Essex Crime Statistics
Ontario · Statistics Canada 2025 · updated 2026-10-13
CrimeMaps has no incident-level map for Essex: its police service does not publish open incident data. These are the official annual police-reported statistics from Statistics Canada.
| 2025 incidents | 503 (down 14.6% vs 2024) |
|---|---|
| Rate per 100,000 | 2,107.1 (population 23,870) |
| Violent incidents | 114 (477.6 per 100K) |
| Property incidents | 286 (1,198.1 per 100K) |
| Crime Severity Index 2025 | 22.8 (violent 23.7) |
| Cleared by police | 40.4% |
| vs Ontario | 54.0% lower rate (4,581.7 per 100K) |
Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported incidents (Uniform Crime Reporting Survey), Essex County (Essex) OPP. Annual figures; 2025 is the latest published year.
Year by year
| Year | Incidents | Per 100K | Violent | Property | CSI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 503 | 2,107.1 | 114 | 286 | 22.8 |
| 2024 | 589 | 2,487.5 | 136 | 368 | 57.3 |
| 2023 | 460 | 1,977.4 | 97 | 297 | 31.7 |
| 2022 | 449 | 1,972.9 | 125 | 280 | 23.8 |
| 2021 | 379 | 1,718.9 | 88 | 233 | 22.1 |
| 2020 | 422 | 1,937.4 | 93 | 281 | 27.7 |
| 2019 | 541 | 2,506.8 | 113 | 367 | 32.4 |
| 2018 | 420 | 1,946.0 | 90 | 270 | 24.1 |
| 2017 | 458 | 2,162.2 | 104 | 297 | 25.0 |
| 2016 | 389 | 1,854.1 | 90 | 254 | 22.1 |
Offences in 2025
| Offence | Incidents | Per 100K | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft (non-vehicle) | 120 | 502.7 | up 2.6% |
| Fraud and identity crime | 97 | 406.3 | down 12.6% |
| Assault | 68 | 284.9 | up 15.3% |
| Mischief | 42 | 175.9 | down 26.3% |
| Shoplifting | 41 | 171.8 | up 127.8% |
| Impaired driving | 24 | 100.5 | up 20.0% |
| Break and enter | 15 | 62.8 | down 68.8% |
| Theft from vehicle | 12 | 50.3 | down 55.6% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 10 | 41.9 | down 54.5% |
| Sexual assault | 9 | 37.7 | down 18.2% |
| Weapons violations | 2 | 8.4 | down 50.0% |
| Drug violations | 1 | 4.2 | down 50.0% |
Essex crime overview
Essay updated 2026-10-04 · figures above are Statistics Canada 2025
TL;DR. In 2025, the Essex County (Essex) OPP detachment reported 503 incidents at a rate of 2,107.1 per 100,000 population. The total fell 14.6% from 589 in 2024. The most common offence was theft (non-vehicle) with 120 incidents.
About this data
Essex is policed by the Essex County (Essex) OPP detachment, and this page uses official annual Statistics Canada figures from the Uniform Crime Reporting Survey. The figures are police-reported incidents for 2016 to 2025. In the latest year, 2025, there were 503 incidents, a rate of 2,107.1 per 100,000 population. That rate is based on a population of 23,870.
Recent trend
In the latest year, 2025, the total of 503 incidents fell 14.6% from 589 in 2024. Since 2016, when there were 389 incidents, the total rose 29.3% while the rate per 100,000 population rose 13.6%. The peak in 2016 to 2025 was 589 in 2024 and the lowest total was 379 in 2021. Compared with 2024, violent incidents fell 16.2% and property incidents fell 22.3%.
Category breakdown
Of the 503 incidents in 2025, 286 were property incidents, or 56.9% of the total, and 114 were violent incidents, or 22.7% of the total. The most-reported offences were theft (non-vehicle) with 120 incidents, or 23.9% of the total, rose 2.6% from 117 in 2024, and fraud and identity crime with 97 incidents, or 19.3% of the total, fell 12.6% from 111 in 2024. Assault accounted for 68 incidents, or 13.5% of the total, rose 15.3% from 59 in 2024, while mischief accounted for 42 incidents, or 8.3% of the total, fell 26.3% from 57 in 2024, and shoplifting accounted for 41 incidents, or 8.2% of the total, rose 127.8% from 18 in 2024. Impaired driving accounted for 24 incidents, or 4.8% of the total, rose 20% from 20 in 2024, uttering threats accounted for 22 incidents, or 4.4% of the total, fell 18.5% from 27 in 2024, and break and enter accounted for 15 incidents, or 3% of the total, fell 68.7% from 48 in 2024. The Crime Severity Index for 2025 was 22.79, with a violent Crime Severity Index of 23.67, compared with 57.3 in 2024, and the Index weights offences by seriousness.
What this means
Essex had a total rate of 2,107.1 per 100,000 population in 2025, which was 54% lower than Ontario at 4,581.7 per 100,000 population, while the violent rate of 477.6 was 55.7% lower than Ontario at 1,077.8 and the property rate of 1,198.1 was 53.9% lower than Ontario at 2,599.6. These are police-reported incidents that came to police attention, and not every offence is reported, so reporting patterns can affect counts. The annual figures do not show where in Essex incidents occurred and cannot be broken down to neighbourhood or street level. Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July, so 2025 is the latest year available.
FAQ
What is the crime rate in Essex?
In 2025, the latest year, the Essex County (Essex) OPP detachment reported 503 total incidents, a rate of 2,107.1 per 100,000 population. This included 114 violent incidents at a rate of 477.6 per 100,000 population and 286 property incidents at a rate of 1,198.1 per 100,000 population.
Is crime going up or down in Essex?
Total incidents fell 14.6% from 589 in 2024 to 503 in 2025. Violent incidents fell 16.2% and property incidents fell 22.3% over the same period. Since 2016, when there were 389 incidents, total incidents rose 29.3% and the rate per 100,000 population rose 13.6%.
What is the most common crime in Essex?
The most common offence in 2025 was theft (non-vehicle) with 120 incidents, accounting for 23.9% of total incidents, at a rate of 502.7 per 100,000 population. It rose 2.6% from 117 in 2024. The next most reported were fraud and identity crime with 97 incidents and assault with 68 incidents.
How does Essex compare with Ontario?
In 2025, Essex had a total rate of 2,107.1 per 100,000 population compared with 4,581.7 per 100,000 population for Ontario, 54% lower. The violent rate of 477.6 per 100,000 population was 55.7% lower than the provincial violent rate of 1,077.8 per 100,000 population, and the property rate of 1,198.1 per 100,000 population was 53.9% lower than the provincial property rate of 2,599.6 per 100,000 population.
Where do these numbers come from?
These are police-reported incidents from Statistics Canada's Uniform Crime Reporting Survey for the Essex County (Essex) OPP detachment, covering 2016–2025. Police-reported means incidents that came to police attention, and not every crime is reported. Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July, with 2025 the latest year.