Haldimand County Crime Statistics
Ontario · Statistics Canada 2025 · updated 2026-10-13
CrimeMaps has no incident-level map for Haldimand County: its police service does not publish open incident data. These are the official annual police-reported statistics from Statistics Canada.
| 2025 incidents | 1,724 (up 4.9% vs 2024) |
|---|---|
| Rate per 100,000 | 3,075.3 (population 56,060) |
| Violent incidents | 423 (754.6 per 100K) |
| Property incidents | 955 (1,703.6 per 100K) |
| Crime Severity Index 2025 | 35.6 (violent 38.6) |
| Cleared by police | 39.8% |
| vs Ontario | 32.9% lower rate (4,581.7 per 100K) |
Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported incidents (Uniform Crime Reporting Survey), Haldimand County OPP. Annual figures; 2025 is the latest published year.
Year by year
| Year | Incidents | Per 100K | Violent | Property | CSI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,724 | 3,075.3 | 423 | 955 | 35.6 |
| 2024 | 1,643 | 3,001.9 | 401 | 921 | 37.3 |
| 2023 | 1,715 | 3,191.3 | 362 | 1,076 | 38.8 |
| 2022 | 1,367 | 2,600.8 | 279 | 821 | 33.1 |
| 2021 | 1,486 | 2,901.8 | 300 | 871 | 34.5 |
| 2020 | 1,708 | 3,401.1 | 345 | 1,019 | 46.1 |
| 2019 | 1,642 | 3,329.1 | 290 | 1,056 | 43.6 |
| 2018 | 1,531 | 3,138.7 | 270 | 995 | 38.2 |
| 2017 | 1,564 | 3,304.7 | 231 | 1,035 | 40.2 |
| 2016 | 1,377 | 2,938.3 | 235 | 910 | 36.3 |
Offences in 2025
| Offence | Incidents | Per 100K | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft (non-vehicle) | 321 | 572.6 | up 19.3% |
| Assault | 251 | 447.7 | up 30.1% |
| Fraud and identity crime | 203 | 362.1 | down 6.9% |
| Mischief | 197 | 351.4 | up 0.5% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 158 | 281.9 | up 9.0% |
| Shoplifting | 101 | 180.2 | up 74.1% |
| Theft from vehicle | 68 | 121.3 | up 65.9% |
| Break and enter | 60 | 107.0 | down 29.4% |
| Impaired driving | 51 | 91.0 | down 16.4% |
| Sexual assault | 37 | 66.0 | up 23.3% |
| Drug violations | 14 | 25.0 | down 12.5% |
| Weapons violations | 13 | 23.2 | unchanged |
| Robbery | 3 | 5.3 | up 50.0% |
Haldimand County crime overview
Essay updated 2026-10-04 · figures above are Statistics Canada 2025
TL;DR. In 2025, the latest year, Haldimand County recorded 1,724 incidents at a rate of 3,075.3 per 100,000 population. Total incidents rose 4.9% from 2024. The most common offence was theft (non-vehicle) with 321 incidents.
About this data
Haldimand County is policed by the Haldimand County OPP detachment. This page presents official annual statistics from Statistics Canada's Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, which counts police-reported incidents. In the latest year, 2025, police reported 1,724 incidents, a rate of 3,075.3 per 100,000 population. That rate is based on a population of 56,060.
Recent trend
Total incidents rose 4.9% from 1,643 in 2024 to 1,724 in 2025. Since 2016, when 1,377 incidents were recorded, the total rose 25.2% while the rate per 100,000 population rose 4.7%. The peak in 2016–2025 was 1,724 in 2025, and the lowest was 1,367 in 2022. Violent incidents rose 5.5% compared with 2024. Property incidents rose 3.7% compared with 2024.
Category breakdown
In 2025, the most reported offences included theft (non-vehicle) with 321 incidents, accounting for 18.6% of the total and rose 19.3% from 2024, and assault with 251 incidents, accounting for 14.6% and rose 30.1% from 2024. Fraud and identity crime totalled 203 incidents, or 11.8%, and fell 6.9% from 2024, while mischief totalled 197 incidents, or 11.4%, and rose 0.5% from 2024. Motor vehicle theft totalled 158 incidents, or 9.2%, and rose 9% from 2024, shoplifting totalled 101 incidents, or 5.9%, and rose 74.1% from 2024, theft from a vehicle totalled 68 incidents, or 3.9%, and rose 65.9% from 2024, and uttering threats totalled 61 incidents, or 3.5%, and fell 19.7% from 2024. Violent incidents totalled 423, or 24.5% of the total, at a rate of 754.6 per 100,000 population, while property incidents totalled 955, or 55.4% of the total, at a rate of 1,703.6 per 100,000 population. The crime severity index for 2025 was 35.59, with a violent crime severity index of 38.62, a measure that weights offences by seriousness.
What this means
Haldimand County's total rate of 3,075.3 per 100,000 population was 32.9% lower than Ontario's rate of 4,581.7, with its violent rate of 754.6 per 100,000 population 30% lower than the provincial rate of 1,077.8 and its property rate of 1,703.6 per 100,000 population 34.5% lower than the provincial rate of 2,599.6. These annual figures cover the Haldimand County OPP detachment as a whole and do not show where incidents occurred within Haldimand County. Only incidents that came to police attention are counted, so the figures do not include unreported crime and comparisons can reflect reporting as well as occurrence. Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July, so 2025 is the latest year available.
FAQ
What is the crime rate in Haldimand County?
In the latest year (2025), the Haldimand County OPP detachment reported 1,724 incidents, for a total rate per 100,000 population of 3,075.3. Violent offences accounted for 423 incidents, for a violent rate per 100,000 population of 754.6, while property offences accounted for 955 incidents, for a property rate per 100,000 population of 1,703.6.
Is crime going up or down in Haldimand County?
In the latest year (2025), total incidents rose 4.9% from 1,643 in 2024 to 1,724. Violent offences rose 5.5% and property offences rose 3.7% over the same period. Since 2016, when 1,377 incidents were reported, total incidents rose 25.2%, with the rate per 100,000 population rising 4.7%.
What is the most common crime in Haldimand County?
In the latest year (2025), the most common offence was theft (non-vehicle) with 321 incidents, or 18.6% of total incidents, at a rate per 100,000 population of 572.6. It rose 19.3% from 269 in 2024. The next most common offences were assault with 251 incidents and fraud and identity crime with 203 incidents.
How does Haldimand County compare with Ontario?
In the latest year (2025), Haldimand County had a total rate per 100,000 population of 3,075.3, compared with 4,581.7 per 100,000 population for Ontario, or 32.9% lower. Its violent rate per 100,000 population of 754.6 was 30% lower than the provincial rate of 1,077.8 per 100,000 population, and its property rate per 100,000 population of 1,703.6 was 34.5% lower than the provincial 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 Haldimand County OPP detachment for 2016–2025, published each year in the following July. Police-reported means incidents that came to police attention. CrimeMaps has no incident-level map data for this area.