Crime rate decreases for 2nd year in a row in Canada

Canada’s crime rate was down again in 2025, a trend nationally across almost all provinces and territories.
Statistics Canada released the 2025 police-reported crime statistics Wednesday (July 22), showing a decline in the crime severity index nationally and in most provinces and territories. The crime rate measures the number of crimes per 100,000 people, while the crime severity index measures the rate based on the severity of the crimes.1 province, 1 territory report and increase in cri