Brandon Crime Statistics
Manitoba · Statistics Canada 2025 · updated 2026-10-13
CrimeMaps has no incident-level map for Brandon: its police service does not publish open incident data. These are the official annual police-reported statistics from Statistics Canada.
| 2025 incidents | 5,333 (down 10.4% vs 2024) |
|---|---|
| Rate per 100,000 | 8,971.5 (population 59,440) |
| Violent incidents | 1,078 (1,813.5 per 100K) |
| Property incidents | 2,384 (4,010.5 per 100K) |
| Crime Severity Index 2025 | 99.7 (violent 131.6) |
| Cleared by police | 50.2% |
| vs Manitoba | 13.0% lower rate (10,317.8 per 100K) |
Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported incidents (Uniform Crime Reporting Survey), Brandon police service. Annual figures; 2025 is the latest published year.
Year by year
| Year | Incidents | Per 100K | Violent | Property | CSI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,333 | 8,971.5 | 1,078 | 2,384 | 99.7 |
| 2024 | 5,950 | 10,225.5 | 1,007 | 2,965 | 111.5 |
| 2023 | 5,947 | 10,631.0 | 946 | 3,236 | 110.3 |
| 2022 | 5,792 | 10,712.4 | 945 | 3,242 | 120.5 |
| 2021 | 4,824 | 9,122.0 | 808 | 2,788 | 110.3 |
| 2020 | 4,718 | 8,922.8 | 741 | 2,615 | 116.6 |
| 2019 | 5,417 | 10,312.0 | 816 | 3,161 | 131.3 |
| 2018 | 5,695 | 10,984.9 | 788 | 3,162 | 118.9 |
| 2017 | 5,281 | 10,269.1 | 739 | 2,807 | 107.2 |
| 2016 | 4,950 | 9,823.6 | 709 | 2,623 | 96.2 |
Offences in 2025
| Offence | Incidents | Per 100K | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft (non-vehicle) | 1,106 | 1,860.6 | down 16.9% |
| Mischief | 627 | 1,054.8 | down 26.1% |
| Assault | 625 | 1,051.4 | up 2.5% |
| Shoplifting | 465 | 782.2 | down 19.8% |
| Fraud and identity crime | 358 | 602.2 | down 10.5% |
| Theft from vehicle | 233 | 392.0 | down 12.4% |
| Break and enter | 170 | 286.0 | down 31.5% |
| Impaired driving | 149 | 250.7 | up 28.4% |
| Weapons violations | 148 | 249.0 | up 13.8% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 85 | 143.0 | up 6.2% |
| Sexual assault | 66 | 111.0 | down 1.5% |
| Robbery | 61 | 102.6 | down 3.2% |
| Drug violations | 60 | 100.9 | down 34.8% |
Brandon crime overview
Essay updated 2026-10-04 · figures above are Statistics Canada 2025
TL;DR. In 2025, the Brandon police service reported 5,333 incidents, a rate of 8,971.5 per 100,000 population. Total incidents fell 10.4% from 5,950 in 2024. The most common offence was theft (non-vehicle) with 1,106 incidents, or 20.7% of the total.
About this data
Brandon is policed by the Brandon police service, and the figures here are official annual statistics from Statistics Canada's Uniform Crime Reporting Survey of police-reported incidents. In 2025, the latest year, the service reported 5,333 incidents for a rate per 100,000 population of 8,971.5. The rates use a population of 59,440. Police-reported means incidents that came to police attention; not every crime is reported.
Recent trend
Total incidents fell 10.4% from 5,950 in 2024 to 5,333 in 2025, the latest year. Since 2016, when 4,950 incidents were reported, the count rose 7.7% while the rate per 100,000 population fell 8.7%. The peak in 2016–2025 was 5,950 in 2024, and the lowest was 4,718 in 2020. Violent incidents rose 7.1% compared with 2024. Property incidents fell 19.6% compared with 2024.
Category breakdown
Violent incidents totalled 1,078, or 20.2% of the total, while property incidents totalled 2,384, or 44.7% of the total. The most common offences were theft (non-vehicle) with 1,106 incidents, or 20.7% of the total, which fell 16.9% from 2024, and mischief with 627 incidents, or 11.8% of the total, which fell 26.1% from 2024. Assault accounted for 625 incidents, or 11.7% of the total, which rose 2.5% from 2024, while shoplifting accounted for 465 incidents, or 8.7% of the total, which fell 19.8% from 2024. Fraud and identity crime totalled 358 incidents, or 6.7% of the total, which fell 10.5% from 2024; theft from a vehicle totalled 233 incidents, or 4.4% of the total, which fell 12.4% from 2024; break and enter totalled 170 incidents, or 3.2% of the total, which fell 31.5% from 2024; and impaired driving totalled 149 incidents, or 2.8% of the total, which rose 28.4% from 2024. In 2025, the crime severity index was 99.73, compared with 111.46 in 2024, and the violent crime severity index was 131.59, where the index weights offences by seriousness.
What this means
Brandon's total rate per 100,000 population of 8,971.5 was 13% lower than Manitoba's 10,317.8. The violent rate per 100,000 population of 1,813.5 was 22.5% lower than the provincial 2,340.7, and the property rate per 100,000 population of 4,010.5 was 30.2% lower than the provincial 5,745.2. These annual police-reported figures describe the whole Brandon police service area for the year, without breakdowns by location within the city, and comparisons can reflect reporting practices as well as underlying occurrences. Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July, so 2025 is the latest year available.
FAQ
What is the crime rate in Brandon?
In 2025, the latest year, the Brandon police service reported 5,333 incidents, for a total rate of 8,971.5 per 100,000 population. That included 1,078 violent incidents at a rate of 1,813.5 per 100,000 population and 2,384 property incidents at a rate of 4,010.5 per 100,000 population. Police-reported means incidents that came to police attention; not every crime is reported.
Is crime going up or down in Brandon?
Total incidents fell 10.4% from 5,950 in 2024 to 5,333 in 2025. Violent incidents rose 7.1% while property incidents fell 19.6% over the same period. Since 2016, when there were 4,950 incidents, total incidents rose 7.7%.
What is the most common crime in Brandon?
The most common offence in 2025 was theft (non-vehicle) with 1,106 incidents, a rate of 1,860.6 per 100,000 population and 20.7% of total incidents. It fell 16.9% from 1,331 in 2024. The next most reported offences were mischief with 627 incidents and assault with 625 incidents.
How does Brandon compare with Manitoba?
In 2025, Brandon's total rate of 8,971.5 per 100,000 population was lower than Manitoba's rate of 10,317.8 per 100,000 population. Brandon's violent rate of 1,813.5 per 100,000 population compared with 2,340.7 per 100,000 population for the province, and its property rate of 4,010.5 per 100,000 population compared with 5,745.2 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 Brandon police service covering 2016–2025. In 2025, the Crime Severity Index was 99.73 and the violent Crime Severity Index was 131.59, compared with 111.46 in 2024.