In 2019 St. Thomas recorded 71 theft incidents, accounting for 8.7% of the city’s overall 817 reported crimes. The theft count rose modestly from 64 incidents in 2018, marking a 10.9% year‑over‑year increase. Compared with other offence types, theft ranks second, far behind the “Other” category’s 695 incidents and ahead of mischief, break‑and‑enter, assault and auto theft. These figures reflect the complete calendar‑year data set for 2019.
Data current through . Source: official police open-data portal covering St. Thomas.
This page presents the open‑data record of theft incidents reported in St. Thomas, Ontario, for the full calendar year 2019. The municipal dataset shows 71 documented thefts, which account for 8.7 % of the city’s total crime count of 817 incidents during that year.
The count reflects incidents with known occurrence dates within the 2019 reporting window, as defined by the city’s public‑safety archive. No neighbourhood‑level breakdown is available for this category, so the data is presented at the city level only. Theft ranks as the second‑most frequent category among the six recorded crime types, trailing only the broad “Other” category, which recorded 695 incidents. Compared with the prior year, the theft count increased from 64 in 2018 to 71 in 2019, a rise of 10.9 %.
Theft in St. Thomas contributed 71 incidents in 2019, placing it second among the six crime categories recorded by the city. It follows the “Other” category, which dominates with 695 incidents, and exceeds the counts for Mischief (26), Break and Enter (13), Assault (11), and Auto theft (1). With a share of 8.7 % of the city’s total 817 crimes, theft is markedly less common than “Other” but more prevalent than the remaining categories. Its rank of 2 reflects its position as the second‑most reported offence, while the modest increase from the previous year suggests a slight upward trend.
Theft stands out as the second‑most reported offence in St. Thomas for 2019, accounting for 8.7 % of all crimes. Although far behind the “Other” category, it still exceeds every specific offence such as Mischief, Break and Enter, Assault and Auto theft. The 10.9 % year‑over‑year increase from 64 incidents in 2018 to 71 in 2019 indicates a modest upward movement, but the absolute numbers remain relatively low compared with the city’s overall crime volume.
The 2019 open‑data feed shows 71 theft incidents reported in St. Thomas. This figure represents 8.7 % of the city’s total of 817 recorded crimes for that year, placing theft as the second‑most common category after the broad “Other” group in the municipal crime statistics.
Theft accounts for 8.7 % of all reported offences in St. Thomas for 2019. With a city‑wide total of 817 incidents across six categories, the theft count of 71 contributes a modest share compared with the dominant “Other” category, which alone comprises most of the total.
In 2019 theft ranked second among the six crime categories recorded in St. Thomas. The “Other” category led with 695 incidents, while theft’s 71 incidents exceed the counts for Mischief (26), Break and Enter (13), Assault (11) and Auto theft (1). This places theft as a relatively common offence, though it remains far less frequent than the broad “Other” group.
Yes. The year‑over‑year data shows theft incidents rose from 64 in 2018 to 71 in 2019, representing a 10.9 % increase. Because both years are complete calendar counts, this modest rise suggests a slight upward trend in reported thefts for St. Thomas during that period.
Data sourced from the Ontario (ON) open‑data portal for St. Thomas.