Kingston Crime Statistics
Ontario · Statistics Canada 2025 · updated 2026-10-13
CrimeMaps has no incident-level map for Kingston: its police service does not publish open incident data. These are the official annual police-reported statistics from Statistics Canada.
| 2025 incidents | 8,904 (up 2.5% vs 2024) |
|---|---|
| Rate per 100,000 | 5,954.8 (population 149,530) |
| Violent incidents | 1,686 (1,127.6 per 100K) |
| Property incidents | 5,801 (3,879.6 per 100K) |
| Crime Severity Index 2025 | 69.3 (violent 69.8) |
| Cleared by police | 31.1% |
| vs Ontario | 30.0% higher rate (4,581.7 per 100K) |
Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported incidents (Uniform Crime Reporting Survey), Kingston police service. Annual figures; 2025 is the latest published year.
Year by year
| Year | Incidents | Per 100K | Violent | Property | CSI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,904 | 5,954.8 | 1,686 | 5,801 | 69.3 |
| 2024 | 8,690 | 5,849.3 | 1,555 | 5,682 | 68.5 |
| 2023 | 9,845 | 6,783.7 | 1,735 | 6,485 | 83.8 |
| 2022 | 9,461 | 6,678.9 | 1,703 | 6,412 | 84.5 |
| 2021 | 8,734 | 6,320.3 | 1,830 | 5,608 | 79.6 |
| 2020 | 8,657 | 6,303.7 | 1,690 | 5,628 | 79.8 |
| 2019 | 9,023 | 6,647.9 | 1,539 | 5,958 | 76.8 |
| 2018 | 8,619 | 6,452.8 | 1,446 | 5,753 | 79.1 |
| 2017 | 8,087 | 6,193.8 | 1,462 | 5,237 | 71.1 |
| 2016 | 7,464 | 5,846.5 | 1,110 | 5,095 | 64.0 |
Offences in 2025
| Offence | Incidents | Per 100K | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft (non-vehicle) | 3,331 | 2,227.7 | up 4.2% |
| Fraud and identity crime | 1,001 | 669.4 | up 7.5% |
| Shoplifting | 982 | 656.7 | up 0.2% |
| Mischief | 800 | 535.0 | down 14.5% |
| Theft from vehicle | 774 | 517.6 | down 5.3% |
| Assault | 713 | 476.8 | up 15.9% |
| Break and enter | 429 | 286.9 | up 0.9% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 168 | 112.3 | up 5.7% |
| Drug violations | 129 | 86.3 | up 15.2% |
| Impaired driving | 104 | 69.5 | up 19.5% |
| Sexual assault | 84 | 56.2 | down 4.5% |
| Robbery | 52 | 34.8 | down 16.1% |
| Weapons violations | 44 | 29.4 | down 37.1% |
| Homicide | 4 | 2.7 | down 20.0% |
Latest police report: January–June 2026
| January–June 2026 | January–June 2025 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes against persons | 867 | 745 | +16.4% |
| Crimes against property | 2,959 | 2,618 | +13.0% |
| Assaults | 377 | 301 | +25.2% |
| Sexual offences | 81 | 48 | +68.8% |
| Robbery | 32 | 26 | +23.1% |
| Break and enter | 168 | 201 | -16.4% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 69 | 89 | -22.5% |
| Other thefts | 1,902 | 1,482 | +28.3% |
| Fraud | 366 | 453 | -19.2% |
| Mischief | 393 | 361 | +8.9% |
| Drug offences | 81 | 56 | +44.6% |
| Calls for service | 21,809 | 18,993 | +14.8% |
| Other Criminal Code offences | 618 | 518 | +19.3% |
| Criminal Code traffic offences | 57 | 60 | -5.0% |
Source: Kingston Police statistical report to the Police Services Board (quarterly, semi-annual and year-end). The police service's own preliminary counts, published more often than Statistics Canada's annual figures but not counted the same way, so the two should not be compared directly. Kingston Police say a cyber incident in January 2025 affected their statistics for November 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025, so comparisons with that period are less reliable.
Kingston crime overview
Essay updated 2026-10-04 · figures above are Statistics Canada 2025
TL;DR. The Kingston police service reported 8,904 incidents in 2025, a rate of 5,954.8 per 100,000 population, rose 2.5% from 8,690 in 2024. The most common offence was theft (non-vehicle) with 3,331 incidents, accounting for 37.4% of the total.
About this data
Kingston is policed by the Kingston police service. The figures on this page are official annual statistics from Statistics Canada, based on police-reported incidents, meaning incidents that came to police attention and not every crime is reported. In the latest year, 2025, the service reported 8,904 incidents, at a rate of 5,954.8 per 100,000 population. That rate is calculated using a population of 149,530.
