Policing statistics for Amherstburg for 2025 released by Windsor police

The Windsor Police Service – Amherstburg Detachment has released its policing statistics for 2025.

The report was before town council at the Jan. 19 meeting and was received by council members. 

The statistics show a total of 8,841 incidents last year, 8,674 being dispatch generated incidents, also known as CAD calls, while 167 were self-generated walk-in incidents. In December, there were 563 total incidents with the busiest month of the year being March, with 867 incidents.

There were 3,395 traffic offenses in 2025 with 135 in December. There were three Part III Summons last month and four matters classified as “other provincial offenses.” 

The busiest month for traffic offenses in 2025 was March, with 474 offenses. There were nine Part III Summons that month with six “other provincial offenses.”

Regarding statistics for specific crimes, the most frequent in 2025 was fraud. There were 106 cases of fraud in 2025 with five in December. 

The busiest month for fraud cases was April with 13, while there were 12 in August and 11 in October.

There were 75 cases of assault in 2025, with ten in December. The December amount was the most of any month last year, with there being nine reported in February.

In 2025, a total of 63 cases of theft under $5,000 were reported in 2025, with four cases in December. The month with the most reported cases was November with 12, while nine were reported in October.

Thirty-eight break-and-enters were reported in Amherstburg in 2025 with five of those being in November and December. 

The monthly high was six, reported in February and June.

The number of mischief cases in 2025 amounted to 28, with two in December. The month with the highest number of cases was June with six with November having five cases.

A total of 24 cases of theft over $5,000 were listed in 2025 with none in December. Six cases were reported in May, the month with the highest total, with five in August.

A total of 16 impaired driving cases were reported in 2025. No month had more than three reported cases, with three each in September, October and November. There were two in December and May with one each in January, February and March.

Three cases each of federal statutes and arson/fire calls were reported last year. Regarding the latter, two arson calls were reported in January with one in December. One case classified as federal statutes was reported in each of the months of March, April and May.

Two robberies were reported in 2025, with one in May and one in November.

According to the statistics, one drug charge was laid in August and one firearms charge was laid in June.

Zeros were listed in the categories of attempted murder and possession of stolen goods.

A total of 93 items were listed under the category of “other criminal code,” with the monthly high for that category being 12 in November. There were ten in August, nine each in April, May and June and eight in December.

Community service calls/COAST calls totalled 143 for the year, with six in both November and December. The month with the highest was June with 24 while 16 calls came in during each of March and April.

Policing statistics for Amherstburg for 2025 released by Windsor police

By Ron Giofu