Brockton Crime Statistics
Ontario · Statistics Canada 2025 · updated 2026-10-13
CrimeMaps has no incident-level map for Brockton: its police service does not publish open incident data. These are the official annual police-reported statistics from Statistics Canada.
| 2025 incidents | 409 (up 3.3% vs 2024) |
|---|---|
| Rate per 100,000 | 3,783.2 (population 10,810) |
| Violent incidents | 109 (1,008.2 per 100K) |
| Property incidents | 174 (1,609.5 per 100K) |
| Crime Severity Index 2025 | 41.7 (violent 50.0) |
| Cleared by police | 50.1% |
| vs Ontario | 17.4% lower rate (4,581.7 per 100K) |
Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported incidents (Uniform Crime Reporting Survey), South Bruce (Brockton) OPP. Annual figures; 2025 is the latest published year.
Year by year
| Year | Incidents | Per 100K | Violent | Property | CSI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 409 | 3,783.2 | 109 | 174 | 41.7 |
| 2024 | 396 | 3,732.0 | 105 | 182 | 50.7 |
| 2023 | 387 | 3,695.9 | 89 | 187 | 49.9 |
| 2022 | 441 | 4,275.7 | 107 | 198 | 49.5 |
| 2021 | 468 | 4,614.9 | 137 | 215 | 59.5 |
| 2020 | 574 | 5,688.8 | 112 | 269 | 66.8 |
| 2019 | 613 | 6,133.7 | 126 | 267 | 71.7 |
| 2018 | 657 | 6,671.4 | 123 | 302 | 70.7 |
| 2017 | 532 | 5,462.0 | 100 | 240 | 63.3 |
| 2016 | 461 | 4,750.1 | 76 | 223 | 46.2 |
Offences in 2025
| Offence | Incidents | Per 100K | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft (non-vehicle) | 65 | 601.2 | up 4.8% |
| Assault | 47 | 434.7 | down 6.0% |
| Fraud and identity crime | 46 | 425.5 | down 11.5% |
| Mischief | 35 | 323.7 | down 2.8% |
| Sexual assault | 15 | 138.8 | down 6.2% |
| Break and enter | 14 | 129.5 | down 26.3% |
| Impaired driving | 14 | 129.5 | down 17.6% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 9 | 83.2 | down 25.0% |
| Shoplifting | 7 | 64.8 | up 133.3% |
| Theft from vehicle | 7 | 64.8 | unchanged |
| Drug violations | 7 | 64.8 | down 46.2% |
| Weapons violations | 4 | 37.0 | up 100.0% |
Brockton crime overview
Essay updated 2026-10-04 · figures above are Statistics Canada 2025
TL;DR. The South Bruce (Brockton) OPP detachment recorded 409 incidents in 2025, a rate of 3,783.2 per 100,000 population. Total incidents rose 3.3% from 396 in 2024. The most common offence was theft (non-vehicle) with 65 incidents, accounting for 15.9% of the total.
About this data
Brockton is policed by the South Bruce (Brockton) OPP detachment. The figures are official annual statistics from Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey (police-reported incidents). In the latest year, 2025, there were 409 incidents, a rate of 3,783.2 per 100,000 population. The rate is based on a population of 10,810.
Recent trend
Total incidents rose 3.3% from 396 in 2024 to 409 in 2025. Since 2016, when there were 461 incidents, the total fell 11.3% and the rate per 100,000 population fell 20.4%. The peak in 2016–2025 was 657 incidents in 2018, and the lowest was 387 incidents in 2023. Compared with 2024, violent incidents rose 3.8% and property incidents fell 4.4%.
Category breakdown
The most-reported offences in 2025 were theft (non-vehicle) with 65 incidents, 15.9% of the total, rising 4.8% from the previous year; assault with 47 incidents, 11.5% of the total, falling 6%; and fraud and identity crime with 46 incidents, 11.2% of the total, falling 11.5%. Mischief accounted for 35 incidents, 8.6% of the total, falling 2.8%, while uttering threats accounted for 24 incidents, 5.9% of the total, rising 41.2%. Sexual assault accounted for 15 incidents, 3.7% of the total, falling 6.2%, while break and enter and impaired driving each accounted for 14 incidents, 3.4% of the total, falling 26.3% and 17.6% respectively. Violent incidents totalled 109, 26.7% of the total, and property incidents totalled 174, 42.5% of the total. The crime severity index for 2025 was 41.71, with a violent crime severity index of 49.97, which weights offences by seriousness.
What this means
Compared with Ontario, Brockton's total rate of 3,783.2 per 100,000 population was 17.4% lower than the provincial rate of 4,581.7 per 100,000 population, with the violent rate of 1,008.2 per 100,000 population 6.5% lower than 1,077.8 per 100,000 population and the property rate of 1,609.5 per 100,000 population 38.1% lower than 2,599.6 per 100,000 population. As police-reported annual data, the figures reflect only incidents that came to police attention, so reporting differences can affect comparisons, and they do not show where within Brockton incidents occurred. Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July, so the latest year, 2025, provides an annual count rather than current neighbourhood-level detail.
FAQ
What is the crime rate in Brockton?
In 2025, the latest year, the South Bruce (Brockton) OPP detachment reported 409 total incidents, a rate of 3,783.2 per 100,000 population. Of those, 109 were violent incidents, a rate of 1,008.2 per 100,000 population, and 174 were property incidents, a rate of 1,609.5 per 100,000 population.
Is crime going up or down in Brockton?
Total incidents rose 3.3% from 396 in 2024 to 409 in 2025. Violent incidents rose 3.8%, while property incidents fell 4.4%. Since 2016, when 461 incidents were reported, total incidents fell 11.3%.
What is the most common crime in Brockton?
The most common offence in 2025 was theft (non-vehicle) with 65 incidents, or 15.9% of total incidents, at a rate of 601.2 per 100,000 population. It rose 4.8% from 62 in 2024. Next were assault with 47 incidents and fraud and identity crime with 46 incidents.
How does Brockton compare with Ontario?
In 2025, Brockton's total rate of 3,783.2 per 100,000 population was 17.4% lower than Ontario's rate of 4,581.7 per 100,000 population. Its violent rate of 1,008.2 per 100,000 population was 6.5% lower than the provincial violent rate of 1,077.8 per 100,000 population, and its property rate of 1,609.5 per 100,000 population was 38.1% lower than the provincial property rate of 2,599.6 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 South Bruce (Brockton) OPP detachment, covering 2016–2025. Police-reported means incidents that came to police attention; not every crime is reported. Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July, and the Crime Severity Index for 2025 was 41.71.