7Guelph
Guelph, Canada: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 7 out of 10 Low crime
7/10 in Canada · 7/10 in the world
Compared with 998 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 41 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 10,175 per 100,000 people (2025)
Crime by type, as recorded by Statistics Canada (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Homicide | 1 | 0.6 | 1.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Aggravated sexual assault (level 3) | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Sexual assault with a weapon or bodily harm (level 2) | 6 | 3.7 | 2.1 |
| Sexual assault (level 1) | 137 | 85.2 | 86.4 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault (level 3) | 3 | 1.9 | 9.7 |
| Assault with a weapon or bodily harm (level 2) | 215 | 133.7 | 212.3 |
| Common assault (level 1) | 475 | 295.5 | 522.3 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 35 | 21.8 | 55.1 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Breaking and entering | 361 | 224.6 | 261.8 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 204 | 126.9 | 200.3 |
| Theft over $5,000 (not vehicles) | 51 | 31.7 | 60.9 |
| Theft of $5,000 or less (not vehicles) | 2,063 | 1,283.3 | 1,305.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug violations | 120 | 74.6 | 141.8 |
| Like every row here: Statistics Canada counts each incident by its most serious violation. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Mischief (property damage) | 590 | 367 | 725.1 |
Source: Statistics Canada, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 1 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 143 |
| Violence | 693 |
| Robbery | 35 |
| Theft and burglary | 2,679 |
| Drugs | 120 |
| Damage and public order | 590 |
Other places nearby
- Waterloo Region (Kitchener) 5/10
- Caledon 9/10
- Dufferin (Orangeville) 7/10
- Brantford 4/10
- Hamilton 5/10
- Northumberland (Hamilton) 10/10
- Brant County 10/10
- Huronia West (Clearview) 9/10
