Loyalist Crime Statistics
Ontario · Statistics Canada 2025 · updated 2026-10-13
CrimeMaps has no incident-level map for Loyalist: its police service does not publish open incident data. These are the official annual police-reported statistics from Statistics Canada.
| 2025 incidents | 594 (up 17.4% vs 2024) |
|---|---|
| Rate per 100,000 | 3,005.9 (population 19,760) |
| Violent incidents | 184 (931.1 per 100K) |
| Property incidents | 295 (1,492.8 per 100K) |
| Crime Severity Index 2025 | 37.5 (violent 52.8) |
| Cleared by police | 47.0% |
| vs Ontario | 34.4% lower rate (4,581.7 per 100K) |
Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported incidents (Uniform Crime Reporting Survey), Lennox and Addington County East (Loyalist) OPP. Annual figures; 2025 is the latest published year.
Year by year
| Year | Incidents | Per 100K | Violent | Property | CSI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 594 | 3,005.9 | 184 | 295 | 37.5 |
| 2024 | 506 | 2,611.6 | 163 | 245 | 34.9 |
| 2023 | 557 | 2,907.6 | 171 | 300 | 34.8 |
| 2022 | 525 | 2,766.4 | 123 | 308 | 36.8 |
| 2021 | 465 | 2,495.8 | 121 | 264 | 37.2 |
| 2020 | 469 | 2,553.5 | 163 | 223 | 31.5 |
| 2019 | 512 | 2,847.0 | 166 | 264 | 38.0 |
| 2018 | 534 | 2,998.2 | 141 | 312 | 36.8 |
| 2017 | 470 | 2,671.1 | 137 | 254 | 31.8 |
| 2016 | 441 | 2,534.2 | 111 | 254 | 26.9 |
Offences in 2025
| Offence | Incidents | Per 100K | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft (non-vehicle) | 112 | 566.8 | up 34.9% |
| Assault | 84 | 425.1 | up 7.7% |
| Fraud and identity crime | 82 | 415.0 | up 2.5% |
| Mischief | 50 | 253.0 | up 4.2% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 26 | 131.6 | up 36.8% |
| Theft from vehicle | 21 | 106.3 | up 10.5% |
| Sexual assault | 18 | 91.1 | unchanged |
| Break and enter | 17 | 86.0 | up 13.3% |
| Impaired driving | 17 | 86.0 | down 5.6% |
| Drug violations | 9 | 45.5 | up 200.0% |
| Weapons violations | 7 | 35.4 | unchanged |
| Shoplifting | 2 | 10.1 | down 80.0% |
| Robbery | 1 | 5.1 | unchanged |
Loyalist crime overview
Essay updated 2026-10-04 · figures above are Statistics Canada 2025
TL;DR. In 2025, the Lennox and Addington County East (Loyalist) OPP detachment reported 594 incidents at a rate of 3,005.9 per 100,000 population. Total incidents rose 17.4% from 506 in 2024. The most common offence was theft (non-vehicle) with 112 incidents.
About this data
Loyalist is policed by the Lennox and Addington County East (Loyalist) OPP detachment, with figures from Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey covering annual police-reported incidents. Police-reported means incidents that came to police attention; not every crime is reported. In the latest year, 2025, there were 594 incidents, at a rate of 3,005.9 per 100,000 population. The rate uses a population of 19,760.
Recent trend
Total incidents rose 17.4% from 506 in 2024 to 594 in the latest year, 2025. Since 2016, when there were 441 incidents, the total rose 34.7%, while the rate per 100,000 population rose 18.6%. The peak in 2016 to 2025 was 2025 with 594 incidents, and the lowest was 2016 with 441 incidents. Violent incidents rose 12.9% compared with 2024. Property incidents rose 20.4% compared with 2024.
Category breakdown
In the latest year, 2025, theft (non-vehicle) accounted for 112 incidents, 18.9% of the total, rising 34.9% from 83 in 2024, while assault accounted for 84 incidents, 14.1% of the total, rising 7.7% from 78 in 2024. Fraud and identity crime accounted for 82 incidents, 13.8% of the total, rising 2.5% from 80 in 2024, and mischief accounted for 50 incidents, 8.4% of the total, rising 4.2% from 48 in 2024. Uttering threats accounted for 32 incidents, 5.4% of the total, rising 68.4% from 19 in 2024, motor vehicle theft accounted for 26 incidents, 4.4% of the total, rising 36.8% from 19 in 2024, theft from a vehicle accounted for 21 incidents, 3.5% of the total, rising 10.5% from 19 in 2024, and criminal harassment accounted for 19 incidents, 3.2% of the total, rising 35.7% from 14 in 2024. Violent incidents totalled 184, 31% of the total, with a rate of 931.1 per 100,000 population, while property incidents totalled 295, 49.7% of the total, with a rate of 1,492.8 per 100,000 population. The crime severity index for 2025 was 37.46, with a violent crime severity index of 52.79, compared with 34.85 in 2024, where the index weights offences by seriousness.
What this means
Loyalist’s total rate of 3,005.9 per 100,000 population was 34.4% lower than Ontario’s 4,581.7 per 100,000 population. The violent rate of 931.1 per 100,000 population was 13.6% lower than Ontario’s 1,077.8 per 100,000 population, and the property rate of 1,492.8 per 100,000 population was 42.6% lower than Ontario’s 2,599.6 per 100,000 population. These annual figures reflect only incidents that came to police attention and do not show locations within Loyalist, with differences in reporting affecting comparisons. Statistics Canada publishes each year’s data the following July, so the latest year, 2025, remains the most current annual release.
FAQ
What is the crime rate in Loyalist?
In the latest year, 2025, the Lennox and Addington County East (Loyalist) OPP detachment reported 594 incidents, a rate of 3,005.9 per 100,000 population. That total comprised 546 Criminal Code incidents, including 184 violent incidents and 295 property incidents. The population base for the rate was 19,760. Police-reported figures reflect incidents that came to police attention, and not every offence is reported.
Is crime going up or down in Loyalist?
Total incidents rose 17.4% from 506 in 2024 to 594 in 2025. Violent incidents rose 12.9% and property incidents rose 20.4% over the same period. Since 2016, when 441 incidents were recorded, total incidents rose 34.7% while the rate rose 18.6%. 2025 was the peak year with 594 incidents and 2016 was the lowest year with 441 incidents.
What is the most common crime in Loyalist?
The most common offence in 2025 was theft (non-vehicle) with 112 incidents, or 18.9% of the total, at a rate of 566.8 per 100,000 population. That count rose 34.9% from 83 in 2024. The next most common offences were assault with 84 incidents and fraud and identity crime with 82 incidents.
How does Loyalist compare with Ontario?
In 2025, Ontario had a total rate of 4,581.7 per 100,000 population, compared with 3,005.9 per 100,000 population in Loyalist. Loyalist was 34.4% below the provincial total rate, 13.6% below the provincial violent rate of 1,077.8 per 100,000 population, and 42.6% below the provincial property rate of 2,599.6 per 100,000 population. The Crime Severity Index for Loyalist was 37.46, with a violent Crime Severity Index of 52.79, compared with 34.85 in 2024.
Where do these numbers come from?
These figures come from Statistics Canada's Uniform Crime Reporting Survey of police-reported incidents for the Lennox and Addington County East (Loyalist) OPP detachment. The series covers 2016–2025, with each year's data published the following July. CrimeMaps.ca presents these official annual statistics and has no incident-level map data for this area.