
| 2020 | 1,150 | 2,913.1 | 177 | 765 | 36.9 |
| 2019 | 1,275 | 3,338.2 | 199 | 852 | 45.7 |
| 2018 | 1,166 | 3,127.4 | 191 | 774 | 44.2 |
| 2017 | 1,157 | 3,172.6 | 182 | 785 | 46.0 |
| 2016 | 1,059 | 2,890.1 | 180 | 640 | 36.1 |
Offences in 2025
| Offence | Incidents | Per 100K | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft (non-vehicle) | 196 | 430.1 | up 9.5% |
| Fraud and identity crime | 190 | 417.0 | up 2.2% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 117 | 256.8 | up 60.3% |
| Mischief | 109 | 239.2 | down 9.9% |
| Assault | 98 | 215.1 | down 18.3% |
| Break and enter | 71 | 155.8 | down 6.6% |
| Theft from vehicle | 70 | 153.6 | up 48.9% |
| Impaired driving | 29 | 63.6 | down 9.4% |
| Sexual assault | 23 | 50.5 | up 27.8% |
| Shoplifting | 13 | 28.5 | down 35.0% |
| Drug violations | 7 | 15.4 | down 30.0% |
| Weapons violations | 7 | 15.4 | down 56.2% |
| Robbery | 3 | 6.6 | up 50.0% |
Brant crime overview
Essay updated 2026-10-04 · figures above are Statistics Canada 2025
TL;DR. In the latest year, 2025, the Brant County OPP detachment reported 1,077 incidents at a rate of 2,363.7 per 100,000 population. Total incidents fell 6.1% from 2024. The most common offence was theft (non-vehicle) with 196 incidents.
About this data
Brant is policed by the Brant County OPP detachment. The figures on this page are official annual statistics from Statistics Canada's Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, based on police-reported incidents, which means incidents that came to police attention; not every crime is reported. In the latest year, 2025, police reported 1,077 incidents in Brant, for a rate per 100,000 population of 2,363.7. That rate is based on a population of 45,560.
Recent trend
Total incidents fell 6.1% from 1,147 in 2024 to 1,077 in 2025. Since 2016, the total count rose 1.7% from 1,059 to 1,077, while the rate per 100,000 population fell 18.2%. The high over 2016–2025 was 1,368 in 2023, and the low was 1,059 in 2016. Violent incidents fell 20.4% compared with 2024, while property incidents rose 6.3%.
Category breakdown
Of the 1,077 incidents in 2025, 690 were property offences (64.1% of the total) and 203 were violent offences (18.8% of the total). The most common offences were theft (non-vehicle) with 196 incidents (18.2% of the total), rose 9.5% from 179 in 2024, and fraud and identity crime with 190 incidents (17.6% of the total), rose 2.2% from 186 in 2024. Motor vehicle theft totalled 117 incidents (10.9% of the total), rose 60.3% from 73 in 2024, while mischief totalled 109 incidents (10.1% of the total), fell 9.9% from 121 in 2024, and assault totalled 98 incidents (9.1% of the total), fell 18.3% from 120 in 2024. Break and enter totalled 71 incidents (6.6% of the total), fell 6.6% from 76 in 2024, theft from a vehicle totalled 70 incidents (6.5% of the total), rose 48.9% from 47 in 2024, and uttering threats totalled 31 incidents (2.9% of the total), fell 32.6% from 46 in 2024. The Crime Severity Index for 2025 was 32.2, with a violent Crime Severity Index of 26.43, down from 35.09 in 2024, and the Index weights offences by seriousness.
What this means
Brant's total rate per 100,000 population of 2,363.7 was 48.4% lower than Ontario's 4,581.7, with its violent rate of 445.5 lower by 58.7% than Ontario's 1,077.8 and its property rate of 1,514.3 lower by 41.7% than Ontario's 2,599.6. These annual counts cannot show where incidents occurred within Brant. Differences in reporting and population size can affect rate comparisons between services. Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July, so 2025 is the latest year available.
FAQ
What is the crime rate in Brant?
In the latest year, 2025, the Brant County OPP detachment reported 1,077 incidents, for a rate of 2363.7 per 100,000 population. That included 203 violent incidents at a rate of 445.5 per 100,000 population and 690 property incidents at a rate of 1514.3 per 100,000 population.
Is crime going up or down in Brant?
Total incidents fell 6.1% from 1,147 in 2024 to 1,077 in 2025. Violent incidents fell 20.4% while property incidents rose 6.3%. Since 2016, when there were 1,059 incidents, total incidents rose 1.7%, with a peak of 1,368 in 2023.
What is the most common crime in Brant?
In 2025, theft (non-vehicle) was the most recorded offence with 196 incidents, representing 18.2% of the total, at a rate of 430.2 per 100,000 population. It rose 9.5% from 179 in 2024. Next were fraud and identity crime with 190 incidents and motor vehicle theft with 117 incidents.
How does Brant compare with Ontario?
The total rate of 2363.7 per 100,000 population was 48.4% lower than Ontario's 4581.7 per 100,000 population. The violent rate of 445.5 per 100,000 population was 58.7% lower than Ontario's 1077.8 per 100,000 population. The property rate of 1514.3 per 100,000 population was 41.7% lower than Ontario's 2599.6 per 100,000 population.
Where do these numbers come from?
These are official annual statistics from Statistics Canada's Uniform Crime Reporting Survey for the Brant County OPP detachment for 2016–2025. Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July. Police-reported means incidents that came to police attention; not every crime is reported.