Charlottetown Crime Statistics
Prince Edward Island · Statistics Canada 2025 · updated 2026-10-13
CrimeMaps has no incident-level map for Charlottetown: its police service does not publish open incident data. These are the official annual police-reported statistics from Statistics Canada.
| 2025 incidents | 3,816 (down 8.0% vs 2024) |
|---|---|
| Rate per 100,000 | 7,930.5 (population 48,120) |
| Violent incidents | 851 (1,768.6 per 100K) |
| Property incidents | 1,757 (3,651.4 per 100K) |
| Crime Severity Index 2025 | 80.1 (violent 76.4) |
| Cleared by police | 31.7% |
| vs Prince Edward Island | 25.2% higher rate (6,333.2 per 100K) |
Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported incidents (Uniform Crime Reporting Survey), Charlottetown police service. Annual figures; 2025 is the latest published year.
Year by year
| Year | Incidents | Per 100K | Violent | Property | CSI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,816 | 7,930.5 | 851 | 1,757 | 80.1 |
| 2024 | 4,146 | 8,764.4 | 943 | 1,958 | 85.8 |
| 2023 | 4,243 | 9,504.3 | 991 | 2,110 | 92.4 |
| 2022 | 3,464 | 8,200.0 | 768 | 1,825 | 77.9 |
| 2021 | 2,740 | 6,677.4 | 574 | 1,483 | 62.3 |
| 2020 | 2,849 | 6,986.8 | 563 | 1,555 | 70.7 |
| 2019 | 3,508 | 8,807.2 | 652 | 1,972 | 89.8 |
| 2018 | 2,522 | 6,503.0 | 405 | 1,511 | 61.9 |
| 2017 | 2,146 | 5,623.2 | 430 | 1,338 | 57.2 |
| 2016 | 2,230 | 5,979.8 | 376 | 1,390 | 57.2 |
Offences in 2025
| Offence | Incidents | Per 100K | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft (non-vehicle) | 1,007 | 2,092.8 | down 8.3% |
| Assault | 361 | 750.2 | down 3.7% |
| Impaired driving | 342 | 710.8 | up 5.2% |
| Fraud and identity crime | 281 | 584.0 | down 15.4% |
| Mischief | 266 | 552.8 | down 18.2% |
| Theft from vehicle | 188 | 390.7 | down 28.0% |
| Shoplifting | 175 | 363.7 | down 29.7% |
| Break and enter | 134 | 278.5 | down 9.5% |
| Drug violations | 49 | 101.8 | up 69.0% |
| Sexual assault | 39 | 81.0 | down 40.0% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 37 | 76.9 | up 105.6% |
| Weapons violations | 29 | 60.3 | down 3.3% |
| Robbery | 13 | 27.0 | down 13.3% |
| Homicide | 1 | 2.1 |
Charlottetown crime overview
Essay updated 2026-10-04 · figures above are Statistics Canada 2025
TL;DR. The Charlottetown police service recorded 3,816 incidents in 2025, a rate of 7,930.5 per 100,000 population. Total incidents fell 8% from 2024. The most common offence was theft (non-vehicle) with 1,007 incidents.
About this data
Charlottetown is policed by the Charlottetown police service, and the figures on this page are official annual statistics from Statistics Canada's Uniform Crime Reporting Survey. They are police-reported incidents that came to police attention, and not every offence is reported to police. In the latest year, 2025, the service reported 3,816 incidents at a rate of 7,930.5 per 100,000 population. That rate is based on a population of 48,120, and Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July.
Recent trend
Total incidents fell 8% from 4,146 in 2024 to 3,816 in 2025. Since 2016, when 2,230 incidents were recorded, total incidents rose 71.1% while the rate per 100,000 population rose 32.6%. The peak in 2016–2025 was 4,243 incidents in 2023, and the lowest was 2,146 incidents in 2017. Violent incidents fell 9.8% compared with 2024. Property incidents fell 10.3% compared with 2024.
Category breakdown
In 2025, violent incidents totalled 851, or 22.3% of the total, while property incidents totalled 1,757, or 46% of the total. The most-reported offences were theft (non-vehicle) with 1,007 incidents, or 26.4% of the total, after falling 8.3% from 1,098 in 2024, and assault with 361 incidents, or 9.5% of the total, after falling 3.7% from 375 in 2024. Impaired driving totalled 342 incidents, or 9% of the total, after rising 5.2% from 325 in 2024, while fraud and identity crime totalled 281 incidents, or 7.4% of the total, after falling 15.4% from 332 in 2024, and mischief totalled 266 incidents, or 7% of the total, after falling 18.2% from 325 in 2024. Theft from a vehicle totalled 188 incidents, or 4.9% of the total, after falling 28% from 261 in 2024, uttering threats totalled 182 incidents, or 4.8% of the total, after falling 5.2% from 192 in 2024, and shoplifting totalled 175 incidents, or 4.6% of the total, after falling 29.7% from 249 in 2024. The crime severity index, which weights offences by seriousness, was 80.09 in 2025, including a violent crime severity index of 76.38, compared with 85.84 in 2024.
What this means
In 2025, Charlottetown's total rate per 100,000 population of 7,930.5 was 25.2% higher than Prince Edward Island's 6,333.2, with the violent rate of 1,768.6 exceeding the provincial 1,477.1 by 19.7% and the property rate of 3,651.4 exceeding the provincial 2,875.9 by 27%. These annual police-reported figures describe the Charlottetown police service area as a whole and do not show locations within the city. Differences can reflect reporting practices as well as recorded incidents, so rates are not a direct measure of all offences that occur. Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July, so 2025 is the latest year available in this series.
FAQ
What is the crime rate in Charlottetown?
In the latest year, 2025, the Charlottetown police service reported 3,816 total incidents, a rate of 7,930.5 per 100,000 population. Violent incidents totalled 851, a rate of 1,768.6 per 100,000 population, representing 22.3% of total incidents. Police-reported means incidents that came to police attention, and not every crime is reported.
Is crime going up or down in Charlottetown?
Total incidents fell 8% from 4,146 in 2024 to 3,816 in 2025. Violent incidents fell 9.8% and property incidents fell 10.3% over the same period. Since 2016, when there were 2,230 incidents, total incidents rose 71.1%, with the peak of 4,243 incidents in 2023 and the lowest total of 2,146 in 2017.
What is the most common crime in Charlottetown?
In 2025, theft (non-vehicle) was the most commonly reported offence with 1,007 incidents, a rate of 2,092.8 per 100,000 population and 26.4% of total incidents. It fell 8.3% from 1,098 incidents in 2024. The next most reported offences were assault with 361 incidents and impaired driving with 342 incidents.
How does Charlottetown compare with Prince Edward Island?
In 2025, Charlottetown had a total rate of 7,930.5 per 100,000 population, compared with 6,333.2 per 100,000 population for Prince Edward Island. The city rate was 25.2% above the provincial rate for total crime, 19.7% above for violent crime and 27% above for property crime. The provincial violent rate was 1,477.1 per 100,000 population and the provincial property rate was 2,875.9 per 100,000 population.
Where do these numbers come from?
These are official annual statistics from Statistics Canada Uniform Crime Reporting Survey for the Charlottetown police service covering 2016–2025. Statistics Canada publishes each year data the following July. The Crime Severity Index for 2025 was 80.09, compared with 85.84 in 2024, with a violent Crime Severity Index of 76.38 in 2025.