Georgian Bluffs Crime Statistics
Ontario · Statistics Canada 2025 · updated 2026-10-13
CrimeMaps has no incident-level map for Georgian Bluffs: its police service does not publish open incident data. These are the official annual police-reported statistics from Statistics Canada.
| 2025 incidents | 235 (down 13.3% vs 2024) |
|---|---|
| Rate per 100,000 | 1,948.4 (population 12,060) |
| Violent incidents | 65 (538.9 per 100K) |
| Property incidents | 118 (978.4 per 100K) |
| Crime Severity Index 2025 | 26.2 (violent 30.1) |
| Cleared by police | 57.0% |
| vs Ontario | 57.5% lower rate (4,581.7 per 100K) |
Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported incidents (Uniform Crime Reporting Survey), Grey Bruce (Georgian Bluffs) OPP. Annual figures; 2025 is the latest published year.
Year by year
| Year | Incidents | Per 100K | Violent | Property | CSI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 235 | 1,948.4 | 65 | 118 | 26.2 |
| 2024 | 271 | 2,276.3 | 86 | 143 | 31.1 |
| 2023 | 275 | 2,314.6 | 65 | 165 | 30.3 |
| 2022 | 228 | 1,959.3 | 50 | 150 | 32.7 |
| 2021 | 254 | 2,212.5 | 49 | 149 | 31.2 |
| 2020 | 301 | 2,648.5 | 57 | 182 | 35.3 |
| 2019 | 275 | 2,458.9 | 59 | 171 | 33.3 |
| 2018 | 275 | 2,477.7 | 50 | 186 | 42.6 |
| 2017 | 224 | 2,072.2 | 43 | 148 | 24.6 |
| 2016 | 244 | 2,284.6 | 43 | 166 | 30.0 |
Offences in 2025
| Offence | Incidents | Per 100K | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault | 38 | 315.1 | down 17.4% |
| Theft (non-vehicle) | 35 | 290.2 | down 27.1% |
| Fraud and identity crime | 33 | 273.6 | down 25.0% |
| Mischief | 21 | 174.1 | down 36.4% |
| Break and enter | 16 | 132.7 | up 23.1% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 11 | 91.2 | up 175.0% |
| Impaired driving | 8 | 66.3 | down 20.0% |
| Sexual assault | 6 | 49.8 | up 100.0% |
| Weapons violations | 6 | 49.8 | unchanged |
| Theft from vehicle | 5 | 41.5 | up 66.7% |
| Drug violations | 4 | 33.2 | up 100.0% |
| Shoplifting | 3 | 24.9 | down 72.7% |
| Robbery | 1 | 8.3 | unchanged |
Georgian Bluffs crime overview
Essay updated 2026-10-04 · figures above are Statistics Canada 2025
TL;DR. In 2025, the Grey Bruce (Georgian Bluffs) OPP detachment reported 235 incidents, a rate of 1,948.4 per 100,000 population. Total incidents fell 13.3% from 271 in 2024. The most common offence was assault with 38 incidents.
About this data
Georgian Bluffs is policed by the Grey Bruce (Georgian Bluffs) OPP detachment. These figures are official annual police-reported incidents from Statistics Canada's Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, which counts incidents that came to police attention; not every crime is reported. In the latest year, 2025, police reported 235 incidents, a rate of 1,948.4 per 100,000 population. The rate is based on a population of 12,060.
Recent trend
The total of 235 incidents in 2025 fell 13.3% from 271 in 2024. Compared with 2016, when 244 incidents were recorded, the total fell 3.7% while the rate per 100,000 population fell 14.7%. The highest total in 2016–2025 was 301 in 2020, and the lowest total was 224 in 2017. Violent incidents fell 24.4% compared with 2024, and property incidents fell 17.5%.
Category breakdown
In 2025, assault accounted for 38 incidents (16.2% of the total) and fell 17.4% from 46 in 2024, theft (non-vehicle) accounted for 35 incidents (14.9%) and fell 27.1% from 48, and fraud and identity crime accounted for 33 incidents (14%) and fell 25% from 44. Mischief accounted for 21 incidents (8.9%) and fell 36.4% from 33, while break and enter accounted for 16 incidents (6.8%) and rose 23.1% from 13 and uttering threats accounted for 12 incidents (5.1%) and rose 33.3% from 9. Motor vehicle theft accounted for 11 incidents (4.7%) and rose 175% from 4, while impaired driving accounted for 8 incidents (3.4%) and fell 20% from 10. Violent incidents totalled 65, or 27.7% of the total, at a rate of 538.9 per 100,000 population, and property incidents totalled 118, or 50.2% of the total, at a rate of 978.4 per 100,000 population. The crime severity index in 2025 was 26.21, with a violent index of 30.06, compared with 31.14 in 2024, in a measure that weights offences by seriousness.
What this means
Georgian Bluffs had a total rate of 1,948.4 per 100,000 population in 2025, which was 57.5% lower than the Ontario rate of 4,581.7 per 100,000 population. Its violent rate of 538.9 per 100,000 population was 50% lower than the provincial rate of 1,077.8 per 100,000 population, and its property rate of 978.4 per 100,000 population was 62.4% lower than the provincial rate of 2,599.6 per 100,000 population. These annual figures do not show where incidents occurred within the city, and reporting and recording differences can affect comparisons with the province and over time. Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July, so 2025 is the latest year available.
FAQ
What is the crime rate in Georgian Bluffs?
In the latest year, 2025, the Grey Bruce (Georgian Bluffs) OPP detachment reported 235 incidents, for a rate of 1,948.4 per 100,000 population. Violent incidents totalled 65, a rate of 538.9 per 100,000 population and 27.7% of the total, while property incidents totalled 118, a rate of 978.4 per 100,000 population and 50.2% of the total. Police-reported means incidents that came to police attention, and not every offence is reported.
Is crime going up or down in Georgian Bluffs?
In the latest year, 2025, total incidents fell 13.3% to 235 from 271 in 2024, with violent incidents falling 24.4% and property incidents falling 17.5%. Since 2016, when 244 incidents were reported, total incidents fell 3.7% to 235 in 2025, and the rate per 100,000 population fell 14.7% over the same period. The highest total in the period 2016–2025 was 301 in 2020, and the lowest total was 224 in 2017.
What is the most common crime in Georgian Bluffs?
The most common reported offence in the latest year, 2025, was assault with 38 incidents, 16.2% of the total, at a rate of 315.1 per 100,000 population, down from 46 in 2024 with a fall of 17.4%. The next most reported offences were theft (non-vehicle) with 35 incidents and fraud and identity crime with 33 incidents. Other reported offences included mischief with 21 incidents and break and enter with 16 incidents.
How does Georgian Bluffs compare with Ontario?
In the latest year, 2025, the total rate of 1,948.4 per 100,000 population was 57.5% lower than the Ontario rate of 4,581.7 per 100,000 population. The violent rate of 538.9 per 100,000 population was 50% lower than the Ontario rate of 1,077.8 per 100,000 population. The property rate of 978.4 per 100,000 population was 62.4% lower than the Ontario rate of 2,599.6 per 100,000 population.
Where do these numbers come from?
These are official annual statistics from Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey for the Grey Bruce (Georgian Bluffs) OPP detachment covering 2016–2025. The latest year is 2025, and Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July. The Crime Severity Index in 2025 was 26.21, with a violent index of 30.06, compared with 31.14 in 2024.