In 2026, Chatham-Kent recorded 1,159 total incidents in this partial-year open-data release, compared to 3,123 incidents reported in 2025. Annual totals reflect reporting activity rather than per-capita risk, and partial-year data cannot be directly compared to full calendar years. The category Other accounted for 999 incidents, driven primarily by 542 calls for service and 191 traffic and MVC incidents. Theft followed as the next highest category with 94 incidents.
The 2026 calendar year currently records 1,159 reported incidents in Chatham‑Kent, Ontario, accounting for 27.1% of the city’s total archive of 4,282 incidents. The dataset includes a range of offence types, with the “Other” category representing the majority of incidents.
Because the year is still in progress, the 2026 total cannot be directly compared to the full‑year count of 3,123 incidents recorded in 2025. The 2025 figure reflects a complete reporting year, whereas the 2026 count reflects data collected up to the present month, so variations may reflect reporting cut‑off rather than true changes in crime activity. At 27.1% of the city’s historical total, the 2026 incidents already represent a substantial share of reported crime.
During 2025, Chatham‑Kent recorded a full calendar‑year total of 3,123 incidents. In contrast, the 2026 count of 1,159 incidents reflects data gathered only up to August, making it a partial‑year snapshot. While the raw number is lower, this difference should be interpreted with caution because reporting periods differ. The city's archive now holds 4,282 incidents across all years, with 2026 contributing 27.1% of that total. No percentage change is provided as the 2026 figure is incomplete. Analysts should await the final 2026 report before drawing firm conclusions about trends.
The dominance of the “Other” category, accounting for 999 of the 1,159 incidents, is striking; calls for service alone make up 542 of those cases. Property‑related offences such as theft (94) and break‑and‑enter (24) are far less common. With the 2026 year ranking second in the two‑year series, the data suggest a shift toward service‑type reporting rather than traditional crimes, highlighting the importance of monitoring non‑criminal calls in future analyses.
As of the latest data collection, 1,159 incidents have been reported for Chatham‑Kent in the calendar year 2026. This figure reflects all offence types recorded up to August and represents 27.1% of the city’s overall archive of 4,282 incidents. These numbers are drawn from the provincial open‑data set.
The full calendar year of 2025 recorded 3,123 incidents, while the 2026 total of 1,159 reflects a partial‑year snapshot up to August. Because 2026 is still in progress, the lower raw count should not be interpreted as a definitive decline without the complete year’s data.
The “Other” category leads with 999 incidents, making up the bulk of the 2026 total. Within this group, calls for service account for 542 incidents, traffic & MVC for 191, and bylaw & provincial matters for 161, illustrating that non‑criminal service calls dominate the current reporting.
The figures are sourced from the official open‑data portal of the Ontario police service, identified by the province code ON. The dataset aggregates reported incidents for Chatham‑Kent and includes category breakdowns and yearly totals as of the generation date 9 August 2026.
Data sourced from the Ontario open‑data portal (province code ON).