Wasaga Beach Crime Statistics
Ontario · Statistics Canada 2025 · updated 2026-10-13
CrimeMaps has no incident-level map for Wasaga Beach: its police service does not publish open incident data. These are the official annual police-reported statistics from Statistics Canada.
| 2025 incidents | 1,151 (down 11.5% vs 2024) |
|---|---|
| Rate per 100,000 | 4,005.4 (population 28,740) |
| Violent incidents | 292 (1,016.1 per 100K) |
| Property incidents | 567 (1,973.1 per 100K) |
| Crime Severity Index 2025 | 39.2 (violent 45.8) |
| Cleared by police | 49.6% |
| vs Ontario | 12.6% lower rate (4,581.7 per 100K) |
Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported incidents (Uniform Crime Reporting Survey), Huronia West (Wasaga Beach) OPP. Annual figures; 2025 is the latest published year.
Year by year
| Year | Incidents | Per 100K | Violent | Property | CSI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,151 | 4,005.4 | 292 | 567 | 39.2 |
| 2024 | 1,300 | 4,633.8 | 329 | 667 | 54.0 |
| 2023 | 1,313 | 4,814.6 | 285 | 732 | 56.7 |
| 2022 | 1,152 | 4,309.9 | 245 | 615 | 52.7 |
| 2021 | 1,071 | 4,152.4 | 228 | 531 | 48.7 |
| 2020 | 988 | 4,026.7 | 196 | 501 | 46.3 |
| 2019 | 894 | 3,767.2 | 206 | 487 | 43.7 |
Offences in 2025
| Offence | Incidents | Per 100K | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft (non-vehicle) | 272 | 946.5 | down 3.2% |
| Assault | 169 | 588.1 | down 0.6% |
| Fraud and identity crime | 157 | 546.4 | down 17.4% |
| Shoplifting | 124 | 431.5 | up 20.4% |
| Mischief | 93 | 323.6 | down 31.6% |
| Impaired driving | 53 | 184.4 | down 3.6% |
| Theft from vehicle | 33 | 114.8 | down 2.9% |
| Break and enter | 28 | 97.4 | down 9.7% |
| Sexual assault | 26 | 90.5 | up 8.3% |
| Drug violations | 20 | 69.6 | up 5.3% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 13 | 45.2 | down 35.0% |
| Weapons violations | 6 | 20.9 | down 64.7% |
| Robbery | 2 | 7.0 | down 80.0% |
Wasaga Beach crime overview
Essay updated 2026-10-04 · figures above are Statistics Canada 2025
TL;DR. Wasaga Beach recorded 1,151 police-reported incidents in 2025, at a rate of 4,005.4 per 100,000 population. Total incidents fell 11.5% from 1,300 in 2024. The most common offence was theft (non-vehicle) with 272 incidents.
About this data
Wasaga Beach is policed by the Huronia West (Wasaga Beach) OPP detachment, and the figures here are official annual Statistics Canada police-reported incidents for that service. Police-reported means incidents that came to police attention, and not every offence is reported. In the latest year, 2025, police reported 1,151 incidents at a rate per 100,000 population of 4,005.4, based on a population of 28,740.
Recent trend
Total incidents fell 11.5% from 1,300 in 2024 to 1,151 in 2025. Since 2019, when 894 incidents were reported, the total rose 28.7% while the rate per 100,000 population rose 6.3%. The peak in 2019 to 2025 was 2023 with 1,313 incidents, and the lowest was 2019 with 894 incidents. Violent incidents fell 11.2% compared with 2024. Property incidents fell 15% compared with 2024.
Category breakdown
Violent incidents totalled 292, or 25.4% of the total, at a rate per 100,000 population of 1,016.2, while property incidents totalled 567, or 49.3% of the total, at a rate per 100,000 population of 1,973.1. The most common offences were theft (non-vehicle) with 272 incidents, or 23.6% of the total, which fell 3.2% from 281 in 2024, and assault with 169 incidents, or 14.7% of the total, which fell 0.6% from 170 in 2024. Fraud and identity crime accounted for 157 incidents, or 13.6% of the total, which fell 17.4% from 190 in 2024, while shoplifting accounted for 124 incidents, or 10.8% of the total, which rose 20.4% from 103 in 2024. Mischief accounted for 93 incidents, or 8.1% of the total, which fell 31.6% from 136 in 2024, alongside impaired driving with 53 incidents, or 4.6% of the total, which fell 3.6% from 55 in 2024, uttering threats with 48 incidents, or 4.2% of the total, which fell 27.3% from 66 in 2024, and theft from a vehicle with 33 incidents, or 2.9% of the total, which fell 2.9% from 34 in 2024. The crime severity index for 2025 was 39.22, with a violent crime severity index of 45.83, a measure that weights offences by seriousness.
What this means
Compared with Ontario, Wasaga Beach’s total rate per 100,000 population of 4,005.4 was 12.6% lower than the provincial rate per 100,000 population of 4,581.7. The violent rate per 100,000 population of 1,016.2 was 5.7% lower than Ontario’s 1,077.8, and the property rate per 100,000 population of 1,973.1 was 24.1% lower than Ontario’s 2,599.6. These annual figures describe the detachment area as a whole and do not show locations within the city, and differences can reflect reporting as well as occurrence. Statistics Canada publishes each year’s data the following July, so 2025 is the latest year available.
FAQ
What is the crime rate in Wasaga Beach?
In the latest year, 2025, the Huronia West (Wasaga Beach) OPP detachment reported 1,151 incidents, a rate of 4,005.4 per 100,000 population. That included 292 violent incidents at a rate of 1,016.2 per 100,000 population and 567 property incidents at a rate of 1,973.1 per 100,000 population. Violent incidents accounted for 25.4% of the total and property incidents accounted for 49.3% of the total.
Is crime going up or down in Wasaga Beach?
Total incidents fell 11.5% from 1,300 in 2024 to 1,151 in 2025, while violent incidents fell 11.2% and property incidents fell 15%. Since 2019, when 894 incidents were reported, total incidents rose 28.7%, with the rate per 100,000 population up 6.3%. The peak was 1,313 incidents in 2023 and the low was 894 incidents in 2019.
What is the most common crime in Wasaga Beach?
The most reported offence in 2025 was theft (non-vehicle) with 272 incidents, a rate of 946.6 per 100,000 population and 23.6% of the total, down from 281 in 2024 after it fell 3.2%. Next were assault with 169 incidents and fraud and identity crime with 157 incidents, followed by shoplifting with 124 incidents after it rose 20.4% from 103 in 2024. Mischief accounted for 93 incidents after it fell 31.6% from 136 in 2024.
How does Wasaga Beach compare with Ontario?
In 2025, the total rate of 4,005.4 per 100,000 population was 12.6% lower than the Ontario rate of 4,581.7 per 100,000 population. The violent rate of 1,016.2 per 100,000 population was 5.7% lower than the provincial rate of 1,077.8 per 100,000 population, and the property rate of 1,973.1 per 100,000 population was 24.1% lower than the provincial rate of 2,599.6 per 100,000 population. The Crime Severity Index for 2025 was 39.22, with a violent index of 45.83, compared with 54.01 in 2024.
Where do these numbers come from?
These are official annual statistics from Statistics Canada's Uniform Crime Reporting Survey of police-reported incidents for the Huronia West (Wasaga Beach) OPP detachment for 2019–2025. Police-reported means incidents that came to police attention, and not every crime is reported. Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July, so 2025 is the latest year available.