Stratford (PE) Crime Statistics
Prince Edward Island · Statistics Canada 2025 · updated 2026-10-13
CrimeMaps has no incident-level map for Stratford (PE): its police service does not publish open incident data. These are the official annual police-reported statistics from Statistics Canada.
| 2025 incidents | 696 (up 20.6% vs 2024) |
|---|---|
| Rate per 100,000 | 5,292.0 (population 13,150) |
| Violent incidents | 136 (1,034.1 per 100K) |
| Property incidents | 389 (2,957.7 per 100K) |
| Crime Severity Index 2025 | 41.7 (violent 45.0) |
| Cleared by police | 17.1% |
| vs Prince Edward Island | 16.4% lower rate (6,333.2 per 100K) |
Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported incidents (Uniform Crime Reporting Survey), Stratford RCMP. Annual figures; 2025 is the latest published year.
Year by year
| Year | Incidents | Per 100K | Violent | Property | CSI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 696 | 5,292.0 | 136 | 389 | 41.7 |
| 2024 | 577 | 4,458.0 | 99 | 313 | 64.1 |
| 2023 | 643 | 5,130.9 | 145 | 344 | 44.0 |
| 2022 | 464 | 3,845.5 | 83 | 286 | 32.8 |
| 2021 | 392 | 3,406.9 | 88 | 217 | 32.6 |
| 2020 | 356 | 3,166.4 | 60 | 203 | 28.0 |
| 2019 | 472 | 4,297.2 | 73 | 274 | 39.0 |
| 2018 | 317 | 2,981.0 | 51 | 197 | 28.3 |
| 2017 | 379 | 3,670.3 | 36 | 211 | 30.1 |
| 2016 | 332 | 3,306.8 | 45 | 192 | 26.9 |
Offences in 2025
| Offence | Incidents | Per 100K | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mischief | 191 | 1,452.2 | up 36.4% |
| Theft (non-vehicle) | 126 | 958.0 | up 37.0% |
| Impaired driving | 57 | 433.4 | up 26.7% |
| Fraud and identity crime | 52 | 395.4 | down 17.5% |
| Assault | 47 | 357.4 | up 46.9% |
| Theft from vehicle | 17 | 129.2 | down 5.6% |
| Shoplifting | 15 | 114.0 | up 150.0% |
| Sexual assault | 9 | 68.4 | unchanged |
| Break and enter | 9 | 68.4 | up 125.0% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 7 | 53.2 | down 30.0% |
| Drug violations | 5 | 38.0 | up 66.7% |
| Weapons violations | 2 | 15.2 | |
| Robbery | 1 | 7.6 |
Stratford (PE) crime overview
Essay updated 2026-10-04 · figures above are Statistics Canada 2025
TL;DR. In 2025, the Stratford RCMP detachment reported 696 incidents at a rate of 5,292 per 100,000 population. Total incidents rose 20.6% from 577 in 2024. The most common offence was mischief with 191 incidents, accounting for 27.4% of total incidents.
About this data
Stratford (PE) is policed by the Stratford RCMP detachment. The figures here are official annual statistics from Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey covering police-reported incidents, which means incidents that came to police attention and not every offence is reported. In the latest year, 2025, there were 696 incidents, a rate of 5,292 per 100,000 population. The rate is based on a population of 13,150.
Recent trend
Total incidents rose 20.6% from 577 in 2024 to 696 in 2025. Since 2016, when there were 332 incidents, the count rose 109.6% while the rate per 100,000 population rose 60%. The peak year between 2016–2025 was 2025 with 696 incidents, and the lowest year was 2018 with 317 incidents. Violent incidents rose 37.4% compared with the previous year. Property incidents rose 24.3% compared with the previous year.
Category breakdown
In 2025, violent incidents totalled 136, or 19.5% of the total, at a rate of 1,034.1 per 100,000 population, while property incidents totalled 389, or 55.9% of the total, at a rate of 2,957.7 per 100,000 population. Mischief accounted for 191 incidents, 27.4% of the total, after it rose 36.4% from 140 in 2024, and theft (non-vehicle) accounted for 126 incidents, 18.1% of the total, after it rose 37% from 92 in 2024. Impaired driving accounted for 57 incidents, 8.2% of the total, after it rose 26.7% from 45 in 2024, fraud and identity crime accounted for 52 incidents, 7.5% of the total, after it fell 17.5% from 63 in 2024, and assault accounted for 47 incidents, 6.8% of the total, after it rose 46.9% from 32 in 2024. Uttering threats accounted for 20 incidents, 2.9% of the total, after it rose 11.1% from 18 in 2024, theft from a vehicle accounted for 17 incidents, 2.4% of the total, after it fell 5.6% from 18 in 2024, and shoplifting accounted for 15 incidents, 2.2% of the total, after it rose 150% from 6 in 2024. The Crime Severity Index for 2025 was 41.71, with a violent Crime Severity Index of 45.03, a measure that weights offences by seriousness.
What this means
In 2025, Stratford (PE)'s total rate of 5,292 per 100,000 population was 16.4% lower than Prince Edward Island's rate of 6,333.2 per 100,000 population. The violent rate of 1,034.1 per 100,000 population was 30% lower than the provincial rate of 1,477.1 per 100,000 population, while the property rate of 2,957.7 per 100,000 population was 2.8% higher than the provincial rate of 2,875.9 per 100,000 population. Because the figures are annual police-reported totals, differences in reporting practices can affect comparisons over time and with the province. Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July, and the annual totals do not show where incidents occurred within the area policed by the Stratford RCMP detachment.
FAQ
What is the crime rate in Stratford (PE)?
In 2025, the latest year, police reported 696 total incidents in the area served by the Stratford RCMP detachment, for a rate of 5,292 per 100,000 population. That included 621 criminal code incidents, with 136 violent incidents and 389 property incidents. Violent incidents were 19.5% of the total and property incidents were 55.9% of the total. In 2025, 17.1% of total incidents were cleared.
Is crime going up or down in Stratford (PE)?
Total incidents rose 20.6% from 577 in 2024 to 696 in 2025. Violent incidents rose 37.4% and property incidents rose 24.3% over the same period. Since 2016, when there were 332 incidents, total incidents rose 109.6%, while the rate per 100,000 population rose 60%. In 2016–2025, 2025 was the peak year with 696 incidents and 2018 was the lowest year with 317 incidents.
What is the most common crime in Stratford (PE)?
The most common offence in 2025 was mischief with 191 incidents, or 27.4% of the total, at a rate of 1,452.3 per 100,000 population. That rose 36.4% from 140 in 2024. The next most common offences were theft (non-vehicle) with 126 incidents and impaired driving with 57 incidents.
How does Stratford (PE) compare with Prince Edward Island?
In 2025, the total rate of 5,292 per 100,000 population was 16.4% lower than the Prince Edward Island rate of 6,333.2 per 100,000 population. The violent rate of 1,034.1 per 100,000 population was 30% lower than the provincial rate of 1,477.1 per 100,000 population. The property rate of 2,957.7 per 100,000 population was 2.8% higher than the provincial rate of 2,875.9 per 100,000 population.
Where do these numbers come from?
These are official annual statistics from Statistics Canada's Uniform Crime Reporting Survey for the Stratford RCMP detachment covering 2016–2025. The 2025 data are the latest year available, as Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July. Police-reported means incidents that came to police attention; not every crime is reported. The Crime Severity Index in 2025 was 41.71, with a violent index of 45.03, compared with 64.14 in 2024.