In Chatham‑Kent, 15 Assault incidents were reported through January 2026, accounting for 1.3 % of the city’s total 1,159 recorded crimes. This places Assault as the fifth‑most common category among seven offence types, with higher counts seen in Other (999) and Theft (94). The 2025 count was 113, showing a substantial decline to the current year‑to‑date figure. It ranks fifth out of seven categories, trailing Auto theft’s seven incidents.
Data current through . Source: official police open-data portal covering Chatham-Kent.
This page presents open‑data incidents classified as Assault in Chatham‑Kent, Ontario, for the 2026 calendar year to date, covering incidents recorded through January. The dataset records 15 assault incidents, which constitute 1.3 % of all crime reports in the city during this reporting window. Figures are drawn from the latest on‑disk archive and reflect the full calendar year cut at the last complete month, not a rolling 60‑day map window.
During the same period the municipality logged a total of 1,159 crime incidents across seven categories. With a rank of five, assault falls in the lower half of reported offences, trailing categories such as Other (999 incidents) and Theft (94 incidents) while exceeding Break and Enter (24), Mischief (19) and Auto theft (7). The modest count underscores that assault represents a relatively small share of Chatham‑Kent’s overall recorded crime activity for 2026 YTD.
Assault is the fifth‑most reported crime type in Chatham‑Kent, out of seven total categories. It trails the dominant “Other” category, which accounts for 999 incidents, and the more common “Theft” category with 94 incidents. However, assault exceeds the counts for “Break and Enter” (24), “Mischief” (19) and “Auto theft” (7). This positioning reflects a modest share of overall crime, aligning with its 1.3 % contribution to the city‑wide total of 1,159 incidents for the 2026 YTD period. Together, these figures illustrate that assault incidents are relatively few compared with the city’s most prevalent offence types.
The assault count for Chatham‑Kent remains low, with only 15 incidents reported through January 2026, representing 1.3 % of all crimes. Its fifth‑place rank out of seven categories shows it is less common than both “Other” and “Theft” but more frequent than minor property offences. The year‑over‑year series reveals a steep decline from 113 assaults in 2025 to 15 in the current YTD period, indicating a notable shift in reporting or occurrence. Overall, assault contributes a small portion of the city’s crime profile for 2026.
The dataset shows 15 assault incidents recorded through January 2026 in Chatham‑Kent. These incidents represent 1.3 % of the city’s total of 1,159 reported crimes for the same period. The figure is drawn from the latest open‑data release and reflects the year‑to‑date window that ends after the last complete month, not a rolling 60‑day map tier.
The assault category ranks fifth among seven crime categories in Chatham‑Kent for the 2026 YTD period. It sits below the “Other” (999 incidents) and “Theft” (94 incidents) categories, but above “Break and Enter” (24), “Mischief” (19) and “Auto theft” (7). This placement reflects its relatively modest share of reported offences.
In 2025 the city recorded 113 assault incidents, while the 2026 year‑to‑date count through January is 15. This represents a sharp decrease of 98 incidents between the two periods. The change may reflect variations in reporting or actual incidence, but the data only captures incidents that were officially recorded.
Other offences dominate the crime landscape in Chatham‑Kent, with 999 incidents, followed by Theft at 94 incidents. Both categories exceed the assault count of 15. The next highest categories—Break and Enter (24), Mischief (19) and Auto theft (7)—show lower numbers, confirming that assault is less frequent than the top two categories but more common than the remaining property‑related offences.
Data sourced from the Ontario (ON) open‑data portal.