Guelph Crime Map
Ontario · September 2026 · updated 2026-10-13
| September 2026 | 413 incidents |
|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | 2,609 incidents through the last complete month |
| Full archive | 2,609 incidents (2026–2026) |
| CSI 2025 | 57.8 (violent 75.0) |
Source: Guelph Police Service open data.
Official statistics (Statistics Canada)
| 2025 incidents | 7,229 (up 3.8% vs 2024) |
|---|---|
| Rate per 100,000 | 4,496.8 (population 160,760) |
| Violent incidents | 1,497 (931.2 per 100K) |
| Property incidents | 4,174 (2,596.4 per 100K) |
| Crime Severity Index 2025 | 57.8 (violent 75.0) |
| Cleared by police | 43.2% |
| vs Ontario | 1.9% lower rate (4,581.7 per 100K) |
Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported incidents (Uniform Crime Reporting Survey), Guelph police service. Annual figures; 2025 is the latest published year.
About crime in Guelph
Latest available snapshot. Guelph has 413 mapped incidents for September 2026. Counts reflect the source coverage published for this city.
Across 2026–2026, the current archive contains 2,609 mapped incidents for Guelph. Missing categories or periods reflect what the source publishes; missing is not zero.
Guelph crime overview
Essay updated 2026-10-13 · figures above are from the latest data
TL;DR. Guelph recorded 413 incidents in September 2026, the last complete calendar month with published counts. Across the 2026 year-to-date mix through September, Theft leads with 1,324 incidents at 50.7%, followed by Fraud at 529. Downtown - Sunny Acres recorded 481 incidents to lead 23 tracked neighbourhoods, with records spanning March 10 to September 26, 2026. The interactive map shows 893 incidents for the latest 60 days.
About this data
This page tracks reported crime in Guelph, Ontario for September 2026, when 413 incidents were published in the official police / municipal open-data feed. Coverage runs from 10 March 2026 to 26 September 2026, with September as the last complete calendar month with published counts. Readers can compare offence types, neighbourhood patterns and recent coverage in one place.
The longer year-to-date file holds 2,609 dated records for 2026 through September, which powers the category and neighbourhood breakdowns below. The interactive map shows a different cut — 893 incidents in the rolling 60 days — so its total will not match the September monthly headline. Together the month view and year-to-date context show both what was most recent and what has accumulated this year.
Recent trend
Year-over-year change is not available for this September 2026 page. The archive series provided for comparison contains only a single year, 2026 with 2,609 records, so there is no complete prior-year pair to calculate an annual change. That does not mean crime was flat; it means the published file does not yet support a like-for-like yearly comparison. As additional complete calendar years are published for Guelph, a year-over-year figure can be shown alongside the September monthly headline. The September total of 413 stands on its own for now.
Category breakdown
The category mix shown here reflects 2026 year-to-date through September, not September alone. Within those 2,609 dated records, Theft leads with 1,324 reports, or 50.7% of the file, followed by Fraud with 529 reports at 20.3% and Assault with 321 reports at 12.3%. Auto theft adds 229 reports at 8.8%, while Break and enter contributes 174 reports at 6.7% and Robbery records 32 reports at 1.2%. The profile is therefore weighted toward property and fraud-related reports in the year-to-date file, with Assault as the most numerous violent-category offence shown in the ranked list. September's monthly total of 413 should be read separately from this accumulated mix.
Where incidents concentrate
Across Guelph's 23 neighbourhood areas, reports in the year-to-date file concentrate in a few places. Downtown - Sunny Acres records 481 incidents, ahead of Waverley with 278 and Onward Willow with 227. June Avenue follows with 205 and Hanlon Creek with 197. Exhibition Park, St. Georges Parkway and Parkwood Gardens trail those leaders within the top eight. These counts show concentration of reports only, not per capita risk, since totals are not adjusted for resident or daytime populations and reflect where incidents were recorded.
What this means
What stands out for Guelph is the weight of Theft in the 2026 year-to-date file, at 1,324 reports or 50.7%, with Fraud next at 529 reports or 20.3%. Fraud's 20.3% share keeps non-violent property reporting prominent alongside Assault at 321 reports, Auto theft at 229 and Break and enter at 174. Neighbourhood counts also skew toward Downtown - Sunny Acres at 481, well ahead of Waverley at 278. September itself contributed 413 reports, a monthly slice to read against that broader accumulation.
FAQ
How many incidents were recorded in Guelph in September 2026?
Guelph recorded 413 incidents in September 2026, the last complete calendar month with published counts. The broader 2026 year-to-date file holds 2,609 dated incidents from March 10 to September 26. This monthly headline is separate from the interactive map's rolling 60-day view, which shows 893 incidents.
What type of incident was most commonly reported in Guelph?
Theft is the leading category in the 2026 year-to-date mix through September, with 1,324 incidents representing 50.7% of the 2,609 dated records. Fraud ranks second at 529 incidents and 20.3%, followed by assault with 321 incidents and 12.3%. These category shares describe the year-to-date file, not only the 413 incidents in September 2026.
Are incidents in Guelph going up or down compared with last year?
Year-over-year change is not available for this period. The archive series provided contains only 2026, with 2,609 dated incidents recorded from March 10 to September 26, so there is no complete prior calendar year to compare. The September 2026 monthly count of 413 therefore stands without a calculated annual increase or decrease.
Which neighbourhoods have the most recorded incidents?
Downtown - Sunny Acres recorded the largest neighbourhood count, with 481 incidents, followed by Waverley with 278 and Onward Willow with 227. Five other listed neighbourhoods range from 205 in June Avenue to 138 in Parkwood Gardens. In total, the file spans 23 neighbourhoods, with the top three accounting for higher counts than lower-ranked areas.
Where does the Guelph incident data come from?
The figures come from the official police and municipal open-data portal for Ontario, not from a separate map estimate. The September 2026 headline of 413 incidents and the 2,609-record year-to-date file through September 26 reflect what was published in that feed. Police calls that are not crimes are excluded from these crime totals.
How current is the Guelph data on this page?
The data are current through September 26, 2026, which closes the September 2026 monthly headline of 413 incidents. The year-to-date file runs from March 10 to September 28, 2026, with 2,609 dated incidents. The interactive map uses a separate rolling 60-day view with 893 incidents, so its total differs from the calendar-month headline.
Explore Guelph
By category
- Guelph Assault (321)
- Guelph Robbery (32)
- Guelph Break & enter (174)
- Guelph Auto theft (229)
- Guelph Theft (1,324)
- Guelph Fraud (529)
By year
Neighbourhoods
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