5Kingston
Kingston, Canada: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 5 out of 10 Average crime
5/10 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: 12,399 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 | 4 | 2.7 | 1.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Aggravated sexual assault (level 3) | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Sexual assault with a weapon or bodily harm (level 2) | 1 | 0.7 | 2.1 |
| Sexual assault (level 1) | 83 | 55.5 | 86.4 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault (level 3) | 11 | 7.4 | 9.7 |
| Assault with a weapon or bodily harm (level 2) | 207 | 138.4 | 212.3 |
| Common assault (level 1) | 495 | 331 | 522.3 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 52 | 34.8 | 55.1 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Breaking and entering | 429 | 286.9 | 261.8 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 168 | 112.4 | 200.3 |
| Theft over $5,000 (not vehicles) | 76 | 50.8 | 60.9 |
| Theft of $5,000 or less (not vehicles) | 3,255 | 2,176.9 | 1,305.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug violations | 129 | 86.3 | 141.8 |
| Like every row here: Statistics Canada counts each incident by its most serious violation. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Mischief (property damage) | 800 | 535 | 725.1 |
Source: Statistics Canada, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 4 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 84 |
| Violence | 713 |
| Robbery | 52 |
| Theft and burglary | 3,928 |
| Drugs | 129 |
| Damage and public order | 800 |
Questions about crime in Kingston
- Is Kingston safe?
- Kingston: Safety 5 out of 10 (Average crime). 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).
- What is the crime rate in Kingston?
- Kingston: Weighted crime: 12,399 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Kingston?
- Recorded homicides in Kingston (2025): 4.
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