St. Thomas, ON – Wednesday January 7th 2026
The St. Thomas Police Service is releasing its annual incident and event statistics for 2025, highlighting overall activity levels and trends within the community.
In 2024, the St. Thomas Police Service recorded:
- Total incidents/events: 24,059 (requiring police response/action)
In 2025, the Service recorded:
- Total incidents/events: 24,345 (requiring police response/action)
These figures reflect a combination of calls for service and proactive policing activities handled by the Service.
In comparison (2024 to 2025), total incidents and events represented the busiest year on record for the police service, representing an overall increase of approximately 1.2%. Despite being a year of historically high demand for policing services, the slight increase in overall activity reflects, in part, the continued and prudent investments made by the St. Thomas Police Services Board and City Council in police resourcing and budgeting, which support the Service’s ability to respond effectively to stabilize community needs.
The St. Thomas Police Service continues to monitor trends in police activity to ensure resources are effectively allocated and to maintain community safety and well-being. Ongoing analysis of this data and performance metrics assists the Service in identifying emerging issues, supporting operational planning, and enhancing service delivery to residents.
“These figures demonstrate the increasing demand for police services in our community and reflect both the reactive and proactive work carried out by our members. This is our new normal and we’ve been getting ahead of it for the past few years with wise financial and operational investments. While overall activity has increased slightly, the growing complexity of investigations, increased severity of violent crime, and ongoing challenges related to chronic criminality continue to place significant and sustained pressure on police resources. We are consistently identifying operational demands and adjust strategies to support sustained reductions in overall crime severity. Our focus remains on community safety, effective and innovative deployment of resources, community collaboration, and continued engagement with residents to address emerging concerns.” Chief Marc Roskamp