The Blue Mountains Crime Statistics
Ontario · Statistics Canada 2025 · updated 2026-10-13
CrimeMaps has no incident-level map for The Blue Mountains: its police service does not publish open incident data. These are the official annual police-reported statistics from Statistics Canada.
| 2025 incidents | 324 (up 3.5% vs 2024) |
|---|---|
| Rate per 100,000 | 2,902.7 (population 11,160) |
| Violent incidents | 75 (671.9 per 100K) |
| Property incidents | 204 (1,827.6 per 100K) |
| Crime Severity Index 2025 | 29.2 (violent 31.6) |
| Cleared by police | 29.9% |
| vs Ontario | 36.6% lower rate (4,581.7 per 100K) |
Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported incidents (Uniform Crime Reporting Survey), Collingwood (The Blue Mountains) OPP. Annual figures; 2025 is the latest published year.
Year by year
| Year | Incidents | Per 100K | Violent | Property | CSI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 324 | 2,902.7 | 75 | 204 | 29.2 |
| 2024 | 313 | 2,872.3 | 64 | 200 | 34.5 |
| 2023 | 313 | 2,977.3 | 63 | 221 | 45.6 |
| 2022 | 304 | 2,973.4 | 54 | 198 | 27.9 |
| 2021 | 236 | 2,420.3 | 45 | 153 | 31.5 |
| 2020 | 272 | 2,981.5 | 41 | 183 | 39.6 |
| 2019 | 251 | 2,938.4 | 49 | 158 | 64.8 |
| 2018 | 244 | 3,032.9 | 48 | 136 | 36.9 |
| 2017 | 290 | 3,792.3 | 80 | 162 | 71.5 |
| 2016 | 285 | 3,955.6 | 59 | 184 | 38.7 |
Offences in 2025
| Offence | Incidents | Per 100K | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft (non-vehicle) | 99 | 886.9 | up 7.6% |
| Fraud and identity crime | 54 | 483.8 | up 12.5% |
| Assault | 49 | 439.0 | up 69.0% |
| Mischief | 38 | 340.4 | up 18.8% |
| Shoplifting | 23 | 206.1 | up 43.8% |
| Impaired driving | 14 | 125.4 | down 6.7% |
| Sexual assault | 12 | 107.5 | unchanged |
| Theft from vehicle | 11 | 98.5 | down 35.3% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 6 | 53.8 | unchanged |
| Break and enter | 5 | 44.8 | down 73.7% |
| Weapons violations | 3 | 26.9 | |
| Drug violations | 1 | 9.0 | down 50.0% |
The Blue Mountains crime overview
Essay updated 2026-10-04 · figures above are Statistics Canada 2025
TL;DR. In 2025, The Blue Mountains had 324 incidents at a rate of 2,902.7 per 100,000 population. That total rose 3.5% from 313 incidents in 2024. The most common offence was theft (non-vehicle) with 99 incidents, accounting for 30.6% of the total.
About this data
The Blue Mountains is policed by the Collingwood (The Blue Mountains) OPP detachment. The figures on this page are official annual statistics from Statistics Canada's Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, covering police-reported incidents for that police service. In the latest year, 2025, there were 324 incidents, for a rate of 2,902.7 per 100,000 population. That rate is calculated using a population of 11,160.
Recent trend
Total incidents rose 3.5% from 313 in 2024 to 324 in 2025. Since 2016, when there were 285 incidents, the total rose 13.7%, while the rate per 100,000 population fell 26.6%. The peak in the period was 324 in 2025, and the lowest was 236 in 2021. Violent incidents rose 17.2% compared with 2024. Property incidents rose 2% compared with 2024.
Category breakdown
In 2025, theft (non-vehicle) accounted for 99 incidents, or 30.6% of the total, rising 7.6% from 92 in 2024, followed by fraud and identity crime with 54 incidents, or 16.7%, rising 12.5% from 48 in 2024. Assault accounted for 49 incidents, or 15.1%, rising 69% from 29 in 2024, and mischief accounted for 38 incidents, or 11.7%, rising 18.8% from 32 in 2024. Shoplifting accounted for 23 incidents, or 7.1%, rising 43.8% from 16 in 2024, while impaired driving accounted for 14 incidents, or 4.3%, falling 6.7% from 15 in 2024. Sexual assault accounted for 12 incidents, or 3.7%, and was unchanged from 12 in 2024, and theft from a vehicle accounted for 11 incidents, or 3.4%, falling 35.3% from 17 in 2024. Violent incidents totalled 75, or 23.1% of the total, and property incidents totalled 204, or 63%, while the crime severity index for 2025 was 29.22, with a violent crime severity index of 31.6, which weights offences by seriousness.
What this means
In 2025, The Blue Mountains rate of 2,902.7 per 100,000 population was 36.6% lower than Ontario's 4,581.7 per 100,000 population. The violent rate of 671.9 per 100,000 population was 37.7% lower than Ontario's 1,077.8 per 100,000 population, and the property rate of 1,827.6 per 100,000 population was 29.7% lower than Ontario's 2,599.6 per 100,000 population. As police-reported data, these figures count only incidents that came to police attention, so not every crime is reported, and they do not show where incidents occurred within The Blue Mountains. Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July, so 2025 is the latest year available.
FAQ
What is the crime rate in The Blue Mountains?
In 2025, the latest year, the Collingwood (The Blue Mountains) OPP detachment reported 324 total incidents, for a rate of 2,902.7 per 100,000 population. That included 75 violent incidents at a rate of 671.9 per 100,000 population and 204 property incidents at a rate of 1,827.6 per 100,000 population. Violent incidents accounted for 23.1% of total incidents and property incidents accounted for 63%.
Is crime going up or down in The Blue Mountains?
Total incidents rose 3.5%, from 313 in 2024 to 324 in 2025, the latest year. Violent incidents rose 17.2% and property incidents rose 2% over the same period. Since 2016, when there were 285 total incidents, total incidents rose 13.7% while the rate per 100,000 population fell 26.6%. The peak total in 2016–2025 was 324 in 2025 and the lowest total was 236 in 2021.
What is the most common crime in The Blue Mountains?
In 2025, theft (non-vehicle) was the most reported offence with 99 incidents, representing 30.6% of total incidents, at a rate of 886.9 per 100,000 population. It rose 7.6% from 92 in 2024. It was followed by fraud and identity crime with 54 incidents and assault with 49 incidents.
How does The Blue Mountains compare with Ontario?
In 2025, the total rate of 2,902.7 per 100,000 population was 36.6% lower than the Ontario rate of 4,581.7 per 100,000 population. The violent rate of 671.9 per 100,000 population was 37.7% lower than the Ontario rate of 1,077.8 per 100,000 population. The property rate of 1,827.6 per 100,000 population was 29.7% lower than the Ontario rate of 2,599.6 per 100,000 population.
Where do these numbers come from?
These figures are official annual statistics from Statistics Canada's Uniform Crime Reporting Survey for the Collingwood (The Blue Mountains) OPP detachment covering 2016–2025. Police-reported means incidents that came to police attention; not every crime is reported. Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July, and the Crime Severity Index was 29.22 in 2025, compared with 34.48 in 2024, with a violent Crime Severity Index of 31.6.