Chatham-Kent Crime Map
Ontario · updated 2026-08-14
| 2026 YTD | 1,159 incidents through the last complete month |
|---|---|
| 2025 (full year) | 3,123 incidents |
| Full archive | 4,282 incidents (2025–2026) |
| Per 100K / year | 2,771 |
| CSI 2025 | 65.7 (violent 73.5) |
Police open data via each service’s portal. ⚠ feed frozen since 2026-01-25
About crime in Chatham-Kent
TL;DR. Chatham‑Kent’s 2026 year‑to‑date crime data (through Jan) shows 1,159 recorded incidents. The dominant category is “Other,” accounting for 999 reports, far outpacing the next most frequent category, Theft, with 94 incidents. Violent offences total only 16 incidents. The 60‑day map window captures 2,739 incidents, but the headline reflects the full YTD period. No neighbourhood‑level breakdown is available for this dataset.
About this data
The Chatham‑Kent page presents open‑data incident totals for the 2026 calendar year to date, covering the period through January. The data come from the official municipal open‑data portal for Ontario, which publishes crime incidents reported by the Chatham‑Kent police service. The headline total for this period is 1,159 incidents, offering a snapshot of recent police activity across the municipality.
These figures reflect the full‑year archive slice rather than the 60‑day rolling map window, which currently shows 2,739 incidents. Comparing the two helps users see both the longer‑term YTD trend and the most recent activity captured by the interactive map. The YTD total provides context for policy makers and residents monitoring crime patterns over the first month of 2026 and city officials.
Recent trend
A year‑over‑year comparison is not available for the 2026 YTD period because the figure represents activity only through January and does not constitute a full calendar year. The archive contains a complete count for 2025 (3,123 incidents), but without a comparable full‑year total for 2026 the system cannot calculate a YoY change. Consequently, readers should interpret the 2026 total as a snapshot of the first month rather than as an indication of upward or downward trend. Analysts therefore rely on the full‑archive series for broader context across years.
Category breakdown
The most frequently reported category for Chatham‑Kent in the 2026 YTD period is Other, accounting for 999 incidents or 86.2 % of the total count. Within this large grouping, the leading sub‑category is Calls for service, with 1,830 reports, representing 51 % of the Other category and 42.7 % of all incidents. Theft follows as the second‑most common specific category, with 94 incidents (8.1 %). Break and enter is third, comprising 24 incidents (2.1 %). Together, these figures illustrate that the majority of reported activity falls into broad, non‑specific categories, while property‑theft‑related offences make up a smaller share. Mischief contributed 19 incidents (1.6 %) and assault accounted for 15 incidents (1.3 %), further highlighting the low share of violent offences in the YTD tally.
FAQ
How many crime incidents were recorded in Chatham‑Kent in 2026 so far?
The open‑data feed shows 1,159 incidents for the 2026 year‑to‑date period, covering incidents up to 25 January 2026. All of these incidents are dated, so the total and dated counts are the same. This figure represents the headline total for the selected period.
What is the most common type of incident and what does the “Other” category include?
The top‑ranked category is “Other,” accounting for 999 incidents (86.2 % of the total). Within “Other,” the leading subcategories are Calls for service with 1,830 incidents (51 % of Other), Traffic & MVC with 859 incidents (23.9 %), and Bylaw & Provincial offences with 491 incidents (13.7 %). Smaller portions include Other crime, Harassment, Drugs and Weapons offences.
How does the 2026 incident count compare to previous years?
Year‑over‑year change is not available for the 2026 YTD period. For context, the full‑year 2025 record shows 3,123 incidents, while the 2026 YTD total is 1,159 incidents. The archive does not provide a calculated YoY percentage for this incomplete year.
Why aren’t neighbourhood‑level statistics shown for Chatham‑Kent?
The source data does not include neighbourhood breakdowns for Chatham‑Kent, so neighbourhood‑specific counts are unavailable on this page. The open‑data feed aggregates incidents at the municipal level only.
What is the source of the data shown on this page?
The figures come from the official Ontario municipal open‑data portal that publishes Chatham‑Kent police incident data.
How up‑to‑date is the information and how does it differ from the interactive map?
The dataset covers incidents through 25 January 2026, representing the year‑to‑date total of 1,159 incidents. By contrast, the interactive map displays a rolling 60‑day window with 2,739 incidents, so its total reflects a more recent, shorter‑term snapshot.
Explore Chatham-Kent
By category
- Chatham-Kent Assault (128)
- Chatham-Kent Robbery (6)
- Chatham-Kent Break & enter (83)
- Chatham-Kent Auto theft (29)
- Chatham-Kent Theft (332)
- Chatham-Kent Mischief (117)
- Chatham-Kent Other (3,587)