Brighton Crime Statistics
Ontario · Statistics Canada 2025 · updated 2026-10-13
CrimeMaps has no incident-level map for Brighton: its police service does not publish open incident data. These are the official annual police-reported statistics from Statistics Canada.
| 2025 incidents | 429 (down 21.4% vs 2024) |
|---|---|
| Rate per 100,000 | 3,325.6 (population 12,900) |
| Violent incidents | 113 (876.0 per 100K) |
| Property incidents | 238 (1,845.0 per 100K) |
| Crime Severity Index 2025 | 37.9 (violent 54.8) |
| Cleared by police | 41.5% |
| vs Ontario | 27.4% lower rate (4,581.7 per 100K) |
Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported incidents (Uniform Crime Reporting Survey), Northumberland (Brighton) OPP. Annual figures; 2025 is the latest published year.
Year by year
| Year | Incidents | Per 100K | Violent | Property | CSI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 429 | 3,325.6 | 113 | 238 | 37.9 |
| 2024 | 546 | 4,258.6 | 115 | 314 | 47.4 |
| 2023 | 459 | 3,604.5 | 138 | 200 | 55.2 |
| 2022 | 395 | 3,117.1 | 125 | 146 | 45.5 |
| 2021 | 373 | 2,983.1 | 91 | 171 | 53.9 |
| 2020 | 365 | 2,928.9 | 106 | 131 | 43.8 |
| 2019 | 365 | 2,896.1 | 96 | 177 | 38.5 |
| 2018 | 383 | 3,085.0 | 113 | 176 | 39.5 |
| 2017 | 317 | 2,576.2 | 67 | 180 | 32.7 |
| 2016 | 317 | 2,617.0 | 81 | 162 | 30.8 |
Offences in 2025
| Offence | Incidents | Per 100K | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mischief | 115 | 891.5 | down 29.0% |
| Assault | 61 | 472.9 | down 6.2% |
| Theft (non-vehicle) | 59 | 457.4 | up 11.3% |
| Fraud and identity crime | 52 | 403.1 | down 36.6% |
| Shoplifting | 22 | 170.5 | up 340.0% |
| Sexual assault | 14 | 108.5 | down 6.7% |
| Impaired driving | 13 | 100.8 | down 7.1% |
| Break and enter | 9 | 69.8 | down 30.8% |
| Drug violations | 9 | 69.8 | down 79.1% |
| Weapons violations | 4 | 31.0 | unchanged |
| Theft from vehicle | 2 | 15.5 | down 33.3% |
| Homicide | 1 | 7.8 | |
| Motor vehicle theft | 1 | 7.8 | down 66.7% |
Brighton crime overview
Essay updated 2026-10-04 · figures above are Statistics Canada 2025
TL;DR. In 2025, Brighton recorded 429 incidents at a rate of 3,325.6 per 100,000 population. That total fell 21.4% from 546 in 2024. The most common offence was mischief with 115 incidents, accounting for 26.8% of the total.
About this data
Brighton is policed by the Northumberland (Brighton) OPP detachment. The figures on this page are official annual statistics from Statistics Canada, covering police-reported incidents. In the latest year, 2025, there were 429 incidents, a rate of 3,325.6 per 100,000 population. The rate is based on a population of 12,900.
Recent trend
In the latest year, 2025, total incidents fell 21.4% from 546 in 2024 to 429. Since 2016, when there were 317 incidents, the total rose 35.3% while the rate per 100,000 population rose 27.1%. The peak in 2016–2025 was 546 in 2024, and the lowest was 317 in 2016. Violent incidents fell 1.7% and property incidents fell 24.2% compared with 2024.
Category breakdown
In the latest year, 2025, mischief accounted for 115 incidents (26.8% of the total), which fell 29% from 2024, and assault accounted for 61 incidents (14.2%), which fell 6.2%. In addition, theft (non-vehicle) accounted for 59 incidents (13.8%), which rose 11.3%, and fraud and identity crime accounted for 52 incidents (12.1%), which fell 36.6%. Among other offences, shoplifting accounted for 22 incidents (5.1%), which rose 340%, uttering threats accounted for 21 incidents (4.9%), which rose 16.7%, sexual assault accounted for 14 incidents (3.3%), which fell 6.7%, and impaired driving accounted for 13 incidents (3%), which fell 7.1%. Of the 429 incidents, 113 were violent (26.3%) and 238 were property (55.5%). The crime severity index in 2025 was 37.92, with a violent crime severity index of 54.76, which weights offences by seriousness.
What this means
Brighton's total rate of 3,325.6 per 100,000 population was 27.4% lower than Ontario's 4,581.7, with its violent rate 18.7% lower than Ontario's 1,077.8 and its property rate 29% lower than Ontario's 2,599.6. Police-reported means incidents that came to police attention; not every crime is reported, so differences can reflect reporting as well as occurrence. These annual figures do not show locations within the city, so they cannot show differences between neighbourhoods or streets. Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July, so 2025 is the latest year available.
FAQ
What is the crime rate in Brighton?
In the latest year, 2025, the Northumberland (Brighton) OPP detachment reported 429 total incidents, a rate of 3,325.6 per 100,000 population for a population of 12,900. This included 113 violent incidents at a rate of 876 per 100,000 population and 238 property incidents at a rate of 1,845 per 100,000 population. Police-reported means incidents that came to police attention, and not every crime is reported.
Is crime going up or down in Brighton?
Total incidents fell 21.4% from 546 in 2024 to 429 in 2025, with violent incidents falling 1.7% and property incidents falling 24.2%. Over the longer period, total incidents rose 35.3% from 317 in 2016 to 429 in 2025. The peak in 2016–2025 was 546 in 2024 and the lowest total was 317 in 2016.
What is the most common crime in Brighton?
The most common offence in 2025 was mischief with 115 incidents, accounting for 26.8% of total incidents at a rate of 891.5 per 100,000 population. It fell 29% from 162 in 2024. The next most common offences were assault with 61 incidents and theft (non-vehicle) with 59 incidents.
How does Brighton compare with Ontario?
Brighton's total rate of 3,325.6 per 100,000 population in 2025 was 27.4% lower than Ontario's rate of 4,581.7 per 100,000 population. Its violent rate of 876 per 100,000 population was 18.7% lower than the provincial violent rate of 1,077.8 per 100,000 population. Its property rate of 1,845 per 100,000 population was 29% lower than 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 Northumberland (Brighton) OPP detachment covering 2016–2025. The latest year is 2025, when the Crime Severity Index was 37.92 and the violent Crime Severity Index was 54.76, compared with 47.43 in 2024.