Ontario's Lowest-Crime Regions: 10 Large Police Services Ranked by Crime Severity
Crime Severity Index by police service, 2025 · Lower = less police-reported crime
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0188-01 (released July 22, 2026)London
Change from 2024: +10.9% (65.84 → 73.00)- Crime Severity Index (2025):
- 73.00
- Category:
- London Police Service · London
London had the highest Crime Severity Index of the 10 services, at 73.00, still slightly below Canada's 75.0.
London's index rose about 10.9%, the biggest increase of the 10. Its violent crime index (88.82) was also the highest.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0188-01
Waterloo
Change from 2024: −8.6% (73.13 → 66.82)- Crime Severity Index (2025):
- 66.82
- Category:
- Waterloo Regional Police · Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge and area
Waterloo Region's index fell to 66.82, from 73.13 in 2024.
Despite falling about 8.6%, Waterloo is still second-highest of the 10.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0188-01
Hamilton
Change from 2024: −6.7% (66.70 → 62.21)- Crime Severity Index (2025):
- 62.21
- Category:
- Hamilton Police Service · City of Hamilton
Hamilton's index fell to 62.21 in 2025, from 66.70.
Hamilton's index is about twice Halton's, even though the two border each other.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0188-01
Toronto
Change from 2024: −12.6% (68.62 → 59.98)- Crime Severity Index (2025):
- 59.98
- Category:
- Toronto Police Service · City of Toronto
Toronto's index dropped to 59.98, from 68.62 in 2024.
Toronto's drop of about 12.6% was the largest of the 10 services.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0188-01
Peel
Change from 2024: +4.2% (57.01 → 59.41)- Crime Severity Index (2025):
- 59.41
- Category:
- Peel Regional Police · Mississauga and Brampton
Peel's index rose to 59.41, from 57.01 in 2024.
Peel and London were the only two of the 10 services whose index went up.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0188-01
Niagara
Change from 2024: −8.7% (58.94 → 53.84)- Crime Severity Index (2025):
- 53.84
- Category:
- Niagara Regional Police · St. Catharines, Niagara Falls and area
Niagara Region's index fell to 53.84, from 58.94.
Niagara's drop of about 8.7% was the second-largest of the 10, after Toronto's.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0188-01
Ottawa
Change from 2024: −6.7% (55.97 → 52.23)- Crime Severity Index (2025):
- 52.23
- Category:
- Ottawa Police Service · City of Ottawa
Ottawa's index fell to 52.23 in 2025, from 55.97.
Ottawa has the lowest index of the five services in this ranking outside the Greater Toronto Area.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0188-01
York
Change from 2024: −6.1% (53.57 → 50.28)- Crime Severity Index (2025):
- 50.28
- Category:
- York Regional Police · Markham, Vaughan, Richmond Hill and area
York Region's index fell to 50.28, from 53.57.
York is the third-lowest of the 10, about 1.6 times Halton's index.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0188-01
Durham
Change from 2024: −8.5% (47.19 → 43.18)- Crime Severity Index (2025):
- 43.18
- Category:
- Durham Regional Police · Oshawa, Whitby, Ajax and area
Durham Region is second-lowest, with an index of 43.18, down from 47.19.
Durham is still 12.57 points above Halton, the biggest gap between any two places next to each other in this ranking.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0188-01
Halton
Change from 2024: −1.9% (31.20 → 30.61)- Crime Severity Index (2025):
- 30.61
- Category:
- Halton Regional Police · Burlington, Oakville, Milton, Halton Hills
Halton Region, home to Burlington, Oakville, Milton and Halton Hills, has the lowest Crime Severity Index of the 10 services, at 30.61.
Halton's index is less than half Canada's (75.0), and its violent crime index (26.26) was also the lowest of the 10.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0188-01