Brampton vs. Mississauga Crime Comparison
In August 2026, Brampton recorded a higher rate of reported crime per capita than Mississauga — 60.2 vs 50.8 incidents per 100,000 people (about 1.2× higher). Brampton logged 395 total crimes against a population of 656,480, compared to 365 crimes in Mississauga, population 717,961.
Rates use each city's total population, not just areas actively patrolled or reported on — a rough per-capita comparison, not a precision statistic. See About for methodology.
Brampton, ON
Higher rate- Total crimes
- 395
- Population (2021)
- 656,480
- Crimes per 100,000 people
- 60.2
- Top category
- Assault
Mississauga, ON
- Total crimes
- 365
- Population (2021)
- 717,961
- Crimes per 100,000 people
- 50.8
- Top category
- Auto theft
Crime by Category
Raw count and rate per 100,000 people for each category both cities recorded in August 2026.
| Category | Brampton | Brampton /100k | Mississauga | Mississauga /100k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assault | 166 | 25.3 | 106 | 14.8 |
| Auto theft | 101 | 15.4 | 150 | 20.9 |
| Other | 59 | 9 | 39 | 5.4 |
| Mischief | 44 | 6.7 | 39 | 5.4 |
| Break & enter | 10 | 1.5 | 11 | 1.5 |
| Robbery | 10 | 1.5 | 8 | 1.1 |
| Fraud | 5 | 0.8 | 12 | 1.7 |
“Not published” means that city's portal doesn't break out this category at all — missing is not the same as zero.