Leamington Crime Statistics
Ontario · Statistics Canada 2025 · updated 2026-10-13
CrimeMaps has no incident-level map for Leamington: its police service does not publish open incident data. These are the official annual police-reported statistics from Statistics Canada.
| 2025 incidents | 1,424 (down 14.3% vs 2024) |
|---|---|
| Rate per 100,000 | 4,109.3 (population 34,650) |
| Violent incidents | 457 (1,318.8 per 100K) |
| Property incidents | 689 (1,988.3 per 100K) |
| Crime Severity Index 2025 | 54.8 (violent 86.6) |
| Cleared by police | 56.8% |
| vs Ontario | 10.3% lower rate (4,581.7 per 100K) |
Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported incidents (Uniform Crime Reporting Survey), Essex County (Leamington) OPP. Annual figures; 2025 is the latest published year.
Year by year
| Year | Incidents | Per 100K | Violent | Property | CSI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,424 | 4,109.3 | 457 | 689 | 54.8 |
| 2024 | 1,662 | 4,840.5 | 443 | 925 | 60.8 |
| 2023 | 1,432 | 4,311.4 | 365 | 830 | 55.8 |
| 2022 | 1,586 | 4,958.9 | 321 | 1,025 | 64.7 |
| 2021 | 1,503 | 4,868.0 | 324 | 796 | 62.5 |
| 2020 | 1,726 | 5,619.4 | 279 | 1,020 | 71.9 |
| 2019 | 2,033 | 6,701.8 | 351 | 1,223 | 84.8 |
| 2018 | 1,714 | 5,782.5 | 301 | 1,053 | 65.8 |
| 2017 | 1,237 | 4,280.9 | 260 | 664 | 55.7 |
| 2016 | 1,223 | 4,299.8 | 198 | 731 | 46.5 |
Offences in 2025
| Offence | Incidents | Per 100K | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft (non-vehicle) | 338 | 975.4 | down 25.6% |
| Assault | 285 | 822.4 | up 4.4% |
| Fraud and identity crime | 154 | 444.4 | down 21.0% |
| Shoplifting | 142 | 409.8 | unchanged |
| Mischief | 86 | 248.2 | down 21.8% |
| Break and enter | 74 | 213.6 | down 15.9% |
| Impaired driving | 51 | 147.2 | down 25.0% |
| Sexual assault | 32 | 92.3 | down 27.3% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 27 | 77.9 | down 50.9% |
| Theft from vehicle | 21 | 60.6 | down 58.8% |
| Robbery | 16 | 46.2 | up 60.0% |
| Drug violations | 14 | 40.4 | down 30.0% |
| Weapons violations | 7 | 20.2 | down 46.2% |
| Homicide | 2 | 5.8 |
Leamington crime overview
Essay updated 2026-10-04 · figures above are Statistics Canada 2025
TL;DR. In 2025, the Essex County (Leamington) OPP detachment reported 1,424 incidents, a rate of 4,109.3 per 100,000 population. That total fell 14.3% from 2024. The most common offence was theft (non-vehicle) with 338 incidents.
About this data
Leamington is policed by the Essex County (Leamington) OPP detachment, and the figures on this page are Statistics Canada annual police-reported statistics for that service. Police-reported means incidents that came to police attention; not every crime is reported. In the latest year, 2025, there were 1,424 incidents, a rate of 4,109.3 per 100,000 population. The rate is based on a population of 34,650.
Recent trend
The total of 1,424 incidents in 2025 fell 14.3% from 1,662 in 2024. Since 2016, when there were 1,223 incidents, the total rose 16.4%, while the rate per 100,000 population fell 4.4%. The highest total in 2016–2025 was 2,033 in 2019, and the lowest was 1,223 in 2016. Violent incidents rose 3.2% from 2024, while property incidents fell 25.5%.
Category breakdown
Violent incidents totalled 457, or 32.1% of the total, while property incidents totalled 689, or 48.4% of the total. The most-recorded offences were theft (non-vehicle) with 338 incidents, or 23.7% of the total, which fell 25.6% from 2024, and assault with 285 incidents, or 20% of the total, which rose 4.4%. With 154 incidents, or 10.8% of the total, fraud and identity crime fell 21% from 2024, while shoplifting recorded 142 incidents, or 10% of the total, which was unchanged from 2024. With 86 incidents, or 6% of the total, mischief fell 21.8%, break and enter recorded 74 incidents, or 5.2% of the total, which fell 15.9%, uttering threats recorded 62 incidents, or 4.4% of the total, which rose 12.7%, and impaired driving recorded 51 incidents, or 3.6% of the total, which fell 25%. The Crime Severity Index for 2025 was 54.77, with a violent Crime Severity Index of 86.59, which weights offences by seriousness.
What this means
Compared with Ontario, Leamington's total rate of 4,109.3 per 100,000 population was 10.3% lower than the provincial rate of 4,581.7 per 100,000 population, while its violent rate of 1,318.8 per 100,000 population was 22.4% higher than the provincial rate of 1,077.8 per 100,000 population and its property rate of 1,988.3 per 100,000 population was 23.5% lower than the provincial rate of 2,599.6 per 100,000 population. These annual police-reported figures do not show locations within the city and reflect only incidents that came to police attention, so reporting differences can affect comparisons. Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July, so 2025 is the latest year available.
FAQ
What is the crime rate in Leamington?
In 2025, the latest year, the Essex County (Leamington) OPP detachment reported 1,424 incidents, for a rate of 4,109.3 per 100,000 population for a population of 34,650. This included 457 violent incidents at a rate of 1,318.8 per 100,000 population and 689 property incidents at a rate of 1,988.3 per 100,000 population. Police-reported means incidents that came to police attention; not every crime is reported.
Is crime going up or down in Leamington?
The total fell 14.3% from 1,662 in 2024 to 1,424 in 2025. Violent incidents rose 3.2% while property incidents fell 25.5%. Since 2016, when 1,223 incidents were reported, the total rose 16.4% by 2025, with a peak of 2,033 in 2019.
What is the most common crime in Leamington?
In 2025, theft (non-vehicle) was the most-reported offence with 338 incidents, accounting for 23.7% of the total at a rate of 975.4 per 100,000 population. That total fell 25.6% from 454 in 2024. The next most-reported offences were assault with 285 incidents and fraud and identity crime with 154 incidents.
How does Leamington compare with Ontario?
In 2025, the total rate of 4,109.3 per 100,000 population was 10.3% lower than the Ontario rate of 4,581.7 per 100,000 population. The violent rate of 1,318.8 per 100,000 population was 22.4% higher than the provincial violent rate of 1,077.8 per 100,000 population, while the property rate of 1,988.3 per 100,000 population was 23.5% 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 Essex County (Leamington) OPP detachment, covering 2016–2025, with 2025 as the latest year published the following July. In 2025, the Crime Severity Index was 54.77, compared with 60.84 in 2024, and the violent Crime Severity Index was 86.59.