Russell Crime Statistics
Ontario · Statistics Canada 2025 · updated 2026-10-13
CrimeMaps has no incident-level map for Russell: its police service does not publish open incident data. These are the official annual police-reported statistics from Statistics Canada.
| 2025 incidents | 554 (up 14.0% vs 2024) |
|---|---|
| Rate per 100,000 | 1,865.1 (population 29,700) |
| Violent incidents | 176 (592.5 per 100K) |
| Property incidents | 269 (905.6 per 100K) |
| Crime Severity Index 2025 | 32.9 (violent 65.0) |
| Cleared by police | 41.5% |
| vs Ontario | 59.3% lower rate (4,581.7 per 100K) |
Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported incidents (Uniform Crime Reporting Survey), Russell County (Russell) OPP. Annual figures; 2025 is the latest published year.
Year by year
| Year | Incidents | Per 100K | Violent | Property | CSI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 554 | 1,865.1 | 176 | 269 | 32.9 |
| 2024 | 486 | 1,700.4 | 144 | 257 | 22.1 |
| 2023 | 575 | 2,070.1 | 127 | 357 | 25.6 |
| 2022 | 461 | 2,176.0 | 93 | 289 | 30.8 |
| 2021 | 396 | 1,930.6 | 70 | 262 | 24.9 |
| 2020 | 463 | 2,370.0 | 83 | 315 | 33.3 |
| 2019 | 397 | 2,132.3 | 99 | 242 | 28.7 |
| 2018 | 357 | 1,973.1 | 78 | 203 | 26.6 |
| 2017 | 334 | 1,894.6 | 77 | 186 | 24.4 |
| 2016 | 344 | 2,021.3 | 72 | 198 | 23.2 |
Offences in 2025
| Offence | Incidents | Per 100K | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraud and identity crime | 111 | 373.7 | unchanged |
| Assault | 76 | 255.9 | up 22.6% |
| Theft (non-vehicle) | 66 | 222.2 | up 1.5% |
| Mischief | 43 | 144.8 | unchanged |
| Motor vehicle theft | 26 | 87.5 | up 36.8% |
| Break and enter | 17 | 57.2 | down 5.6% |
| Sexual assault | 16 | 53.9 | unchanged |
| Impaired driving | 13 | 43.8 | down 27.8% |
| Shoplifting | 7 | 23.6 | down 66.7% |
| Theft from vehicle | 4 | 13.5 | down 33.3% |
| Homicide | 2 | 6.7 | |
| Drug violations | 2 | 6.7 | down 50.0% |
| Robbery | 1 | 3.4 | down 75.0% |
| Weapons violations | 1 | 3.4 | down 50.0% |
Russell crime overview
Essay updated 2026-10-04 · figures above are Statistics Canada 2025
TL;DR. In 2025, the Russell County (Russell) OPP detachment reported 554 incidents at a rate of 1,865.1 per 100,000 population. That total rose 14% from 486 in 2024. The most common offence was fraud and identity crime with 111 incidents.
About this data
Russell is policed by the Russell County (Russell) OPP detachment. These are official annual statistics from Statistics Canada's Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, covering police-reported incidents that came to police attention; not every crime is reported. In the latest year, 2025, there were 554 incidents, a rate of 1,865.1 per 100,000 population. The rate is based on a population of 29,700, with Statistics Canada publishing each year's data the following July.
Recent trend
Total incidents rose 14% from 486 in 2024 to 554 in 2025. Since 2016, when there were 344 incidents, the count rose 61%, while the rate fell 7.7%. The peak in 2016–2025 was 575 incidents in 2023, and the lowest was 334 incidents in 2017. Violent incidents rose 22.2% compared with 2024. Property incidents rose 4.7% compared with 2024.
Category breakdown
Violent incidents totalled 176, or 31.8% of the total, while property incidents totalled 269, or 48.6% of the total. Fraud and identity crime was the most-recorded offence with 111 incidents, or 20% of the total, and was unchanged from 111 in 2024, followed by assault with 76 incidents, or 13.7% of the total, which rose 22.6% from 62 in 2024, and theft (non-vehicle) with 66 incidents, or 11.9% of the total, which rose 1.5% from 65 in 2024. Mischief accounted for 43 incidents, or 7.8% of the total, and was unchanged from 43 in 2024, while uttering threats accounted for 40 incidents, or 7.2% of the total, and rose 29% from 31 in 2024. Motor vehicle theft totalled 26 incidents, or 4.7% of the total, and rose 36.8% from 19 in 2024, while break and enter totalled 17 incidents, or 3.1% of the total, and fell 5.6% from 18 in 2024, and sexual assault totalled 16 incidents, or 2.9% of the total, and was unchanged from 16 in 2024. The crime severity index in 2025 was 32.86, with a violent crime severity index of 64.96, which weights offences by seriousness.
What this means
Russell's total rate of 1,865.1 per 100,000 population was 59.3% lower than Ontario's 4,581.7 per 100,000 population. Its violent rate of 592.5 per 100,000 population was 45% lower than Ontario's 1,077.8 per 100,000 population, and its property rate of 905.6 per 100,000 population was 65.2% lower than Ontario's 2,599.6 per 100,000 population. As annual police-reported data, these figures reflect incidents that came to police attention in each year and do not show locations within the city. Differences in reporting can affect comparisons, and Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July, so 2025 is the latest year available.
FAQ
What is the crime rate in Russell?
In 2025, the Russell County (Russell) OPP detachment reported 554 incidents, for a total rate of 1,865.1 per 100,000 population. This included 176 violent incidents (592.5 per 100,000 population, 31.8% of total) and 269 property incidents (905.6 per 100,000 population, 48.6% of total).
Is crime going up or down in Russell?
Total incidents rose 14% from 486 in 2024 to 554 in 2025. Violent incidents rose 22.2% and property incidents rose 4.7% over the same period. Since 2016, when 344 incidents were reported, total incidents rose 61%, while the total rate fell 7.7%, with a peak of 575 in 2023 and a low of 334 in 2017.
What is the most common crime in Russell?
In 2025, the most reported offence was fraud and identity crime with 111 incidents, a rate of 373.7 per 100,000 population and 20% of total, which was unchanged from 111 in 2024. The next most reported were assault with 76 incidents (255.9 per 100,000 population, 13.7% of total), up from 62 in 2024, and theft (non-vehicle) with 66 incidents (222.2 per 100,000 population, 11.9% of total). Mischief accounted for 43 incidents (144.8 per 100,000 population, 7.8% of total), which was unchanged from 43 in 2024.
How does Russell compare with Ontario?
In 2025, Russell's total rate of 1,865.1 per 100,000 population was 59.3% lower than Ontario's rate of 4,581.7 per 100,000 population. The violent rate of 592.5 per 100,000 population was 45% lower than the provincial violent rate of 1,077.8 per 100,000 population, and the property rate of 905.6 per 100,000 population was 65.2% lower than the provincial property rate of 2,599.6 per 100,000 population. The Crime Severity Index was 32.86, including a violent Crime Severity Index of 64.96, compared with 22.15 in 2024.
Where do these numbers come from?
These are official annual statistics from Statistics Canada's Uniform Crime Reporting Survey for the Russell County (Russell) OPP detachment, covering 2016–2025, with 2025 as the latest year published the following July. Police-reported means incidents that came to police attention; not every crime is reported. In 2025, 41.5% of total incidents were cleared and 530 incidents were Criminal Code incidents.