St. Thomas recorded 738 reported incidents in 2018, representing 47.5 % of the city’s total archive of 1,555 incidents. The “Other” category dominated with 618 incidents, followed by theft (64), assault (21) and mischief (18). Within “Other,” calls for service accounted for 273 incidents, traffic & MVC for 158, and bylaw & provincial matters for 135. No year‑over‑year change is available for this year.
In 2018 St. Thomas reported 738 criminal incidents, as captured in the city's open‑data archive. This page summarises the full‑year count, the most common offence categories, and the breakdown of the large “Other” category. Across all years in the archive, St. Thomas has recorded 1,555 incidents, with 2018 representing 47.5 % of that total.
The data reflect incidents recorded by the St. Thomas Police Service and cover the calendar year, without any partial‑year or map‑window adjustments. A notable 618 incidents fall under the broad “Other” classification, encompassing calls for service, traffic matters and bylaw issues. These figures illustrate the emphasis on service and traffic‑related matters in the city's reporting.
The 2018 dataset records 738 incidents across six primary categories. The dominant “Other” category accounts for 618 incidents, followed by Theft with 64 incidents, Assault with 21, Mischief with 18, Break and enter with 14, and Auto theft with 2. Within the “Other�� group, Calls for service dominate with 273 incidents, Traffic & MVC contribute 158, and Bylaw & Provincial offences total 135. The remaining subcategories—Other crime (41), Harassment (5), Drugs (4) and Weapons offences (2)—make up the rest of the Other count.
2018 was dominated by the broad “Other” classification, which alone accounted for 618 of the 738 incidents (84 %). Within that group, Calls for service made up 273 incidents and Traffic & MVC 158, highlighting a focus on service‑related and traffic matters rather than traditional property or violent offences. Theft (64) and Assault (21) were the only non‑Other categories in the top six. The year ranks second in the two‑year series, representing 47.5 % of the city’s total 1,555 recorded incidents.
In 2018, St. Thomas recorded a total of 738 criminal incidents. This figure represents 47.5 % of the city’s overall archive of 1,555 incidents across all years. These numbers are drawn from the municipal open‑data set and reflect incidents reported to the St. Thomas Police Service for the full calendar year.
While the dataset does not provide a direct year‑over‑year percent change for 2018, the subsequent year (2019) recorded 817 incidents, indicating an increase in the raw count. Because reporting practices can vary, the rise should be interpreted as a higher number of recorded events rather than a definitive change in crime risk.
The most frequently recorded category in 2018 was ���Other”, with 618 incidents. This umbrella group includes 273 Calls for service, 158 Traffic & MVC incidents and 135 Bylaw & Provincial matters, together accounting for the majority of the year’s activity.
The figures come from the St. Thomas open‑data portal, published by the St. Thomas Police Service and hosted under the Ontario (ON) open‑data initiative. The dataset covers the full 2018 calendar year and follows the city’s reporting standards. It provides incident counts by offence type as recorded by law enforcement.
Data sourced from the Ontario (ON) open‑data portal for St. Thomas.