In 2026, Saugeen Shores recorded 866 total incidents. The top category was Other with 779 incidents, led by Traffic & MVC at 418 and Calls for service at 221. Harassment accounted for 14 incidents under Other; these are person offences rather than physical assault. Among main categories, Theft recorded 44 incidents, followed by Mischief with 18, Assault with 14, Break and enter with 8, and Robbery with 2.
In 2026, Saugeen Shores recorded 866 reported incidents. This page summarises the full‑archive calendar‑year total for the municipality, breaking down incidents by category and highlighting the most common types.
The data are drawn from the province’s open‑data set, covering all offences logged for the year and include both property‑crime and service‑related entries. Counts are presented as raw incident numbers without population‑based rates.
The 2026 dataset for Saugeen Shores shows a total of 866 incidents, with the "Other" category accounting for 779 of them. Within "Other", Traffic & MVC incidents dominate with 418 occurrences, followed by 221 calls for service. Property‑related offences such as theft (44), mischief (18) and assault (14) represent smaller portions of the year’s total. This year ranks first among the single year available in the archive, as the city’s data series currently includes only 2026.
The 2026 figures are heavily weighted toward the "Other" category, driven primarily by Traffic & MVC incidents that alone represent over half of all reports. Traditional property crimes such as theft and mischief together make up less than ten percent of the total, indicating a service‑oriented reporting profile for the municipality. With only one year on record, this snapshot serves as the baseline for future comparisons rather than reflecting a trend.
The city logged a total of 866 incidents in 2026, encompassing all offence types captured in the open‑data set.
The dataset contains only the year 2026, so there is no prior‑year data to assess an increase or decrease in incident counts.
The "Other" category was the largest with 779 incidents, and within it, Traffic & MVC accounted for 418 reports. Theft, mischief and assault followed with 44, 18 and 14 incidents respectively.
All figures are sourced from the Ontario open‑data portal, which publishes raw incident counts for Saugeen Shores.
Data sourced from the Ontario open‑data portal.