Thompson Crime Statistics
Manitoba · Statistics Canada 2025 · updated 2026-10-13
CrimeMaps has no incident-level map for Thompson: its police service does not publish open incident data. These are the official annual police-reported statistics from Statistics Canada.
| 2025 incidents | 8,512 (down 3.9% vs 2024) |
|---|---|
| Rate per 100,000 | 65,897.6 (population 12,920) |
| Violent incidents | 2,083 (16,126.0 per 100K) |
| Property incidents | 3,861 (29,890.8 per 100K) |
| Crime Severity Index 2025 | 570.8 (violent 949.6) |
| Cleared by police | 47.6% |
| vs Manitoba | 538.7% higher rate (10,317.8 per 100K) |
Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported incidents (Uniform Crime Reporting Survey), Thompson RCMP. Annual figures; 2025 is the latest published year.
Year by year
| Year | Incidents | Per 100K | Violent | Property | CSI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,512 | 65,897.6 | 2,083 | 3,861 | 570.8 |
| 2024 | 8,860 | 68,554.6 | 1,970 | 4,027 | 616.5 |
| 2023 | 8,691 | 65,622.2 | 2,024 | 3,729 | 582.3 |
| 2022 | 7,883 | 59,445.0 | 1,952 | 3,219 | 549.0 |
| 2021 | 7,752 | 57,464.8 | 1,992 | 2,519 | 474.0 |
| 2020 | 8,077 | 60,697.4 | 1,763 | 2,328 | 469.0 |
| 2019 | 8,387 | 61,183.2 | 2,102 | 1,864 | 506.4 |
| 2018 | 7,015 | 50,591.4 | 1,508 | 1,698 | 373.8 |
| 2017 | 7,074 | 50,309.4 | 1,475 | 2,114 | 341.3 |
| 2016 | 5,879 | 41,636.0 | 1,148 | 1,991 | 299.2 |
Offences in 2025
| Offence | Incidents | Per 100K | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mischief | 3,216 | 24,897.4 | down 1.3% |
| Assault | 1,561 | 12,084.9 | up 5.5% |
| Theft (non-vehicle) | 357 | 2,763.8 | down 10.1% |
| Drug violations | 124 | 960.0 | up 29.2% |
| Impaired driving | 115 | 890.3 | up 2.7% |
| Break and enter | 113 | 874.8 | down 24.7% |
| Fraud and identity crime | 112 | 867.1 | down 8.9% |
| Shoplifting | 110 | 851.6 | down 30.8% |
| Sexual assault | 80 | 619.3 | up 5.3% |
| Robbery | 65 | 503.2 | up 3.2% |
| Weapons violations | 61 | 472.2 | down 29.9% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 50 | 387.1 | down 35.9% |
| Theft from vehicle | 20 | 154.8 | up 66.7% |
| Homicide | 1 | 7.7 | down 80.0% |
Thompson crime overview
Essay updated 2026-10-04 · figures above are Statistics Canada 2025
TL;DR. In 2025, Thompson had 8,512 police-reported incidents, for a rate of 65,897.7 per 100,000 population. The total fell 3.9% from 8,860 in 2024. Mischief was the most common offence with 3,216 incidents, or 37.8% of the total.
About this data
Thompson is policed by the Thompson RCMP detachment. The figures are official annual statistics from Statistics Canada's Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, based on police-reported incidents, meaning incidents that came to police attention and not every crime is reported. In the latest year, 2025, there were 8,512 incidents, a rate of 65,897.7 per 100,000 population. The rate uses a population of 12,920.
Recent trend
Total incidents fell 3.9% from 8,860 in 2024 to 8,512 in 2025. Since 2016, when there were 5,879 incidents, the total rose 44.8%, while the rate per 100,000 population rose 58.3%. The peak in 2016–2025 was 8,860 incidents in 2024, and the lowest was 5,879 incidents in 2016. Violent incidents rose 5.7% compared with 2024. Property incidents fell 4.1% compared with 2024.
Category breakdown
In 2025, mischief accounted for 3,216 incidents (37.8% of the total), which fell 1.3% from 3,260 in 2024, and assault accounted for 1,561 incidents (18.3%), which rose 5.5% from 1,479 in 2024. Theft (non-vehicle) accounted for 357 incidents (4.2%), which fell 10.1% from 397 in 2024, and uttering threats accounted for 185 incidents (2.2%), which rose 5.1% from 176 in 2024. Drug violations accounted for 124 incidents (1.5%), which rose 29.2% from 96 in 2024, impaired driving accounted for 115 incidents (1.4%), which rose 2.7% from 112 in 2024, break and enter accounted for 113 incidents (1.3%), which fell 24.7% from 150 in 2024, and fraud and identity crime accounted for 112 incidents (1.3%), which fell 8.9% from 123 in 2024. Violent incidents totalled 2,083 (24.5% of the total) and property incidents totalled 3,861 (45.4% of the total). The Crime Severity Index for 2025 was 570.76, including a violent Crime Severity Index of 949.63, compared with 616.53 in 2024, where the index weights offences by seriousness.
What this means
Thompson's total rate of 65,897.7 per 100,000 population was 538.7% higher than Manitoba's rate of 10,317.8 per 100,000 population. The violent rate of 16,126 per 100,000 population was 588.9% higher than the provincial rate of 2,340.7 per 100,000 population, while the property rate of 29,890.8 per 100,000 population was 420.3% higher than the provincial rate of 5,745.2 per 100,000 population. These annual police-reported figures cover the Thompson RCMP detachment as a whole and do not show locations within the city, and differences can reflect reporting practices as well as underlying occurrences. Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July, so 2025 is the latest year available.
FAQ
What is the crime rate in Thompson?
In 2025, the latest year, the Thompson RCMP detachment reported 8,512 incidents, a rate of 65,897.7 per 100,000 population. That included 2,083 violent incidents at a rate of 16,126 per 100,000 population and 3,861 property incidents at a rate of 29,890.8 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 Thompson?
Total incidents fell 3.9% from 8,860 in 2024 to 8,512 in 2025. Violent incidents rose 5.7% while property incidents fell 4.1% over the same period. Since 2016, when 5,879 incidents were reported, total incidents rose 44.8% and the rate rose 58.3%.
What is the most common crime in Thompson?
In 2025, mischief was the most common offence, with 3,216 incidents, representing 37.8% of total incidents, at a rate of 24,897.4 per 100,000 population. The next most reported were assault with 1,561 incidents and theft (non-vehicle) with 357 incidents. Mischief fell 1.3% from 3,260 in 2024, while assault rose 5.5% from 1,479.
How does Thompson compare with Manitoba?
In 2025, Thompson reported a total rate of 65,897.7 per 100,000 population, compared with 10,317.8 per 100,000 population for Manitoba, a city-versus-province figure of 538.7%. The violent rate was 16,126 per 100,000 population compared with 2,340.7 per 100,000 population provincially, a figure of 588.9%, and the property rate was 29,890.8 per 100,000 population compared with 5,745.2 per 100,000 population provincially, a figure of 420.3%.
Where do these numbers come from?
These are official annual statistics from Statistics Canada's Uniform Crime Reporting Survey for the Thompson RCMP detachment, covering 2016–2025. In 2025, the latest year, the Crime Severity Index was 570.76 and the violent Crime Severity Index was 949.63, compared with 616.53 in 2024. Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July.