Greater Sudbury has no public police crime map: as of 16 October 2026, the Greater Sudbury Police Service (GSPS) website offers online reporting and annual reports, but no interactive map of reported incidents. The best substitutes are official statistics. Statistics Canada put the Greater Sudbury census metropolitan area’s 2025 Crime Severity Index (CSI) at 64.9, down 2% from 2024 and about 13% below Canada’s 75.0.
Data: Statistics Canada, police-reported crime statistics for 2025 (released 22 July 2026), CSI by census metropolitan area (Table 35-10-0026-01) and incidents by violation (Table 35-10-0177-01); Greater Sudbury Police Service, Annual Report 2025. The GSPS website was checked on 16 October 2026. Percentages and rankings not in these sources are our own arithmetic. Updated 16 October 2026.
Key facts
- We found no public crime map on the Greater Sudbury Police Service website; its menus list reporting, crime prevention and annual reports, but no map, dashboard or open data (checked 16 October 2026).
- The Greater Sudbury CMA had a Crime Severity Index of 64.9 in 2025, down 2% from 2024 (Statistics Canada, released 22 July 2026).
- Greater Sudbury’s 2025 crime rate was 4,706 incidents per 100,000 people, up 3% and about 16% below Canada’s 5,585.
- The GSPS Annual Report 2025 says total criminal offences rose 12.3% in 2025, driven largely by shoplifting, while violent offences fell 14%.
- GSPS reported that break and enters fell 31% in 2025 and that about 84% of its calls for service were non-criminal.
Is there an official Sudbury crime map?
There is no official Sudbury crime map that the public can browse: the Greater Sudbury Police Service website, checked on 16 October 2026, links to online reporting, crime prevention pages and annual reports, but not to an incident map, statistics dashboard or open data portal. The GSPS Annual Report 2025 mentions crime analytics and focused patrols, but not a public map.
A crime map is a map of individual incidents reported to police, usually shown at block or intersection level. Ontario cities such as London, Windsor and Hamilton publish one; Greater Sudbury currently does not, and neither does Kelowna in B.C. Private “crime score” websites that rate Sudbury streets are not official police data, and we do not use them.
What Sudbury does have is good annual data. The Crime Severity Index is Statistics Canada’s measure of the volume and seriousness of police-reported crime, set at 100 for Canada in 2006. Our Crime Severity Index explainer shows how to read it, and our Ontario crime map lists the police maps that do exist in the province.
What does the GSPS Annual Report 2025 show?
The Greater Sudbury Police Service Annual Report 2025 shows criminal offences up 12.3% on 2024, with property offences up 28.9% and violent offences down 14%. These are the service’s own counts for the City of Greater Sudbury.
| Offence group (GSPS) | 2024 offences | 2025 offences | Change 2024–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total criminal offences | 9,554 | 10,728 | +12.3% |
| Property offences | 4,609 | 5,939 | +28.9% |
| Violent offences | 2,907 | 2,499 | −14.0% |
| Share of offences cleared | 49.6% | 46.1% | −3.5 points |
Source: Greater Sudbury Police Service, Annual Report 2025 (condensed), checked 16 October 2026.
The report says the property increase was “largely due to an increase in shoplifting incidents reported by local businesses”, many of them filed through the GSPS online reporting system. Break and enters fell 31%, mischief 17% and arson 48%. By our calculation, property offences were about 55% of all criminal offences in 2025 and violent offences about 23%.
The GSPS count (10,728) is higher than the Statistics Canada count for the Greater Sudbury CMA (9,306 incidents) because the two use different counting rules: the national survey classifies each incident by its most serious violation, while a police service’s annual report can count offences. Use each source for its own trend, not to compare totals.
How does Sudbury compare with other Ontario cities?
Greater Sudbury had the 5th highest Crime Severity Index of Ontario’s 15 census metropolitan areas in 2025, at 64.9, according to Statistics Canada (ranking is our calculation).
| Area | Crime Severity Index (2025) | CSI change vs 2024 | Crime rate per 100,000 (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thunder Bay CMA | 114.1 | +3% | 8,373 |
| Brantford CMA | 72.1 | +8% | 5,381 |
| Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo CMA | 66.8 | −9% | 5,083 |
| London CMA | 66.0 | +8% | 5,059 |
| Greater Sudbury CMA | 64.9 | −2% | 4,706 |
| Barrie CMA | 46.9 | −3% | 3,777 |
| Ontario | 57.2 | −6% | 4,296 |
| Canada | 75.0 | −5% | 5,585 |
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0026-01.
