Guelph has an official crime map: the Guelph Police Service publishes an interactive map of police calls for service that can be filtered by call type, area of the city and date. On the official statistics, the Guelph metro area’s Crime Severity Index was 57.8 in 2025, up 2% but about 23% below the national 75.0, according to Statistics Canada. Theft from vehicles was the fastest-rising offence, up 45%.
Data: Statistics Canada, police-reported crime statistics for 2025 (released 22 July 2026), Crime Severity Index and weighted clearance rate by census metropolitan area (Table 35-10-0026-01) and incidents by detailed violation (Table 35-10-0177-01), checked on 19 October 2026. Percentages, ratios and rankings are our own calculation. Crime map, open data and online reporting details checked on the Guelph Police Service website on 19 October 2026. Updated 19 October 2026.
Key facts
- The Guelph Police Service crime map shows calls for service, filterable by call type, area and date (Guelph Police Service, checked 19 October 2026).
- The Guelph CMA had a Crime Severity Index of 57.8 in 2025, up 2% from 56.7 in 2024 and 23% below Canada’s 75.0 (Statistics Canada, released 22 July 2026; our calculation).
- Guelph’s crime rate was 4,288 incidents per 100,000 people in 2025, almost identical to Ontario’s 4,296 and 23% below the national 5,585 (our calculation).
- Theft from motor vehicles in Guelph rose 45% in 2025, to 389 per 100,000, about 44% above the national rate of 271 (our calculation from Statistics Canada data).
- Guelph’s weighted clearance rate was 42.8 in 2025, higher than Ontario (39.8) and Canada (36.6) (Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0026-01).
Does Guelph have a crime map?
Yes, the Guelph Police Service publishes an interactive crime map on its website that shows Guelph police calls for service, which can be checked by call type, by area of the city and by date. The map opens from the police Crime Map page.
A call for service is any request for police attendance or action. It is not the same as a confirmed crime: some calls turn out to be non-criminal, and one incident can create several calls. A crime map is therefore best used to see what kinds of police activity happen near a street, not to calculate a crime rate.
The Guelph Police Service also publishes yearly occurrence data files for the City of Guelph from 2014 to 2025. The police note that the files do not include every occurrence type, such as major crimes still under investigation or before the courts. We link to the map and the files rather than reproducing figures from them; the numbers in this guide come from Statistics Canada.
How do I use the Guelph crime map?
- Open the map from the Guelph Police Service Crime Map page (“View the interactive crime map”).
- Choose a call type, for example break and enter, theft from vehicle or mischief, instead of viewing everything at once.
- Pick an area of the city or zoom to the street you care about.
- Set a date range long enough to show a pattern; a single week can be misleading.
- Compare with the city-wide picture below and with the Guelph crime rate guide, which covers the official numbers in more depth.
Calls in busy commercial areas and around the downtown core tend to be more frequent simply because more people pass through them. A dot on the map does not make a street unsafe, and a quiet area on the map is not a guarantee. Our guide on how to check crime in your neighbourhood explains the limits of police maps.
What is the crime rate in Guelph?
The Guelph census metropolitan area (CMA) recorded 6,893 Criminal Code incidents in 2025, a crime rate of 4,288 per 100,000 people, up 3% from 4,171 in 2024, according to Statistics Canada. The crime rate is the number of police-reported Criminal Code incidents, excluding traffic offences, per 100,000 residents. The Guelph CMA has about 161,000 residents (our estimate from Statistics Canada counts and rates).
| Measure (2025) | Guelph CMA | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crime Severity Index | 57.8 | 57.2 | 75.0 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 75.0 | 74.9 | 97.2 |
| Non-violent Crime Severity Index | 51.5 | 50.6 | 66.8 |
| Crime rate per 100,000 | 4,288 | 4,296 | 5,585 |
| Weighted clearance rate | 42.8 | 39.8 | 36.6 |
Source: Statistics Canada, Tables 35-10-0026-01 and 35-10-0177-01 (2025).
Guelph sits almost exactly at the Ontario average on every severity measure, and well below the national average. The Crime Severity Index (CSI) is a Statistics Canada measure that weights each offence by its seriousness, with Canada in 2006 set at 100; our Crime Severity Index explainer covers the method.
Which crimes are most common in Guelph?
Property crime made up about 61% of police-reported incidents in the Guelph CMA in 2025: 4,174 of 6,893, according to Statistics Canada (share is our calculation). Shoplifting and fraud were the largest categories shown below, followed by theft from vehicles.
| Offence (Guelph CMA) | Incidents 2025 | Rate per 100,000 (2025) | Rate per 100,000 (2024) | Canada rate per 100,000 (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime (total) | 1,497 | 931 | 950 | 1,443 |
| Property crime (total) | 4,174 | 2,596 | 2,440 | 3,141 |
| Shoplifting ($5,000 or under) | 784 | 488 | 509 | 502 |
| Fraud | 758 | 472 | 437 | 426 |
| Theft from a motor vehicle ($5,000 or under) | 625 | 389 | 268 | 271 |
| Mischief | 590 | 367 | 314 | 739 |
| Break and enter | 361 | 225 | 201 | 262 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 204 | 127 | 100 | 201 |
| Robbery | 35 | 22 | 33 | 55 |
| Homicide (victims) | 1 | 0.62 | 1.88 | 1.61 |
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. Rates per 100,000 people.
