Petawawa Crime Statistics
Ontario · Statistics Canada 2025 · updated 2026-10-13
CrimeMaps has no incident-level map for Petawawa: its police service does not publish open incident data. These are the official annual police-reported statistics from Statistics Canada.
| 2025 incidents | 440 (down 3.3% vs 2024) |
|---|---|
| Rate per 100,000 | 2,550.3 (population 17,250) |
| Violent incidents | 189 (1,095.5 per 100K) |
| Property incidents | 167 (968.0 per 100K) |
| Crime Severity Index 2025 | 26.4 (violent 39.3) |
| Cleared by police | 50.0% |
| vs Ontario | 44.3% lower rate (4,581.7 per 100K) |
Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported incidents (Uniform Crime Reporting Survey), Upper Ottawa Valley (Petawawa) OPP. Annual figures; 2025 is the latest published year.
Year by year
| Year | Incidents | Per 100K | Violent | Property | CSI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 440 | 2,550.3 | 189 | 167 | 26.4 |
| 2024 | 455 | 2,668.8 | 163 | 198 | 31.1 |
| 2023 | 435 | 2,585.1 | 138 | 218 | 30.2 |
| 2022 | 339 | 2,015.2 | 128 | 156 | 24.7 |
| 2021 | 311 | 1,844.8 | 91 | 154 | 21.5 |
| 2020 | 310 | 1,862.1 | 99 | 160 | 22.8 |
| 2019 | 311 | 1,876.4 | 75 | 155 | 21.5 |
| 2018 | 238 | 1,468.7 | 69 | 124 | 18.2 |
| 2017 | 240 | 1,496.1 | 69 | 131 | 20.5 |
| 2016 | 289 | 1,840.8 | 65 | 169 | 23.7 |
Offences in 2025
| Offence | Incidents | Per 100K | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault | 85 | 492.7 | up 28.8% |
| Fraud and identity crime | 83 | 481.1 | up 1.2% |
| Theft (non-vehicle) | 45 | 260.8 | down 4.3% |
| Mischief | 26 | 150.7 | down 52.7% |
| Impaired driving | 17 | 98.5 | down 5.6% |
| Shoplifting | 13 | 75.3 | up 44.4% |
| Break and enter | 10 | 58.0 | down 9.1% |
| Sexual assault | 9 | 52.2 | down 35.7% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 3 | 17.4 | up 50.0% |
| Drug violations | 3 | 17.4 | down 62.5% |
| Weapons violations | 3 | 17.4 | down 40.0% |
| Theft from vehicle | 1 | 5.8 | down 66.7% |
Petawawa crime overview
Essay updated 2026-10-04 · figures above are Statistics Canada 2025
TL;DR. Petawawa had 440 police-reported incidents in 2025, a rate of 2,550.3 per 100,000 population. Total incidents fell 3.3% from 455 in 2024. The most common offence was assault with 85 incidents, 19.3% of the total.
About this data
Petawawa is policed by the Upper Ottawa Valley (Petawawa) OPP detachment. These are official annual statistics from Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey (police-reported incidents). Police-reported means incidents that came to police attention; not every crime is reported. In the latest year, 2025, there were 440 incidents, a rate of 2,550.3 per 100,000 population based on a population of 17,250.
Recent trend
Total incidents fell 3.3% from 455 in 2024 to 440 in 2025. Since 2016, when there were 289 incidents, the total rose 52.2% while the rate rose 38.5%. The peak in 2016–2025 was 455 in 2024 and the lowest was 238 in 2018. Violent incidents rose 16% compared with the previous year. Property incidents fell 15.7% compared with the previous year.
Category breakdown
In 2025, violent incidents totalled 189, or 43% of the total, while property incidents totalled 167, or 38% of the total. The most common offences were assault with 85 incidents, 19.3% of the total, rose 28.8% from 66 in 2024, and fraud and identity crime with 83 incidents, 18.9% of the total, rose 1.2% from 82 in 2024. There were 46 incidents of uttering threats, 10.5% of the total, rose 39.4% from 33 in 2024, while there were 45 incidents of theft (non-vehicle), 10.2% of the total, fell 4.3% from 47 in 2024. There were 27 incidents of criminal harassment, 6.1% of the total, rose 80% from 15 in 2024, 26 incidents of mischief, 5.9% of the total, fell 52.7% from 55 in 2024, 17 incidents of impaired driving, 3.9% of the total, fell 5.6% from 18 in 2024, and 13 incidents of shoplifting, 3% of the total, rose 44.4% from 9 in 2024. The crime severity index in 2025 was 26.44, with a violent crime severity index of 39.26, compared with 31.13 in 2024, a measure that weights offences by seriousness.
What this means
The total crime rate of 2,550.3 per 100,000 population was 44.3% lower than Ontario at 4,581.7 per 100,000 population. The violent rate of 1,095.5 per 100,000 population was 1.6% higher than Ontario at 1,077.8 per 100,000 population, while the property rate of 968 per 100,000 population was 62.8% lower than Ontario at 2,599.6 per 100,000 population. These annual figures describe the detachment area as a whole and do not show locations within the city, and differences can reflect reporting practices. Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July, so 2025 is the latest year available.
FAQ
What is the crime rate in Petawawa?
In the latest year, 2025, Petawawa had 440 total incidents, for a rate of 2,550.3 per 100,000 population. That included 416 Criminal Code incidents, with 189 violent incidents at a rate of 1,095.5 per 100,000 population and 167 property incidents at a rate of 968 per 100,000 population.
Is crime going up or down in Petawawa?
Total incidents fell 3.3% from 455 in 2024 to 440 in 2025, while violent incidents rose 16% and property incidents fell 15.7%. Since 2016, when there were 289 incidents, total incidents rose 52.2% and the rate rose 38.5%, with a peak of 455 in 2024 and a low of 238 in 2018.
What is the most common crime in Petawawa?
The most common offence was assault with 85 incidents, accounting for 19.3% of total incidents at a rate of 492.7 per 100,000 population, up from 66 in 2024 after rising 28.8%. The next most common offences were fraud and identity crime with 83 incidents and uttering threats with 46 incidents.
How does Petawawa compare with Ontario?
Petawawa's total rate of 2,550.3 per 100,000 population was 44.3% lower than Ontario's rate of 4,581.7 per 100,000 population. The violent rate of 1,095.5 per 100,000 population was 1.6% higher than the provincial rate of 1,077.8, while the property rate of 968 per 100,000 population was 62.8% lower than the provincial rate of 2,599.6.
Where do these numbers come from?
These figures come from Statistics Canada's Uniform Crime Reporting Survey for the Upper Ottawa Valley (Petawawa) OPP detachment, covering 2016–2025. The latest year is 2025, which Statistics Canada publishes the following July. Police-reported means incidents that came to police attention; not every crime is reported.