Penetanguishene Crime Statistics
Ontario · Statistics Canada 2025 · updated 2026-10-13
CrimeMaps has no incident-level map for Penetanguishene: its police service does not publish open incident data. These are the official annual police-reported statistics from Statistics Canada.
| 2025 incidents | 473 (down 14.0% vs 2024) |
|---|---|
| Rate per 100,000 | 4,245.6 (population 11,140) |
| Violent incidents | 171 (1,534.9 per 100K) |
| Property incidents | 206 (1,849.0 per 100K) |
| Crime Severity Index 2025 | 53.6 (violent 81.8) |
| Cleared by police | 46.7% |
| vs Ontario | 7.3% lower rate (4,581.7 per 100K) |
Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported incidents (Uniform Crime Reporting Survey), Southern Georgian Bay (Penetanguishene) OPP. Annual figures; 2025 is the latest published year.
Year by year
| Year | Incidents | Per 100K | Violent | Property | CSI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 473 | 4,245.6 | 171 | 206 | 53.6 |
| 2024 | 550 | 4,974.7 | 209 | 263 | 59.7 |
| 2023 | 463 | 4,239.1 | 180 | 214 | 55.9 |
| 2022 | 516 | 4,804.9 | 263 | 189 | 42.7 |
| 2021 | 478 | 4,567.6 | 197 | 191 | 49.8 |
| 2020 | 548 | 5,362.6 | 206 | 235 | 64.0 |
| 2019 | 831 | 8,244.0 | 464 | 216 | 68.4 |
| 2018 | 780 | 7,886.0 | 430 | 229 | 65.7 |
| 2017 | 594 | 6,156.7 | 211 | 246 | 54.0 |
| 2016 | 671 | 7,276.9 | 328 | 212 | 67.9 |
Offences in 2025
| Offence | Incidents | Per 100K | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft (non-vehicle) | 104 | 933.5 | down 3.7% |
| Assault | 99 | 888.6 | down 19.5% |
| Fraud and identity crime | 55 | 493.7 | down 25.7% |
| Shoplifting | 49 | 439.8 | up 58.1% |
| Sexual assault | 20 | 179.5 | down 9.1% |
| Mischief | 18 | 161.6 | down 60.0% |
| Break and enter | 17 | 152.6 | up 21.4% |
| Drug violations | 15 | 134.6 | up 50.0% |
| Weapons violations | 10 | 89.8 | up 150.0% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 6 | 53.9 | down 57.1% |
| Impaired driving | 6 | 53.9 | down 33.3% |
| Theft from vehicle | 5 | 44.9 | down 80.8% |
| Robbery | 3 | 26.9 | unchanged |
Penetanguishene crime overview
Essay updated 2026-10-04 · figures above are Statistics Canada 2025
TL;DR. In 2025, Penetanguishene recorded 473 incidents for a rate per 100,000 population of 4,245.6. Total incidents fell 14% from 2024. The most common offence was theft (non-vehicle) with 104 incidents.
About this data
Penetanguishene is policed by the Southern Georgian Bay (Penetanguishene) 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, and not every crime is reported. In the latest year, 2025, there were 473 incidents, at a rate of 4,245.6 per 100,000 population. The rate uses a population of 11,140. Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July.
Recent trend
The total of 473 in 2025 fell 14% from 550 in 2024. Since 2016, when the total was 671, the count fell 29.5% and the rate per 100,000 population fell 41.7%. The peak in 2016–2025 was 831 in 2019, while the lowest was 463 in 2023. Violent incidents fell 18.2% versus the previous year. Property incidents fell 21.7% versus the previous year.
Category breakdown
In 2025, theft (non-vehicle) accounted for 104 incidents, 22% of the total, which fell 3.7% from the previous year, while assault accounted for 99 incidents, 20.9% of the total, which fell 19.5%. Fraud and identity crime totalled 55 incidents, 11.6% of the total, which fell 25.7%, and shoplifting totalled 49 incidents, 10.4% of the total, which rose 58.1%. Uttering threats totalled 23 incidents, 4.9% of the total, which fell 25.8%, sexual assault totalled 20 incidents, 4.2% of the total, which fell 9.1%, mischief totalled 18 incidents, 3.8% of the total, which fell 60%, and break and enter totalled 17 incidents, 3.6% of the total, which rose 21.4%. Violent incidents totalled 171, or 36.2% of the total, at a rate of 1,534.9 per 100,000 population, while property incidents totalled 206, or 43.6% of the total, at a rate of 1,849 per 100,000 population. The crime severity index in 2025 was 53.6, with a violent crime severity index of 81.84, which weights offences by seriousness.
What this means
The total rate of 4,245.6 per 100,000 population was 7.3% lower than Ontario at 4,581.7 per 100,000 population. The violent rate of 1,534.9 per 100,000 population was 42.4% higher than Ontario at 1,077.8 per 100,000 population, while the property rate of 1,849 per 100,000 population was 28.9% lower than Ontario at 2,599.6 per 100,000 population. These annual figures describe the detachment area as a whole and do not show locations within the city, and differences 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 Penetanguishene?
In 2025, the latest year, the Southern Georgian Bay (Penetanguishene) OPP detachment reported 473 incidents, for a rate of 4,245.6 per 100,000 population among a population of 11,140. Violent incidents totalled 171, for a rate of 1,534.9 per 100,000 population and 36.2% of total incidents, while property incidents totalled 206, for a rate of 1,849 per 100,000 population and 43.6% of total incidents.
Is crime going up or down in Penetanguishene?
Total incidents fell 14% from 550 in 2024 to 473 in 2025, the latest year. Violent incidents fell 18.2% and property incidents fell 21.7% over the same period. Since 2016, when 671 incidents were reported, total incidents fell 29.5% and the rate per 100,000 population fell 41.7%, with a peak of 831 in 2019 and a low of 463 in 2023.
What is the most common crime in Penetanguishene?
In 2025, theft (non-vehicle) was the most reported offence, with 104 incidents, 22% of total incidents and a rate of 933.5 per 100,000 population, down from 108 in 2024 after falling 3.7%. The next most reported offences were assault with 99 incidents and fraud and identity crime with 55 incidents.
How does Penetanguishene compare with Ontario?
Penetanguishene's total rate of 4,245.6 per 100,000 population was 7.3% lower than Ontario's rate of 4,581.7 per 100,000 population. Its violent rate of 1,534.9 per 100,000 population was 42.4% higher than the provincial violent rate of 1,077.8 per 100,000 population, while its property rate of 1,849 per 100,000 population was 28.9% 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 Southern Georgian Bay (Penetanguishene) OPP detachment covering 2016–2025, with 2025 as the latest year published the following July. Police-reported means incidents that came to police attention; not every crime is reported. They represent the detachment's reported incidents, including 445 Criminal Code incidents and a Crime Severity Index of 53.6 in 2025, not individual map points.