Sault Ste. Marie Crime Statistics
Ontario · Statistics Canada 2025 · updated 2026-10-13
CrimeMaps has no incident-level map for Sault Ste. Marie: its police service does not publish open incident data. These are the official annual police-reported statistics from Statistics Canada.
| 2025 incidents | 6,869 (up 0.5% vs 2024) |
|---|---|
| Rate per 100,000 | 8,346.8 (population 82,300) |
| Violent incidents | 1,375 (1,670.8 per 100K) |
| Property incidents | 3,919 (4,762.1 per 100K) |
| Crime Severity Index 2025 | 107.3 (violent 130.8) |
| Cleared by police | 43.4% |
| vs Ontario | 82.2% higher rate (4,581.7 per 100K) |
Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported incidents (Uniform Crime Reporting Survey), Sault Ste. Marie police service. Annual figures; 2025 is the latest published year.
Year by year
| Year | Incidents | Per 100K | Violent | Property | CSI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,869 | 8,346.8 | 1,375 | 3,919 | 107.3 |
| 2024 | 6,835 | 8,324.6 | 1,324 | 4,059 | 103.2 |
| 2023 | 7,032 | 8,883.8 | 1,243 | 4,324 | 118.3 |
| 2022 | 6,623 | 8,593.4 | 1,209 | 4,116 | 117.0 |
| 2021 | 6,882 | 9,091.5 | 1,188 | 4,553 | 130.7 |
| 2020 | 6,145 | 8,062.0 | 1,119 | 4,041 | 120.8 |
| 2019 | 6,439 | 8,489.0 | 1,118 | 3,875 | 108.2 |
| 2018 | 6,549 | 8,693.5 | 1,055 | 4,138 | 117.7 |
| 2017 | 5,571 | 7,363.8 | 1,001 | 3,426 | 97.8 |
| 2016 | 4,526 | 5,942.1 | 730 | 2,862 | 77.8 |
Offences in 2025
| Offence | Incidents | Per 100K | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft (non-vehicle) | 2,237 | 2,718.3 | down 7.8% |
| Shoplifting | 1,096 | 1,331.8 | down 17.0% |
| Assault | 849 | 1,031.7 | up 5.2% |
| Theft from vehicle | 583 | 708.4 | up 21.2% |
| Fraud and identity crime | 541 | 657.4 | up 28.5% |
| Mischief | 505 | 613.6 | down 7.2% |
| Break and enter | 480 | 583.3 | down 3.8% |
| Drug violations | 148 | 179.8 | up 82.7% |
| Sexual assault | 111 | 134.9 | up 22.0% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 100 | 121.5 | down 3.8% |
| Robbery | 70 | 85.1 | down 18.6% |
| Weapons violations | 44 | 53.5 | down 6.4% |
| Impaired driving | 27 | 32.8 | down 22.9% |
| Homicide | 4 | 4.9 | up 100.0% |
Latest police report: January–July 2026 (year to date)
| January–July 2026 (year to date) | January–July 2025 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault | 462 | 504 | -8.3% |
| Sexual assault | 63 | 76 | -17.1% |
| Robbery | 56 | 36 | +55.6% |
| Break and enter | 288 | 323 | -10.8% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 30 | 56 | -46.4% |
| Theft | 1,594 | 1,211 | +31.6% |
| Shoplifting (part of theft) | 865 | 639 | +35.4% |
| Theft from a vehicle (part of theft) | 389 | 251 | +55.0% |
| Fraud | 582 | 477 | +22.0% |
| Mischief | 254 | 299 | -15.1% |
| Homicide | 1 | 2 | -50.0% |
| Intimate partner violence | 960 | 954 | +0.6% |
| Impaired driving | 28 | 48 | -41.7% |
| Total calls for service | 23,594 | 21,587 | +9.3% |
Source: Sault Ste. Marie Police Service, Year to Date Statistical Report (monthly report to the Police Service Board). The police service's own preliminary counts, published more often than Statistics Canada's annual figures but not counted the same way, so the two should not be compared directly.
Sault Ste. Marie crime overview
Essay updated 2026-10-04 · figures above are Statistics Canada 2025
TL;DR. In 2025, the Sault Ste. Marie police service reported 6,869 incidents, a rate of 8,346.8 per 100,000 population. The total rose 0.5% from 6,835 in 2024. The most common offence was theft (non-vehicle) with 2,237 incidents, a rate of 2,718.3 per 100,000 population.
About this data
Sault Ste. Marie is policed by the Sault Ste. Marie police service, and the figures here are official annual statistics from Statistics Canada's Uniform Crime Reporting Survey of police-reported incidents. Police-reported means incidents that came to police attention; not every crime is reported. In the latest year, 2025, the service reported 6,869 incidents, a rate of 8,346.8 per 100,000 population. The rate uses a population of 82,300, and Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July.
