Meaford Crime Statistics
Ontario · Statistics Canada 2025 · updated 2026-10-13
CrimeMaps has no incident-level map for Meaford: its police service does not publish open incident data. These are the official annual police-reported statistics from Statistics Canada.
| 2025 incidents | 372 (down 13.5% vs 2024) |
|---|---|
| Rate per 100,000 | 2,940.2 (population 12,650) |
| Violent incidents | 125 (988.0 per 100K) |
| Property incidents | 181 (1,430.6 per 100K) |
| Crime Severity Index 2025 | 36.7 (violent 44.9) |
| Cleared by police | 50.0% |
| vs Ontario | 35.8% lower rate (4,581.7 per 100K) |
Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported incidents (Uniform Crime Reporting Survey), Grey Bruce (Meaford) OPP. Annual figures; 2025 is the latest published year.
Year by year
| Year | Incidents | Per 100K | Violent | Property | CSI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 372 | 2,940.2 | 125 | 181 | 36.7 |
| 2024 | 430 | 3,458.5 | 124 | 220 | 45.4 |
| 2023 | 434 | 3,511.0 | 90 | 273 | 45.9 |
| 2022 | 373 | 3,066.2 | 97 | 222 | 38.8 |
| 2021 | 351 | 2,960.0 | 109 | 176 | 40.5 |
| 2020 | 347 | 2,937.7 | 101 | 172 | 48.5 |
| 2019 | 298 | 2,530.1 | 86 | 156 | 33.3 |
| 2018 | 308 | 2,644.7 | 97 | 155 | 31.2 |
Offences in 2025
| Offence | Incidents | Per 100K | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault | 76 | 600.7 | up 49.0% |
| Theft (non-vehicle) | 63 | 497.9 | down 25.9% |
| Fraud and identity crime | 44 | 347.8 | down 24.1% |
| Break and enter | 32 | 252.9 | unchanged |
| Mischief | 31 | 245.0 | up 34.8% |
| Sexual assault | 10 | 79.0 | down 28.6% |
| Impaired driving | 10 | 79.0 | up 11.1% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 7 | 55.3 | down 46.2% |
| Theft from vehicle | 3 | 23.7 | down 62.5% |
| Weapons violations | 2 | 15.8 | down 80.0% |
| Shoplifting | 1 | 7.9 | down 88.9% |
| Drug violations | 1 | 7.9 | down 85.7% |
Meaford crime overview
Essay updated 2026-10-04 · figures above are Statistics Canada 2025
TL;DR. In 2025, Meaford recorded 372 incidents at a rate of 2,940.3 per 100,000 population. Total incidents fell 13.5% from 430 in 2024. Assault was the most common offence with 76 incidents, accounting for 20.4% of the total.
About this data
Meaford is policed by the Grey Bruce (Meaford) OPP detachment. These 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; not every crime is reported. In the latest year, 2025, there were 372 incidents, a rate of 2,940.3 per 100,000 population, based on a population of 12,650.
Recent trend
The total of 372 incidents in 2025 fell 13.5% from 430 incidents in 2024. Since 2018, when there were 308 incidents, the total has risen 20.8%, while the rate per 100,000 population has risen 11.2%. The peak in 2018–2025 was 434 incidents in 2023, and the lowest was 298 incidents in 2019. Violent incidents rose 0.8% compared with 2024. Property incidents fell 17.7% compared with 2024.
Category breakdown
In 2025, assault accounted for 76 incidents, or 20.4% of the total, having risen 49% from 2024, and theft (non-vehicle) accounted for 63 incidents, or 16.9% of the total, having fallen 25.9% from 2024. Fraud and identity crime accounted for 44 incidents, or 11.8% of the total, having fallen 24.1% from 2024, while break and enter accounted for 32 incidents, or 8.6% of the total, and was unchanged from 2024. Mischief accounted for 31 incidents, or 8.3% of the total, having risen 34.8% from 2024, and uttering threats accounted for 17 incidents, or 4.6% of the total, having fallen 22.7% from 2024. Sexual assault and criminal harassment each accounted for 10 incidents, or 2.7% of the total, having fallen 28.6% and 47.4% respectively from 2024. Violent incidents totalled 125, or 33.6% of the total, and property incidents totalled 181, or 48.7% of the total, while the crime severity index in 2025 was 36.67, with a violent crime severity index of 44.9, which weights offences by seriousness.
What this means
Meaford's total rate of 2,940.3 per 100,000 population was 35.8% lower than Ontario's rate of 4,581.7 per 100,000 population. The violent rate of 988 per 100,000 population was 8.3% lower than the provincial rate of 1,077.8 per 100,000 population, and the property rate of 1,430.6 per 100,000 population was 45% lower than the provincial rate of 2,599.6 per 100,000 population. These annual figures do not show locations within the city, and differences can reflect reporting 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 Meaford?
In the latest year, 2025, police reported 372 incidents in the area served by the Grey Bruce (Meaford) OPP detachment, for a rate of 2,940.3 per 100,000 population. That included 125 violent incidents, a rate of 988 per 100,000 population, and 181 property incidents, a rate of 1,430.6 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 Meaford?
Total incidents fell 13.5% from 430 in 2024 to 372 in 2025. Property incidents fell 17.7%, while violent incidents rose 0.8%. Since 2018, when there were 308 incidents, total incidents rose 20.8%, with a peak of 434 in 2023 and a low of 298 in 2019.
What is the most common crime in Meaford?
In 2025, assault was the most reported offence with 76 incidents, representing 20.4% of total incidents, at a rate of 600.7 per 100,000 population. That was up from 51 in 2024, a rise of 49%. The next most reported offences were theft (non-vehicle) with 63 incidents and fraud and identity crime with 44 incidents.
How does Meaford compare with Ontario?
In 2025, Meaford's total rate of 2,940.3 per 100,000 population was 35.8% lower than Ontario's rate of 4,581.7 per 100,000 population. The violent rate of 988 per 100,000 population was 8.3% lower than the provincial violent rate of 1,077.8 per 100,000 population. The property rate of 1,430.6 per 100,000 population was 45% 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 Grey Bruce (Meaford) OPP detachment covering 2018–2025. The latest year is 2025, published the following July. The Crime Severity Index for 2025 was 36.67, with a violent Crime Severity Index of 44.9, compared with 45.4 in 2024.