Sudbury’s CSI was about 14% above Ontario’s but only about 57% of Thunder Bay’s, the other large northern metro (our arithmetic). By crime rate it ranked 8th of the 15 Ontario metros. See the most dangerous cities in Ontario, the safest cities in Ontario and the national crime rate in Canada by city; for the north-west, read is Thunder Bay safe.
Which crimes are most common in Sudbury?
Shoplifting was the crime that stood out in Greater Sudbury in 2025: the CMA’s rate reached 1,167 per 100,000 people, roughly double the 2024 rate of 580 and more than twice the national 502, according to Statistics Canada.
| Crime type | Greater Sudbury CMA rate per 100,000 (2025) | Rate 2024 | Canada rate per 100,000 (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Criminal Code (excl. traffic) | 4,706 | n/a | 5,585 |
| Violent crime | 1,177 | 1,484 | 1,443 |
| Shoplifting ($5,000 or under) | 1,167 | 580 | 502 |
| Break and enter | 155 | 268 | 262 |
| Homicide (victims) | 4.05 | 1.02 | 1.61 |
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01, Greater Sudbury census metropolitan area. n/a = not in our data set.
Both data sources agree on direction: break-ins and violent incidents fell, shoplifting rose. The 8 homicides in 2025 gave Sudbury the third highest homicide rate of 42 metro areas, but small counts swing widely; see murder capital of Canada for five-year averages and shoplifting in Canada for the national trend.
How can I check crime in Sudbury without a crime map?
- Start with the metro numbers. Use the Statistics Canada figures above and in our is Sudbury safe guide for the overall level and the 2015–2025 trend.
- Read the GSPS annual report. The Greater Sudbury Police annual reports page has reports for 2020 to 2025 with year-on-year changes by offence group.
- Follow GSPS media releases. The service’s news page posts incidents and appeals for specific areas.
- Visit at different times. Walk the street on a weekday evening and a weekend night, and look at lighting, parking and how busy it is.
- Compare with other cities. Our Canada crime map puts Sudbury next to every other metro area on the same official measures.
The same steps work anywhere; see our guide to checking crime in your neighbourhood.
How do I report a crime in Sudbury?
In Greater Sudbury, call 911 for an emergency or a crime in progress; for non-emergencies the Greater Sudbury Police Service lists 705-675-9171, and its online reporting system accepts non-emergency reports such as property crime, fraud and traffic complaints (checked 16 October 2026).
Online reports must concern incidents within the City of Greater Sudbury and need a valid email address. Vehicle thefts, including trucks, ATVs, snowmobiles and trailers, cannot be reported online and must be phoned in. An officer does not attend after an online report. Specially trained detectives handle online reports of sexual assault, human trafficking and hate-motivated incidents. Police headquarters is at 190 Brady Street. Our guide on how to report a crime in Canada covers the general rules.
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Sudbury crime map FAQ
Does Sudbury have a crime map?
No. As of 16 October 2026, the Greater Sudbury Police Service does not publish a public interactive crime map; the closest official sources are Statistics Canada data and the GSPS annual reports.
What is Sudbury’s crime rate?
The Greater Sudbury CMA’s crime rate was 4,706 incidents per 100,000 people in 2025, up 3% from 2024 and about 16% below Canada’s 5,585 (Statistics Canada).
Did crime go up in Sudbury in 2025?
The volume did: GSPS counted 12.3% more criminal offences in 2025, mostly shoplifting. Severity did not: the Crime Severity Index fell 2% to 64.9, its fifth straight decline.
Is Sudbury safer than Thunder Bay?
Yes, on the official figures: Sudbury’s 2025 CSI was 64.9 against Thunder Bay’s 114.1, and its crime rate was 4,706 against 8,373 per 100,000.
Can I report a crime to Sudbury police online?
Yes, for non-emergencies within the City of Greater Sudbury, except vehicle thefts, which must be reported by phone at 705-675-9171.
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