Recent trend
In 2025, the total of 6,869 incidents rose 0.5% from 6,835 in 2024. Since 2016, when the total was 4,526, the count rose 51.8% and the rate rose 40.5%. The peak in 2016–2025 was 7,032 in 2023, and the lowest was 4,526 in 2016. Violent incidents rose 3.9% compared with 2024, while property incidents fell 3.4%. Separately, the police service's own year-to-date statistical report for January–July 2026 gives preliminary counts that are not Statistics Canada figures and are not counted the same way. Compared with January–July 2025, theft was 1,594, which rose 31.6%, and robbery was 56, which rose 55.6%, while motor vehicle theft was 30, which fell 46.4%.
Category breakdown
The largest groups in 2025 were theft (non-vehicle) with 2,237 incidents, 32.6% of the total, which fell 7.8% from 2024, and shoplifting with 1,096 incidents, 16% of the total, which fell 17%. Assault accounted for 849 incidents, 12.4% of the total, which rose 5.2%, while theft from a vehicle accounted for 583 incidents, 8.5% of the total, which rose 21.2%. Fraud and identity crime totalled 541 incidents, 7.9% of the total, which rose 28.5%, mischief totalled 505 incidents, 7.4% of the total, which fell 7.2%, break and enter totalled 480 incidents, 7% of the total, which fell 3.8%, and drug violations totalled 148 incidents, 2.2% of the total, which rose 82.7%. Of the 6,869 incidents, 1,375, or 20%, were violent, a rate of 1,670.8 per 100,000 population, and 3,919, or 57.1%, were property, a rate of 4,762.1 per 100,000 population. The crime severity index for 2025 was 107.26, with a violent crime severity index of 130.78, compared with 103.24 in 2024, where the index weights offences by seriousness.
What this means
Sault Ste. Marie's total, a rate of 8,346.8 per 100,000 population, was 82.2% higher than Ontario, a rate of 4,581.7 per 100,000 population. The violent figure, a rate of 1,670.8 per 100,000 population, was 55% higher than Ontario, a rate of 1,077.8 per 100,000 population, and the property figure, a rate of 4,762.1 per 100,000 population, was 83.2% higher than Ontario, a rate of 2,599.6 per 100,000 population. These annual police-reported figures for 2025, which Statistics Canada published the following July, reflect only incidents that came to police attention, so reporting differences affect comparisons. They do not show locations within the city or streets where incidents occurred.
FAQ
What is the crime rate in Sault Ste. Marie?
In 2025, the latest year, the Sault Ste. Marie police service reported 6,869 incidents, a rate of 8,346.8 per 100,000 population. This included 1,375 violent incidents, a rate of 1,670.8 per 100,000 population, and 3,919 property incidents, a rate of 4,762.1 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 Sault Ste. Marie?
Police reported 6,869 incidents in 2025, compared with 6,835 in 2024, which rose 0.5%. Violent incidents rose 3.9% while property incidents fell 3.4%. The total was 4,526 in 2016 and reached 7,032 in 2023, the peak in the period covering 2016–2025.
What is the most common crime in Sault Ste. Marie?
The most common offence was theft (non-vehicle), with 2,237 incidents in 2025, or 32.6% of all incidents, at a rate of 2,718.3 per 100,000 population; the count fell 7.8% from 2,427 in 2024. Shoplifting accounted for 1,096 incidents, or 16% of the total, while assault accounted for 849 incidents, or 12.4% of the total.
How does Sault Ste. Marie compare with Ontario?
In 2025, Sault Ste. Marie had a rate of 8,346.8 per 100,000 population, compared with a rate of 4,581.7 per 100,000 population for Ontario, listed as 82.2% higher. The violent rate was 1,670.8 per 100,000 population, compared with 1,077.8 per 100,000 population provincially, listed as 55% higher. The property rate was 4,762.1 per 100,000 population, compared with 2,599.6 per 100,000 population provincially, listed as 83.2% higher.
What do the latest Sault Ste. Marie police reports show?
The police service's year to date statistical report covers January–July 2026 (year to date), compared with January–July 2025. It lists theft at 1,594, which rose 31.6%, assault at 462, which fell 8.3%, and break and enter at 288, which fell 10.8%. These are the police service's own preliminary counts, not Statistics Canada figures and not counted the same way.
Where do these numbers come from?
These are official annual statistics from Statistics Canada's Uniform Crime Reporting Survey for the Sault Ste. Marie police service, covering 2016–2025. Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July.