Elliot Lake Crime Statistics
Ontario · Statistics Canada 2025 · updated 2026-10-13
CrimeMaps has no incident-level map for Elliot Lake: its police service does not publish open incident data. These are the official annual police-reported statistics from Statistics Canada.
| 2025 incidents | 834 (down 9.4% vs 2024) |
|---|---|
| Rate per 100,000 | 6,771.1 (population 12,320) |
| Violent incidents | 268 (2,175.8 per 100K) |
| Property incidents | 281 (2,281.4 per 100K) |
| Crime Severity Index 2025 | 72.5 (violent 109.3) |
| Cleared by police | 61.6% |
| vs Ontario | 47.8% higher rate (4,581.7 per 100K) |
Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported incidents (Uniform Crime Reporting Survey), East Algoma (Elliot Lake) OPP. Annual figures; 2025 is the latest published year.
Year by year
| Year | Incidents | Per 100K | Violent | Property | CSI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 834 | 6,771.1 | 268 | 281 | 72.5 |
| 2024 | 921 | 7,456.9 | 299 | 319 | 83.5 |
| 2023 | 986 | 8,030.0 | 266 | 395 | 103.9 |
| 2022 | 836 | 6,930.3 | 261 | 322 | 89.5 |
| 2021 | 792 | 6,765.8 | 233 | 315 | 87.0 |
| 2020 | 654 | 5,645.2 | 210 | 314 | 75.9 |
| 2019 | 606 | 5,271.4 | 184 | 285 | 73.3 |
| 2018 | 560 | 4,880.2 | 177 | 245 | 73.6 |
| 2017 | 633 | 5,659.4 | 190 | 307 | 62.3 |
| 2016 | 616 | 5,623.0 | 184 | 292 | 61.8 |
Offences in 2025
| Offence | Incidents | Per 100K | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault | 100 | 811.9 | down 20.0% |
| Theft (non-vehicle) | 98 | 795.6 | up 2.1% |
| Fraud and identity crime | 82 | 665.8 | down 21.9% |
| Mischief | 54 | 438.4 | down 14.3% |
| Shoplifting | 25 | 203.0 | down 13.8% |
| Break and enter | 22 | 178.6 | down 50.0% |
| Sexual assault | 16 | 129.9 | down 15.8% |
| Drug violations | 13 | 105.5 | down 27.8% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 11 | 89.3 | up 57.1% |
| Impaired driving | 10 | 81.2 | down 28.6% |
| Weapons violations | 8 | 65.0 | up 166.7% |
| Theft from vehicle | 2 | 16.2 | down 66.7% |
Elliot Lake crime overview
Essay updated 2026-10-04 · figures above are Statistics Canada 2025
TL;DR. In 2025, the East Algoma (Elliot Lake) OPP detachment reported 834 incidents, a rate per 100,000 population of 6,771.1. That total fell 9.4% from 921 in 2024. The most common offence was assault with 100 incidents, 12% of the total.
About this data
Elliot Lake is policed by the East Algoma (Elliot Lake) OPP detachment. The figures are official annual statistics from Statistics Canada's Uniform Crime Reporting Survey based on police-reported incidents. Police-reported means incidents that came to police attention, and not every crime is reported. In the latest year, 2025, there were 834 incidents, for a rate of 6,771.1 per 100,000 population, with the rate calculated using a population of 12,320.
Recent trend
Total incidents fell 9.4% from 921 in 2024 to 834 in 2025. Since 2016, when there were 616 incidents, the total is 35.4% higher, while the rate is 20.4% higher. The peak in 2016 to 2025 was 986 incidents in 2023, and the lowest was 560 incidents in 2018. Violent incidents fell 10.4% compared with the previous year. Property incidents fell 11.9% compared with the previous year.
Category breakdown
Violent incidents totalled 268, or 32.1% of the total, with a rate of 2,175.9 per 100,000 population, while property incidents totalled 281, or 33.7% of the total, with a rate of 2,281.4 per 100,000 population. The most reported offence types were assault with 100 incidents, or 12% of the total, which fell 20% from 125 in 2024, theft (non-vehicle) with 98 incidents, or 11.8% of the total, which rose 2.1% from 96 in 2024, fraud and identity crime with 82 incidents, or 9.8% of the total, which fell 21.9% from 105 in 2024, and mischief with 54 incidents, or 6.5% of the total, which fell 14.3% from 63 in 2024. Other common offence types were criminal harassment with 51 incidents, or 6.1% of the total, which rose 8.5% from 47 in 2024, uttering threats with 50 incidents, or 6% of the total, which fell 29.6% from 71 in 2024, shoplifting with 25 incidents, or 3% of the total, which fell 13.8% from 29 in 2024, and break and enter with 22 incidents, or 2.6% of the total, which fell 50% from 44 in 2024. The Crime Severity Index for 2025 was 72.47, with a violent Crime Severity Index of 109.32, a measure that weights offences by seriousness.
What this means
Elliot Lake's total rate of 6,771.1 per 100,000 population was 47.8% higher than Ontario's rate of 4,581.7 per 100,000 population. The violent rate of 2,175.9 per 100,000 population was 101.9% higher than the provincial rate of 1,077.8 per 100,000 population, while the property rate of 2,281.4 per 100,000 population was 12.2% lower than the provincial rate of 2,599.6 per 100,000 population. These annual figures cover the police service as a whole and do not show locations within the city, and differences can reflect reporting and recording practices as well as actual 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 Elliot Lake?
In 2025, the latest year, the East Algoma (Elliot Lake) OPP detachment reported 834 incidents, for a rate of 6,771.1 per 100,000 population. That included 268 violent incidents and 281 property incidents. Police-reported means incidents that came to police attention; not every crime is reported.
Is crime going up or down in Elliot Lake?
The total fell 9.4%, from 921 in 2024 to 834 in 2025. Violent incidents fell 10.4% and property incidents fell 11.9%. Since 2016, when the total was 616, the total rose 35.4%, with a peak of 986 in 2023 and a low of 560 in 2018.
What is the most common crime in Elliot Lake?
In 2025, assault was the most reported offence with 100 incidents, or 12% of the total, at a rate of 811.9 per 100,000 population, compared with 125 in 2024 after it fell 20%. Next were theft (non-vehicle) with 98 incidents and fraud and identity crime with 82 incidents. Break and enter fell 50%, from 44 in 2024 to 22 in 2025.
How does Elliot Lake compare with Ontario?
In 2025, the total rate of 6,771.1 per 100,000 population was 47.8% higher than Ontario's rate of 4,581.7 per 100,000 population. The violent rate of 2,175.9 per 100,000 population was 101.9% higher than the provincial violent rate of 1,077.8 per 100,000 population. The property rate of 2,281.4 per 100,000 population was 12.2% 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 East Algoma (Elliot Lake) OPP detachment, covering 2016–2025. In 2025, the Crime Severity Index was 72.47, with a violent Crime Severity Index of 109.32, compared with 83.49 in 2024. Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July.