Barrie Crime Statistics
Ontario · Statistics Canada 2025 · updated 2026-10-13
CrimeMaps has no incident-level map for Barrie: its police service does not publish open incident data. These are the official annual police-reported statistics from Statistics Canada.
| 2025 incidents | 9,051 (down 1.9% vs 2024) |
|---|---|
| Rate per 100,000 | 5,187.7 (population 174,470) |
| Violent incidents | 1,713 (981.8 per 100K) |
| Property incidents | 4,856 (2,783.3 per 100K) |
| Crime Severity Index 2025 | 59.2 (violent 71.1) |
| Cleared by police | 46.6% |
| vs Ontario | 13.2% higher rate (4,581.7 per 100K) |
Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported incidents (Uniform Crime Reporting Survey), Barrie police service. Annual figures; 2025 is the latest published year.
Year by year
| Year | Incidents | Per 100K | Violent | Property | CSI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9,051 | 5,187.7 | 1,713 | 4,856 | 59.2 |
| 2024 | 9,225 | 5,442.0 | 1,840 | 5,063 | 60.4 |
| 2023 | 8,962 | 5,505.4 | 1,875 | 4,731 | 62.9 |
| 2022 | 7,861 | 4,984.4 | 1,719 | 4,236 | 56.7 |
| 2021 | 7,456 | 4,825.4 | 1,504 | 3,663 | 56.8 |
| 2020 | 7,009 | 4,598.6 | 1,419 | 3,625 | 53.3 |
| 2019 | 8,204 | 5,463.9 | 1,452 | 3,794 | 63.8 |
| 2018 | 8,015 | 5,462.2 | 1,388 | 3,903 | 64.0 |
| 2017 | 7,055 | 4,842.7 | 1,335 | 3,343 | 56.5 |
| 2016 | 6,561 | 4,487.8 | 1,308 | 3,197 | 51.7 |
Offences in 2025
| Offence | Incidents | Per 100K | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft (non-vehicle) | 2,823 | 1,618.0 | down 5.2% |
| Shoplifting | 1,530 | 876.9 | up 1.9% |
| Fraud and identity crime | 1,100 | 630.5 | up 23.9% |
| Assault | 926 | 530.8 | down 6.8% |
| Theft from vehicle | 478 | 274.0 | down 4.8% |
| Mischief | 436 | 249.9 | down 23.6% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 242 | 138.7 | down 2.8% |
| Impaired driving | 238 | 136.4 | up 17.8% |
| Break and enter | 216 | 123.8 | down 33.3% |
| Drug violations | 196 | 112.3 | up 8.9% |
| Sexual assault | 136 | 78.0 | unchanged |
| Weapons violations | 103 | 59.0 | down 32.2% |
| Robbery | 64 | 36.7 | down 12.3% |
| Homicide | 4 | 2.3 | up 300.0% |
Barrie crime overview
Essay updated 2026-10-04 · figures above are Statistics Canada 2025
TL;DR. In 2025, the Barrie police service recorded 9,051 police-reported incidents, a rate of 5,187.7 per 100,000 population. Total incidents fell 1.9% from 2024, with theft (non-vehicle) the most common offence at 2,823 incidents.
About this data
Barrie is policed by the Barrie police service, and the figures below are Statistics Canada annual police-reported incidents for that service. Police-reported means incidents that came to police attention, and not every offence is reported. In the latest year, 2025, there were 9,051 incidents, a rate of 5,187.7 per 100,000 population. The rate uses a population of 174,470, and Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July.
Recent trend
Total incidents fell 1.9% from 9,225 in 2024 to 9,051 in 2025. Since 2016, when there were 6,561 incidents, total incidents rose 38% while the rate per 100,000 population rose 15.6%. The peak in 2016–2025 was 9,225 incidents in 2024, and the lowest was 6,561 incidents in 2016. Violent incidents fell 6.9% compared with 2024. Property incidents fell 4.1% compared with 2024.
Category breakdown
theft (non-vehicle) accounted for 2,823 incidents, or 31.2% of the total, and fell 5.2% from 2024, while shoplifting accounted for 1,530 incidents, or 16.9%, and rose 1.9%, and fraud and identity crime accounted for 1,100 incidents, or 12.2%, and rose 23.9%. assault accounted for 926 incidents, or 10.2%, and fell 6.8%, while theft from a vehicle accounted for 478 incidents, or 5.3%, and fell 4.8%, and mischief accounted for 436 incidents, or 4.8%, and fell 23.6%. motor vehicle theft accounted for 242 incidents, or 2.7%, and fell 2.8%, while impaired driving accounted for 238 incidents, or 2.6%, and rose 17.8%. Of the 9,051 incidents, 1,713 were violent, or 18.9%, at a rate of 981.8 per 100,000 population, and 4,856 were property, or 53.7%, at a rate of 2,783.3 per 100,000 population. In 2025, the crime severity index was 59.18 and the violent crime severity index was 71.06, compared with 60.4 in 2024, an index which weights offences by seriousness.
What this means
Barrie's total rate of 5,187.7 per 100,000 population was 13.2% higher than Ontario's 4,581.7 per 100,000 population. The violent rate of 981.8 per 100,000 population was 8.9% lower than Ontario's 1,077.8, while the property rate of 2,783.3 was 7.1% higher than Ontario's 2,599.6. These annual figures show only incidents that came to police attention in 2025, with reporting levels varying by offence, and do not show locations within the city. Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July, so the 2025 figures are the latest year available.
FAQ
What is the crime rate in Barrie?
In 2025, the latest year, the Barrie police service reported 9,051 incidents, a rate of 5,187.7 per 100,000 population. That included 1,713 violent incidents at a rate of 981.8 per 100,000 population and 4,856 property incidents at a rate of 2,783.3 per 100,000 population. These are police-reported incidents that came to police attention; not every offence is reported.
Is crime going up or down in Barrie?
In 2025, total incidents fell 1.9% from 9,225 in 2024 to 9,051. Violent incidents fell 6.9% and property incidents fell 4.1% over the same period. Since 2016, when 6,561 incidents were reported, total incidents rose 38% and the total rate rose 15.6%.
What is the most common crime in Barrie?
The most commonly reported offence in 2025 was theft (non-vehicle), with 2,823 incidents, representing 31.2% of total incidents at a rate of 1,618.1 per 100,000 population. It fell 5.2% from 2,978 in 2024. Next were shoplifting with 1,530 incidents and fraud and identity crime with 1,100 incidents.
How does Barrie compare with Ontario?
In 2025, Barrie’s total rate of 5,187.7 per 100,000 population was 13.2% higher than Ontario’s rate of 4,581.7 per 100,000 population. The violent rate of 981.8 per 100,000 population was 8.9% lower than the provincial violent rate of 1,077.8 per 100,000 population, while the property rate of 2,783.3 per 100,000 population was 7.1% higher than the provincial property rate of 2,599.6 per 100,000 population.
Where do these numbers come from?
These figures are official annual statistics from Statistics Canada’s Uniform Crime Reporting Survey for the Barrie police service for 2016–2025. The 2025 data are the latest year, published the following July.