Recent trend
Total incidents rose 2.5% from 8,690 in 2024 to 8,904 in 2025. Since 2016, when the total was 7,464, the count rose 19.3% while the rate rose 1.9%. Across 2016–2025, the highest total was 9,845 in 2023 and the lowest was 7,464 in 2016. Compared with 2024, violent incidents rose 8.4% and property incidents rose 2.1%. Separately, the police service's own preliminary count for January–June 2026 is reported in the statistical report to the police board, not in Statistics Canada figures. In that period, crimes against persons totalled 867, rose 16.4%, and crimes against property totalled 2,959, rose 13%, compared with January–June 2025. Kingston Police say a cyber incident in January 2025 affected their statistics for November 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025, so comparisons with that period are less reliable.
Category breakdown
The most-reported offences were theft (non-vehicle) with 3,331 incidents, or 37.4% of the total, rose 4.2% from 2024; fraud and identity crime with 1,001 incidents, or 11.2%, rose 7.5%; and shoplifting with 982 incidents, or 11%, rose 0.2%. Mischief totalled 800 incidents, or 9%, fell 14.5%, while theft from a vehicle totalled 774 incidents, or 8.7%, fell 5.3%. Assault totalled 713 incidents, or 8%, rose 15.9%; break and enter totalled 429 incidents, or 4.8%, rose 0.9%; and uttering threats totalled 261 incidents, or 2.9%, rose 0.8%. Of the 8,904 incidents, 1,686 were violent, or 18.9%, and 5,801 were property, or 65.2%. The crime severity index for 2025 was 69.31, with a violent index of 69.8, up from 68.54 in 2024; the index weights offences by seriousness.
What this means
Kingston's total crime rate, at a rate of 5,954.8 per 100,000 population, was 30% higher than Ontario's, at a rate of 4,581.7 per 100,000 population. The violent crime rate, at a rate of 1,127.6 per 100,000 population, was 4.6% higher than Ontario's, at a rate of 1,077.8 per 100,000 population, while the property crime rate, at a rate of 3,879.6 per 100,000 population, was 49.2% higher than Ontario's, at a rate of 2,599.6 per 100,000 population. These annual figures count only police-reported incidents for the Kingston police service and do not show locations within the city, and differences can reflect reporting practices as well as occurrence. Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July, so the 2025 figures are the latest year available.
FAQ
What is the crime rate in Kingston?
In 2025, the Kingston police service recorded 8,904 incidents, a rate of 5,954.8 per 100,000 population. That included 1,686 violent incidents, a rate of 1,127.6 per 100,000 population, and 5,801 property incidents, a rate of 3,879.6 per 100,000 population. Police-reported means incidents that came to police attention; not every crime is reported.
Is crime going up or down in Kingston?
Total incidents rose 2.5% from 8,690 in 2024 to 8,904 in 2025. Violent incidents rose 8.4% and property incidents rose 2.1% over the same period. Since 2016, when 7,464 incidents were recorded, total incidents rose 19.3%, with a peak of 9,845 in 2023.
What is the most common crime in Kingston?
The most common offence in 2025 was theft (non-vehicle) with 3,331 incidents, representing 37.4% of total incidents, a rate of 2,227.7 per 100,000 population. That count rose 4.2% from 3,197 in 2024. The next most-recorded offences were fraud and identity crime with 1,001 incidents and shoplifting with 982 incidents.
How does Kingston compare with Ontario?
In 2025, Kingston's total, a rate of 5,954.8 per 100,000 population, compared with a rate of 4,581.7 per 100,000 population for Ontario, 30% higher. The violent rate, a rate of 1,127.6 per 100,000 population, compared with a rate of 1,077.8 per 100,000 population for the province, 4.6% higher. The property rate, a rate of 3,879.6 per 100,000 population, compared with a rate of 2,599.6 per 100,000 population for Ontario, 49.2% higher.
What do the latest Kingston police reports show?
The statistical report to the Police Services Board for January–June 2026, the police service's own preliminary counts, recorded 867 crimes against persons, which rose 16.4% from 745 in January–June 2025, and 2,959 crimes against property, which rose 13% from 2,618. Assaults numbered 377 and rose 25.2% from 301. Kingston Police say a cyber incident in January 2025 affected their statistics for November 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025, so comparisons with that period are less reliable. These figures are the police service's own preliminary counts, not Statistics Canada figures and not counted the same way.
Where do these numbers come from?
These annual figures come from Statistics Canada's Uniform Crime Reporting Survey of police-reported incidents for the Kingston police service for 2016–2025, with 2025 as the latest year. Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July. Offence categories and rates per 100,000 population are as defined by Statistics Canada.