Mississippi Mills Crime Statistics
Ontario · Statistics Canada 2025 · updated 2026-10-13
CrimeMaps has no incident-level map for Mississippi Mills: its police service does not publish open incident data. These are the official annual police-reported statistics from Statistics Canada.
| 2025 incidents | 309 (down 11.0% vs 2024) |
|---|---|
| Rate per 100,000 | 1,922.5 (population 16,070) |
| Violent incidents | 114 (709.3 per 100K) |
| Property incidents | 152 (945.7 per 100K) |
| Crime Severity Index 2025 | 24.1 (violent 32.2) |
| Cleared by police | 42.7% |
| vs Ontario | 58.0% lower rate (4,581.7 per 100K) |
Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported incidents (Uniform Crime Reporting Survey), Lanark County (Mississippi Mills) OPP. Annual figures; 2025 is the latest published year.
Year by year
| Year | Incidents | Per 100K | Violent | Property | CSI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 309 | 1,922.5 | 114 | 152 | 24.1 |
| 2024 | 347 | 2,170.9 | 112 | 180 | 30.3 |
| 2023 | 420 | 2,663.6 | 91 | 263 | 32.0 |
| 2022 | 279 | 1,787.8 | 64 | 161 | 21.6 |
| 2021 | 288 | 1,882.6 | 89 | 147 | 21.0 |
| 2020 | 284 | 1,923.0 | 58 | 175 | 22.1 |
| 2019 | 320 | 2,211.2 | 85 | 191 | 23.8 |
| 2018 | 279 | 1,961.3 | 75 | 158 | 23.0 |
| 2017 | 283 | 2,049.4 | 48 | 201 | 25.7 |
| 2016 | 275 | 2,046.3 | 64 | 162 | 26.8 |
Offences in 2025
| Offence | Incidents | Per 100K | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraud and identity crime | 62 | 385.7 | down 24.4% |
| Assault | 60 | 373.3 | down 15.5% |
| Mischief | 36 | 224.0 | up 44.0% |
| Theft (non-vehicle) | 35 | 217.8 | down 34.0% |
| Break and enter | 9 | 56.0 | down 10.0% |
| Sexual assault | 8 | 49.8 | unchanged |
| Motor vehicle theft | 8 | 49.8 | down 11.1% |
| Impaired driving | 7 | 43.5 | down 53.3% |
| Shoplifting | 6 | 37.3 | down 40.0% |
| Theft from vehicle | 6 | 37.3 | up 100.0% |
| Drug violations | 2 | 12.4 | unchanged |
| Weapons violations | 1 | 6.2 | unchanged |
Mississippi Mills crime overview
Essay updated 2026-10-04 · figures above are Statistics Canada 2025
TL;DR. In 2025, Mississippi Mills had 309 incidents, for a rate per 100,000 population of 1,922.5. The total fell 11% from 2024. The most common offence was fraud and identity crime, with 62 incidents.
About this data
Mississippi Mills is policed by the Lanark County (Mississippi Mills) OPP detachment, and the figures here are official annual Statistics Canada police-reported incidents for that service. Police-reported means incidents that came to police attention; not every crime is reported. In the latest year, 2025, there were 309 incidents, a rate of 1,922.5 per 100,000 population based on a population of 16,070. Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July.
Recent trend
Total incidents fell 11% from 347 in 2024 to 309 in 2025. Since 2016, when there were 275 incidents, the count rose 12.4% while the rate per 100,000 population fell 6.1%. The peak in 2016–2025 was 420 incidents in 2023, and the lowest was 275 incidents in 2016. Violent incidents rose 1.8% compared with 2024, while property incidents fell 15.6%.
Category breakdown
In 2025, fraud and identity crime accounted for 62 incidents, or 20.1% of the total, after falling 24.4% from 82 in 2024, while assault accounted for 60 incidents, or 19.4%, after falling 15.5% from 71. Mischief accounted for 36 incidents, or 11.7%, after rising 44% from 25, while theft (non-vehicle) accounted for 35 incidents, or 11.3%, after falling 34% from 53. Uttering threats accounted for 22 incidents, or 7.1%, after rising 83.3% from 12, while criminal harassment accounted for 9 incidents, or 2.9%, after rising 800% from 1, break and enter accounted for 9 incidents, or 2.9%, after falling 10% from 10, and sexual assault accounted for 8 incidents, or 2.6%, and was unchanged from 8 in 2024. Violent incidents totalled 114, or 36.9% of the total, and property incidents totalled 152, or 49.2%. The crime severity index was 24.09 in 2025, with a violent crime severity index of 32.24, compared with 30.31 in 2024, a measure that weights offences by seriousness.
What this means
Mississippi Mills had a total rate of 1,922.5 per 100,000 population in 2025, which was 58% lower than Ontario's 4,581.7. The violent rate of 709.3 per 100,000 population was 34.2% lower than Ontario's 1,077.8, and the property rate of 945.7 per 100,000 population was 63.6% lower than Ontario's 2,599.6. These annual figures are for the detachment as a whole and do not show locations within Mississippi Mills, and year-to-year differences can reflect reporting practices 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 Mississippi Mills?
In the latest year, 2025, police reported 309 total incidents in Mississippi Mills, for a rate per 100,000 population of 1,922.5. That total included 292 Criminal Code incidents, with 114 violent incidents and 152 property incidents.
Is crime going up or down in Mississippi Mills?
Total incidents fell 11% from 347 in 2024 to 309 in 2025. Total incidents rose 12.4% since 275 in 2016, while the rate per 100,000 population fell 6.1% over the same period.
What is the most common crime in Mississippi Mills?
In 2025, fraud and identity crime was the most reported offence type with 62 incidents, or 20.1% of total incidents, at a rate per 100,000 population of 385.7. That count fell 24.4% from 82 in 2024, followed by assault with 60 incidents.
How does Mississippi Mills compare with Ontario?
In 2025, Mississippi Mills had a total rate per 100,000 population of 1,922.5, compared with a provincial rate per 100,000 population of 4,581.7. The violent rate per 100,000 population was 709.3, compared with a provincial rate per 100,000 population of 1,077.8. The property rate per 100,000 population was 945.7, compared with a provincial rate per 100,000 population of 2,599.6, with the total rate 58% lower than the provincial rate.
Where do these numbers come from?
These figures are official annual statistics from Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey for the Lanark County (Mississippi Mills) OPP detachment, covering 2016–2025. Police-reported means incidents that came to police attention, and Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July, with 2025 as the latest year.