Thunder Bay’s crime rate rose 18 per cent in 2025, the largest increase among Canadian CMAs

Thunder Bay Crime Rate Jumps 18 Per Cent as Crime Declines Nationally
THUNDER BAY — Thunder Bay moved sharply against the national trend in 2025, recording an 18 per cent increase in its police-reported crime rate while Canada’s overall rate declined.
For many in the city that does not come as a surprise. Crime is on the upswing, and often to many people the Thunder Bay Police are overwhelmed at times leading to longer response times.
Statistics Canada reported that the Thunder Bay c