Beckwith Crime Statistics
Ontario · Statistics Canada 2025 · updated 2026-10-13
CrimeMaps has no incident-level map for Beckwith: its police service does not publish open incident data. These are the official annual police-reported statistics from Statistics Canada.
| 2025 incidents | 157 (up 5.4% vs 2024) |
|---|---|
| Rate per 100,000 | 1,558.6 (population 10,070) |
| Violent incidents | 41 (407.0 per 100K) |
| Property incidents | 84 (833.9 per 100K) |
| Crime Severity Index 2025 | 21.6 (violent 27.8) |
| Cleared by police | 37.6% |
| vs Ontario | 66.0% lower rate (4,581.7 per 100K) |
Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported incidents (Uniform Crime Reporting Survey), Lanark County (Beckwith) OPP. Annual figures; 2025 is the latest published year.
Year by year
| Year | Incidents | Per 100K | Violent | Property | CSI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 157 | 1,558.6 | 41 | 84 | 21.6 |
| 2024 | 149 | 1,490.6 | 36 | 85 | 21.6 |
| 2023 | 147 | 1,484.4 | 38 | 85 | 18.4 |
| 2022 | 131 | 1,349.4 | 32 | 80 | 17.5 |
| 2021 | 122 | 1,297.7 | 33 | 60 | 13.7 |
| 2020 | 109 | 1,206.4 | 29 | 56 | 26.9 |
| 2019 | 129 | 1,482.4 | 32 | 78 | 19.8 |
| 2018 | 96 | 1,136.2 | 31 | 50 | 15.4 |
| 2017 | 138 | 1,704.1 | 25 | 95 | 20.0 |
| 2016 | 104 | 1,318.1 | 11 | 71 | 19.7 |
Offences in 2025
| Offence | Incidents | Per 100K | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraud and identity crime | 32 | 317.7 | down 17.9% |
| Theft (non-vehicle) | 19 | 188.6 | down 9.5% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 15 | 148.9 | up 275.0% |
| Assault | 14 | 139.0 | down 6.7% |
| Mischief | 11 | 109.2 | down 21.4% |
| Theft from vehicle | 8 | 79.4 | up 60.0% |
| Break and enter | 6 | 59.6 | up 50.0% |
| Impaired driving | 5 | 49.6 | down 44.4% |
| Sexual assault | 3 | 29.8 | unchanged |
| Weapons violations | 2 | 19.9 | |
| Shoplifting | 1 | 9.9 | down 50.0% |
| Drug violations | 1 | 9.9 | down 50.0% |
Beckwith crime overview
Essay updated 2026-10-04 · figures above are Statistics Canada 2025
TL;DR. Beckwith recorded 157 incidents at a rate of 1,558.6 per 100,000 population in 2025. Total incidents rose 5.4% from 149 in 2024. The most common offence was fraud and identity crime with 32 incidents, accounting for 20.4% of total incidents.
About this data
Beckwith is policed by the Lanark County (Beckwith) OPP detachment, and the figures here are official annual statistics from Statistics Canada's Uniform Crime Reporting Survey of police-reported incidents. Police-reported means incidents that came to police attention; not every crime is reported. In the latest year, 2025, there were 157 incidents at a rate of 1,558.6 per 100,000 population. The rate uses a population of 10,070.
Recent trend
The total rose 5.4% from 149 in 2024 to 157 in 2025. Since 2016, when there were 104 incidents, the total rose 51%, while the rate per 100,000 population rose 18.2%. The peak in 2016–2025 was 157 in 2025, and the lowest was 96 in 2018. Violent crime rose 13.9% and property crime fell 1.2% compared with 2024.
Category breakdown
In 2025, violent crime accounted for 41 incidents, or 26.1% of the total, while property crime accounted for 84 incidents, or 53.5% of the total. The most common offences were fraud and identity crime with 32 incidents, or 20.4% of the total, which fell 17.9% from 39 in 2024, and theft (non-vehicle) with 19 incidents, or 12.1% of the total, which fell 9.5% from 21 in 2024. Motor vehicle theft totalled 15 incidents, or 9.6% of the total, which rose 275% from 4 in 2024, while assault totalled 14 incidents, or 8.9% of the total, which fell 6.7% from 15 in 2024. Mischief totalled 11 incidents, or 7% of the total, which fell 21.4% from 14 in 2024; uttering threats and theft from a vehicle each totalled 8 incidents, or 5.1% of the total, rising 33.3% and 60% respectively from 6 and 5 in 2024; and break and enter totalled 6 incidents, or 3.8% of the total, which rose 50% from 4 in 2024. The crime severity index for 2025 was 21.59, with a violent crime severity index of 27.76, a measure that weights offences by seriousness.
What this means
Compared with Ontario, Beckwith's total rate of 1,558.6 per 100,000 population was 66% lower than the provincial rate of 4,581.7 per 100,000 population. Its violent rate of 407 per 100,000 population was 62.2% lower than Ontario's 1,077.8, and its property rate of 833.9 per 100,000 population was 67.9% lower than Ontario's 2,599.6. These annual police-reported figures do not show locations within Beckwith, and differences can reflect reporting as well as occurrence. Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July, so the latest year, 2025, is the most recent annual picture.
FAQ
What is the crime rate in Beckwith?
In the latest year, 2025, the Lanark County (Beckwith) OPP detachment reported 157 incidents, a rate of 1,558.6 per 100,000 population for a population of 10,070. That included 41 violent incidents at a rate of 407 per 100,000 population and 84 property incidents at a rate of 833.9 per 100,000 population. Violent incidents were 26.1% of the total and property incidents were 53.5% of the total.
Is crime going up or down in Beckwith?
Total incidents rose 5.4%, from 149 in 2024 to 157 in 2025. Violent incidents rose 13.9% while property incidents fell 1.2%. Since 2016, when 104 incidents were reported, total incidents rose 51% to 157 in 2025. The peak year between 2016 and 2025 was 2025 with 157 incidents and the lowest year was 2018 with 96 incidents.
What is the most common crime in Beckwith?
The most common offence in the latest year, 2025, was fraud and identity crime with 32 incidents, or 20.4% of the total, at a rate of 317.7 per 100,000 population. It fell 17.9% from 39 in 2024. The next most reported offences were theft (non-vehicle) with 19 incidents and motor vehicle theft with 15 incidents, followed by assault with 14 incidents.
How does Beckwith compare with Ontario?
In 2025, Beckwith's total rate of 1,558.6 per 100,000 population was 66% below Ontario's rate of 4,581.7 per 100,000 population. The violent rate of 407 per 100,000 population was 62.2% below the provincial violent rate of 1,077.8 per 100,000 population. The property rate of 833.9 per 100,000 population was 67.9% below 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 Lanark County (Beckwith) OPP detachment for 2016–2025, with each year's data published the following July. Police-reported means incidents that came to police attention; not every crime is reported. In the latest year, 2025, 37.6% of incidents were cleared and the crime severity index was 21.59, compared with 21.64 in 2024. The violent crime severity index was 27.76.