Kingsville Crime Statistics
Ontario · Statistics Canada 2025 · updated 2026-10-13
CrimeMaps has no incident-level map for Kingsville: its police service does not publish open incident data. These are the official annual police-reported statistics from Statistics Canada.
| 2025 incidents | 540 (down 11.2% vs 2024) |
|---|---|
| Rate per 100,000 | 2,134.2 (population 25,300) |
| Violent incidents | 114 (450.6 per 100K) |
| Property incidents | 325 (1,284.5 per 100K) |
| Crime Severity Index 2025 | 27.3 (violent 22.6) |
| Cleared by police | 39.8% |
| vs Ontario | 53.4% lower rate (4,581.7 per 100K) |
Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported incidents (Uniform Crime Reporting Survey), Essex County (Kingsville) OPP. Annual figures; 2025 is the latest published year.
Year by year
| Year | Incidents | Per 100K | Violent | Property | CSI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 540 | 2,134.2 | 114 | 325 | 27.3 |
| 2024 | 608 | 2,396.6 | 103 | 420 | 32.3 |
| 2023 | 604 | 2,438.0 | 132 | 372 | 29.7 |
| 2022 | 538 | 2,257.6 | 143 | 332 | 27.7 |
| 2021 | 529 | 2,304.2 | 90 | 353 | 28.6 |
| 2020 | 588 | 2,558.1 | 118 | 381 | 34.0 |
| 2019 | 649 | 2,855.3 | 154 | 416 | 35.6 |
| 2018 | 547 | 2,423.9 | 98 | 377 | 28.8 |
| 2017 | 441 | 1,973.8 | 90 | 285 | 26.1 |
| 2016 | 426 | 1,924.2 | 93 | 293 | 26.0 |
Offences in 2025
| Offence | Incidents | Per 100K | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraud and identity crime | 122 | 482.2 | up 9.9% |
| Theft (non-vehicle) | 102 | 403.1 | down 35.4% |
| Assault | 71 | 280.6 | up 20.3% |
| Mischief | 46 | 181.8 | down 13.2% |
| Break and enter | 36 | 142.3 | down 40.0% |
| Shoplifting | 28 | 110.7 | down 24.3% |
| Impaired driving | 21 | 83.0 | up 16.7% |
| Theft from vehicle | 17 | 67.2 | down 45.2% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 16 | 63.2 | down 46.7% |
| Sexual assault | 12 | 47.4 | down 36.8% |
| Drug violations | 9 | 35.6 | up 80.0% |
| Weapons violations | 4 | 15.8 | up 100.0% |
| Robbery | 2 | 7.9 | up 100.0% |
Kingsville crime overview
Essay updated 2026-10-04 · figures above are Statistics Canada 2025
TL;DR. In 2025, the Essex County (Kingsville) OPP detachment reported 540 incidents at a rate of 2,134.2 per 100,000 population. Total incidents fell 11.2% from 608 in 2024. The most common offence was fraud and identity crime with 122 incidents.
About this data
Kingsville is policed by the Essex County (Kingsville) OPP detachment, and the figures on this page are official annual statistics from Statistics Canada based on police-reported incidents. Police-reported means incidents that came to police attention; not every crime is reported. In the latest year, 2025, police reported 540 incidents, a rate of 2,134.2 per 100,000 population. The rate is calculated using a population of 25,300.
Recent trend
The total of 540 incidents in 2025 was down from 608 in 2024, falling 11.2%. Since 2016, when 426 incidents were reported, the count rose 26.8% while the rate per 100,000 population rose 10.9%. The peak in 2016–2025 was 649 incidents in 2019, and the lowest was 426 incidents in 2016. Violent incidents rose 10.7% from 2024, while property incidents fell 22.6%.
Category breakdown
The most reported offence types in 2025 were fraud and identity crime with 122 incidents, accounting for 22.6% of the total and rising 9.9% from 111 in 2024, and theft (non-vehicle) with 102 incidents, accounting for 18.9% and falling 35.4% from 158 in 2024. Police reported 71 assault incidents, or 13.1%, rising 20.3% from 59 in 2024, and 46 mischief incidents, or 8.5%, falling 13.2% from 53 in 2024. Smaller shares included break and enter with 36 incidents, or 6.7%, falling 40% from 60 in 2024, shoplifting with 28 incidents, or 5.2%, falling 24.3% from 37 in 2024, impaired driving with 21 incidents, or 3.9%, rising 16.7% from 18 in 2024, and theft from a vehicle with 17 incidents, or 3.1%, falling 45.2% from 31 in 2024. Violent incidents totalled 114, or 21.1% of the total, while property incidents totalled 325, or 60.2%. The crime severity index for 2025 was 27.28, with a violent crime severity index of 22.63, which weights offences by seriousness, compared with 32.28 in 2024.
What this means
Kingsville's total rate of 2,134.2 per 100,000 population was 53.4% lower than Ontario's 4,581.7 per 100,000 population. The violent rate of 450.6 per 100,000 population was 58.2% lower than Ontario's 1,077.8, and the property rate of 1,284.5 per 100,000 population was 50.6% lower than Ontario's 2,599.6. As police-reported annual data, these figures reflect only incidents that came to police attention and do not show locations within the city, with reporting differences affecting comparisons. Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July, so 2025 is the latest year available.
FAQ
What is the crime rate in Kingsville?
In 2025, the latest year, the Essex County (Kingsville) OPP detachment reported 540 incidents, a rate of 2,134.2 per 100,000 population. This included 114 violent incidents at a rate of 450.6 per 100,000 population and 325 property incidents at a rate of 1,284.5 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 Kingsville?
Total incidents fell 11.2% from 608 in 2024 to 540 in 2025. In that year, violent incidents rose 10.7% while property incidents fell 22.6%. Since 2016, when 426 incidents were reported, total incidents rose 26.8% to 540 in 2025, with a peak of 649 in 2019.
What is the most common crime in Kingsville?
In 2025, the most common offence was fraud and identity crime with 122 incidents, a rate of 482.2 per 100,000 population and 22.6% of total incidents. It rose 9.9% from 111 in 2024. The next most common offences were theft (non-vehicle) with 102 incidents and assault with 71 incidents.
How does Kingsville compare with Ontario?
In 2025, Kingsville's total rate of 2,134.2 per 100,000 population was 53.4% lower than Ontario's rate of 4,581.7 per 100,000 population. Its violent rate of 450.6 per 100,000 population was 58.2% lower than the provincial rate of 1,077.8 per 100,000 population, and its property rate of 1,284.5 per 100,000 population was 50.6% lower than the provincial rate of 2,599.6 per 100,000 population. The Crime Severity Index was 27.28 in 2025, compared with 32.28 in 2024.
Where do these numbers come from?
These are official annual statistics from Statistics Canada's Uniform Crime Reporting Survey for the Essex County (Kingsville) OPP detachment for 2016–2025. Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July, and the latest year in this series is 2025. The figures reflect police-reported incidents reported to that detachment.