Tillsonburg Crime Statistics
Ontario · Statistics Canada 2025 · updated 2026-10-13
CrimeMaps has no incident-level map for Tillsonburg: its police service does not publish open incident data. These are the official annual police-reported statistics from Statistics Canada.
| 2025 incidents | 886 (down 15.8% vs 2024) |
|---|---|
| Rate per 100,000 | 4,130.5 (population 21,450) |
| Violent incidents | 201 (937.1 per 100K) |
| Property incidents | 434 (2,023.3 per 100K) |
| Crime Severity Index 2025 | 44.9 (violent 53.1) |
| Cleared by police | 43.1% |
| vs Ontario | 9.8% lower rate (4,581.7 per 100K) |
Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported incidents (Uniform Crime Reporting Survey), Oxford (Tillsonburg) OPP. Annual figures; 2025 is the latest published year.
Year by year
| Year | Incidents | Per 100K | Violent | Property | CSI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 886 | 4,130.5 | 201 | 434 | 44.9 |
| 2024 | 1,052 | 5,008.1 | 266 | 531 | 56.9 |
| 2023 | 1,058 | 5,220.1 | 236 | 570 | 60.5 |
| 2022 | 1,067 | 5,467.3 | 228 | 624 | 63.2 |
| 2021 | 954 | 5,092.6 | 175 | 550 | 56.8 |
| 2020 | 906 | 4,997.2 | 161 | 497 | 54.0 |
| 2019 | 994 | 5,609.5 | 177 | 597 | 65.2 |
| 2018 | 924 | 5,359.3 | 175 | 588 | 58.1 |
| 2017 | 787 | 4,689.6 | 133 | 546 | 54.7 |
| 2016 | 673 | 4,126.6 | 120 | 417 | 45.0 |
Offences in 2025
| Offence | Incidents | Per 100K | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft (non-vehicle) | 210 | 979.0 | down 18.6% |
| Fraud and identity crime | 114 | 531.5 | down 12.3% |
| Assault | 102 | 475.5 | down 23.3% |
| Mischief | 69 | 321.7 | down 13.8% |
| Shoplifting | 62 | 289.0 | down 16.2% |
| Theft from vehicle | 49 | 228.4 | down 31.0% |
| Sexual assault | 22 | 102.6 | down 26.7% |
| Drug violations | 22 | 102.6 | up 29.4% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 19 | 88.6 | down 9.5% |
| Impaired driving | 18 | 83.9 | up 5.9% |
| Break and enter | 14 | 65.3 | down 57.6% |
| Robbery | 3 | 14.0 | down 40.0% |
| Weapons violations | 3 | 14.0 | down 40.0% |
Tillsonburg crime overview
Essay updated 2026-10-04 · figures above are Statistics Canada 2025
TL;DR. In the latest year, 2025, the Oxford (Tillsonburg) OPP detachment reported 886 incidents at a rate of 4,130.5 per 100,000 population. Total incidents fell 15.8% from 2024, with theft (non-vehicle) the most common offence at 210 incidents.
About this data
Tillsonburg is policed by the Oxford (Tillsonburg) OPP detachment, and the figures on this page are Statistics Canada annual police-reported incidents for that police service. Police-reported means incidents that came to police attention; not every crime is reported. In the latest year, 2025, there were 886 incidents, a rate of 4,130.5 per 100,000 population. The rate uses a population of 21,450.
Recent trend
Total incidents fell 15.8% in 2025 to 886, from 1,052 in 2024. Since 2016, the count rose 31.6%, from 673 to 886, while the rate rose 0.1%. The peak in 2016–2025 was 1,067 incidents in 2022, and the lowest was 673 incidents in 2016. Violent incidents fell 24.4% compared with 2024. Property incidents fell 18.3% compared with 2024.
Category breakdown
The most-recorded offences in 2025 were theft (non-vehicle) with 210 incidents, accounting for 23.7% of the total, after falling 18.6% from 258 in 2024, and fraud and identity crime with 114 incidents, accounting for 12.9% of the total, after falling 12.3% from 130 in 2024. Assault accounted for 102 incidents, or 11.5% of the total, after falling 23.3% from 133 in 2024, while mischief accounted for 69 incidents, or 7.8% of the total, after falling 13.8% from 80 in 2024. Shoplifting accounted for 62 incidents, or 7% of the total, after falling 16.2% from 74 in 2024, and theft from a vehicle accounted for 49 incidents, or 5.5% of the total, after falling 31% from 71 in 2024. Uttering threats accounted for 23 incidents, or 2.6% of the total, after falling 32.4% from 34 in 2024, and sexual assault accounted for 22 incidents, or 2.5% of the total, after falling 26.7% from 30 in 2024. Violent incidents totalled 201, or 22.7% of the total, and property incidents totalled 434, or 49% of the total, while the Crime Severity Index for 2025 was 44.88, with a violent CSI of 53.08, compared with 56.94 in 2024, a measure that weights offences by seriousness.
What this means
Tillsonburg's total rate of 4,130.5 per 100,000 population was 9.8% lower than Ontario's 4,581.7 per 100,000 population. The violent rate of 937.1 per 100,000 population was 13.1% lower than Ontario's 1,077.8, and the property rate of 2,023.3 per 100,000 population was 22.2% lower than Ontario's 2,599.6. As annual police-reported data, these figures count incidents that came to police attention in 2025, the latest year published the following July, and differences can reflect reporting practices as well as occurrence. They do not show locations within the city, so they cannot show where incidents occurred.
FAQ
What is the crime rate in Tillsonburg?
In 2025, the latest year, the Oxford (Tillsonburg) OPP detachment reported 886 incidents, for a rate per 100,000 population of 4,130.5. That included 821 Criminal Code incidents, with 201 violent incidents and 434 property incidents. Police-reported means incidents that came to police attention; not every crime is reported.
Is crime going up or down in Tillsonburg?
Total incidents fell 15.8%, from 1,052 in 2024 to 886 in 2025, the latest year. Violent incidents fell 24.4% and property incidents fell 18.3% over the same period. Since 2016, total incidents rose 31.6%, from 673 to 886, with the peak at 1,067 in 2022.
What is the most common crime in Tillsonburg?
In 2025, theft (non-vehicle) was the most commonly reported offence, with 210 incidents, or 23.7% of the total, at a rate per 100,000 population of 979. It fell 18.6% from 258 in 2024. Next were fraud and identity crime with 114 incidents and assault with 102 incidents.
How does Tillsonburg compare with Ontario?
In 2025, the total rate per 100,000 population of 4,130.5 was 9.8% lower than the Ontario rate of 4,581.7. The violent rate per 100,000 population of 937.1 was 13.1% lower than the provincial rate of 1,077.8, and the property rate per 100,000 population of 2,023.3 was 22.2% lower than the provincial rate of 2,599.6.
Where do these numbers come from?
These are official annual statistics from Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, for the Oxford (Tillsonburg) OPP detachment covering 2016–2025. Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July, with 2025 as the latest year. The Crime Severity Index in 2025 was 44.88, with a violent Crime Severity Index of 53.08, compared with 56.94 in 2024.