Perth Crime Statistics
Ontario · Statistics Canada 2025 · updated 2026-10-13
CrimeMaps has no incident-level map for Perth: its police service does not publish open incident data. These are the official annual police-reported statistics from Statistics Canada.
| 2025 incidents | 574 (down 14.3% vs 2024) |
|---|---|
| Rate per 100,000 | 4,277.2 (population 13,420) |
| Violent incidents | 179 (1,333.8 per 100K) |
| Property incidents | 237 (1,766.0 per 100K) |
| Cleared by police | 49.8% |
| vs Ontario | 6.6% lower rate (4,581.7 per 100K) |
Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported incidents (Uniform Crime Reporting Survey), Perth OPP + Lanark County (Perth) OPP. Annual figures; 2025 is the latest published year.
Year by year
| Year | Incidents | Per 100K | Violent | Property | CSI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 574 | 4,277.2 | 179 | 237 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | 670 | 5,030.0 | 203 | 320 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | 639 | 4,844.6 | 135 | 365 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | 766 | 5,768.1 | 171 | 424 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | 654 | 4,992.4 | 127 | 377 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | 724 | 5,543.6 | 135 | 451 | 0.0 |
| 2019 | 668 | 5,198.4 | 136 | 378 | 0.0 |
| 2018 | 646 | 5,110.8 | 108 | 400 | 0.0 |
| 2017 | 367 | 6,046.1 | 71 | 215 | 0.0 |
| 2016 | 373 | 6,155.1 | 58 | 247 | 0.0 |
Offences in 2025
| Offence | Incidents | Per 100K | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft (non-vehicle) | 97 | 722.8 | down 17.8% |
| Assault | 77 | 573.8 | down 23.8% |
| Fraud and identity crime | 71 | 529.1 | down 6.6% |
| Mischief | 35 | 260.8 | down 40.7% |
| Break and enter | 24 | 178.8 | down 41.5% |
| Impaired driving | 23 | 171.4 | down 4.2% |
| Shoplifting | 19 | 141.6 | down 13.6% |
| Sexual assault | 18 | 134.1 | down 40.0% |
| Theft from vehicle | 12 | 89.4 | down 25.0% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 9 | 67.1 | down 59.1% |
| Weapons violations | 7 | 52.2 | up 16.7% |
| Drug violations | 5 | 37.3 | down 28.6% |
| Robbery | 2 | 14.9 |
Perth crime overview
Essay updated 2026-10-04 · figures above are Statistics Canada 2025
TL;DR. In 2025, the Perth OPP detachment reported 574 incidents at a rate of 4,277.2 per 100,000 population. Total incidents fell 14.3% from 670 in 2024. The most common offence was theft (non-vehicle) with 97 incidents.
About this data
Perth is policed by the Perth OPP detachment, and the figures below are official annual statistics from Statistics Canada's Uniform Crime Reporting Survey. The survey counts police-reported incidents that came to police attention, so not every offence is captured. In the latest year, 2025, there were 574 incidents, at a rate of 4,277.2 per 100,000 population. That rate is based on a population of 13,420.
Recent trend
Compared with 2024, when there were 670 incidents, the 2025 total of 574 fell 14.3%. Since 2016, when there were 373 incidents, the total rose 53.9% while the rate per 100,000 population fell 30.5%. The peak in 2016–2025 was 766 incidents in 2022, and the lowest was 367 incidents in 2017. Violent incidents fell 11.8% compared with 2024. Property incidents fell 25.9% compared with 2024.
Category breakdown
In 2025, violent incidents totalled 179, or 31.2% of the total, while property incidents totalled 237, or 41.3% of the total. The most-reported offences were theft (non-vehicle) with 97 incidents, or 16.9% of the total, which fell 17.8% from 118 in 2024, and assault with 77 incidents, or 13.4% of the total, which fell 23.8% from 101 in 2024. Fraud and identity crime totalled 71 incidents, or 12.4% of the total, which fell 6.6% from 76 in 2024, while uttering threats totalled 37 incidents, or 6.4% of the total, which rose 19.4% from 31 in 2024. Mischief totalled 35 incidents, or 6.1% of the total, which fell 40.7% from 59 in 2024, and break and enter totalled 24 incidents, or 4.2% of the total, which fell 41.5% from 41 in 2024. Impaired driving totalled 23 incidents, or 4% of the total, which fell 4.2% from 24 in 2024, and shoplifting totalled 19 incidents, or 3.3% of the total, which fell 13.6% from 22 in 2024.
What this means
Perth's total rate of 4,277.2 per 100,000 population was 6.6% lower than Ontario's 4,581.7 per 100,000 population. Its violent rate of 1,333.8 per 100,000 population was 23.8% higher than Ontario's 1,077.8 per 100,000 population, while its property rate of 1,766 per 100,000 population was 32.1% lower than Ontario's 2,599.6 per 100,000 population. These annual counts show how many incidents came to police attention in 2025, but they do not show locations within the city, and reporting can differ between offence types and years. Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July, so the latest year is the most recent official annual count rather than a current picture.
FAQ
What is the crime rate in Perth?
In the latest year (2025), the Perth OPP detachment reported 574 incidents, for a rate of 4,277.2 per 100,000 population. The population covered was 13,420. These are official annual statistics for that police service, not a listing of individual incidents.
Is crime going up or down in Perth?
Total incidents fell 14.3% from 670 in 2024 to 574 in 2025. Violent incidents fell 11.8% and property incidents fell 25.9% over the same period. Since 2016, when the total was 373, total incidents rose 53.9% by 2025, with a peak of 766 in 2022 and a low of 367 in 2017.
What is the most common crime in Perth?
In 2025, theft (non-vehicle) was the most recorded offence with 97 incidents, accounting for 16.9% of the total at a rate of 722.8 per 100,000 population. That fell 17.8% from 118 in 2024. The next most recorded offences were assault with 77 incidents and fraud and identity crime with 71 incidents.
How does Perth compare with Ontario?
In 2025, Perth had a total rate of 4,277.2 per 100,000 population, compared with 4,581.7 per 100,000 population for Ontario. That total rate was 6.6% lower than the provincial rate. The violent rate of 1,333.8 per 100,000 population was 23.8% higher than Ontario's 1,077.8 per 100,000 population, while the property rate of 1,766 per 100,000 population was 32.1% lower than Ontario's 2,599.6 per 100,000 population.
Where do these numbers come from?
These figures come from Statistics Canada's Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, which reports police-reported incidents for the Perth OPP detachment for 2016–2025. Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July. Police-reported means incidents that came to police attention, and not every offence is reported to police.