- Theft from vehicles is the standout. Guelph’s rate of 389 per 100,000 was up 45% in a year and about 84% above Ontario’s 211 (our calculation). Lock vehicles and keep valuables out of sight.
- Fraud is above average. At 472 per 100,000, Guelph’s fraud rate was about 11% above the national 426 (our calculation).
- Violent crime is low. Guelph’s violent crime rate of 931 per 100,000 was about 35% below Canada’s 1,443 and about 14% below Ontario’s 1,078 (our calculation).
Is car theft and break-in crime rising in Guelph?
Yes, both rose in Guelph in 2025 while they fell across Canada: Guelph’s motor vehicle theft rate rose 27% to 127 per 100,000 and its break-and-enter rate rose 12% to 225, according to Statistics Canada (changes are our calculation). Nationally, car theft fell 16% and break-ins fell 11%.
Even after the increase, Guelph’s car theft rate was about 37% below the national 201 and 32% below Ontario’s 187. Its break-in rate was about 14% below the national 262 but about 19% above Ontario’s 189 (our calculation). See car theft in Canada and break-ins in Canada for prevention tips and city comparisons.
How does Guelph compare with other Ontario cities?
Guelph had the eighth-lowest Crime Severity Index of Ontario’s 15 metro areas in 2025, at 57.8, according to Statistics Canada (ranking is our calculation). It was below nearby Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo (66.8) and Brantford (72.1), and slightly above Toronto (55.0) and Hamilton (54.8).
| Ontario metro area (CMA) | CSI 2025 | Crime rate per 100,000 (2025) | Police map guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brantford | 72.1 | 5,381 | Brantford crime map |
| Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo | 66.8 | 5,083 | Kitchener crime map |
| London | 66.0 | 5,059 | London crime map |
| Guelph | 57.8 | 4,288 | this page |
| Toronto | 55.0 | 3,950 | Toronto by neighbourhood |
| Hamilton | 54.8 | 4,076 | Hamilton crime map |
Source: Statistics Canada (2025). Selected Ontario metro areas.
For the full provincial picture see safest cities in Ontario and our Ontario crime map, which links every police map in the province. National rankings are in crime rate in Canada by city.
Is crime in Guelph going down?
Not in 2025: the Guelph CMA’s Crime Severity Index rose 2% to 57.8, but it remained about 18% below its 2018 peak of 70.6, according to Statistics Canada (our calculation). Violent severity has risen over the decade, from 47.7 in 2015 to 75.0 in 2025, while non-violent severity was close to its 2015 level (51.5 against 49.8).
Guelph also solves a larger share of crime than the provincial and national averages. Its weighted clearance rate — the share of incidents solved by charge or otherwise, weighted by seriousness — was 42.8 in 2025, above Ontario’s 39.8 and Canada’s 36.6, although it fell from 49.4 in 2024. Our guide to how many crimes are solved in Canada compares every metro area.
How do I report a crime in Guelph?
Guelph Police Service accepts online reports for minor incidents where no one is in danger and there is no known suspect, and asks people to call its 24-hour non-emergency line, 519-824-1212, for other non-urgent matters (Guelph Police Service, checked 19 October 2026).
- Online: theft, theft from a vehicle, damage or mischief and lost property under $5,000; stolen licence plates; lost or stolen driver’s licences; identity theft and fraud; traffic complaints. An officer aims to review a report within 72 hours.
- By phone: any incident with a known suspect or evidence, losses over $5,000, a break-in at a home or business, a collision, a lost or stolen firearm, personal violence or hate-motivated vandalism.
- Outside the City of Guelph: Wellington County OPP handles the surrounding area.
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Guelph crime map FAQ
Where can I find the Guelph crime map?
The Guelph crime map is on the Guelph Police Service website under Crime Prevention and Community Safety, then Crime Map. It shows calls for service by type, area and date.
What is the crime rate in Guelph?
The Guelph CMA’s crime rate was 4,288 police-reported incidents per 100,000 people in 2025, up 3% from 2024 and about 23% below the national rate, according to Statistics Canada.
Is Guelph safe?
Guelph is safer than the Canadian average on the official measures: its 2025 Crime Severity Index of 57.8 was about 23% below the national 75.0, and its violent crime rate was about 35% below the national rate (our calculation).
Is Guelph safer than Kitchener-Waterloo?
Yes, on the official measures. The Guelph CMA’s 2025 Crime Severity Index was 57.8 against 66.8 for Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo, and its crime rate was 4,288 per 100,000 against 5,083.
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