In 2026 (YTD, through Jul), Clarington recorded 139 assault incidents out of 393 total city incidents. Assault represents 35.4% of all reported incidents, ranking first among eight categories in the city. Previous annual figures include 161 incidents in 2025, which rose 2,583.3% from a base of 6 records in 2024. Bowmanville South recorded the highest neighbourhood count for assault in 2026 with 33 incidents, followed by Bowmanville Central with 28.
Data current through . Source: official police open-data portal covering Clarington.
This page presents open-data incident statistics for the Assault category in the municipality of Clarington, Ontario. For the 2026 year-to-date period covering January through July, local police logged 139 assault incidents. This dataset compiles official published records to provide a clear, factual overview of reported offences across Clarington's various communities and multi-year reporting windows.
The 139 recorded assault incidents accounted for 35.4 percent of the 393 total incidents logged across all eight tracked crime categories in Clarington during the 2026 year-to-date reporting window. Within this section, readers can examine multi-year category trends spanning from 2016 through 2026, compare category counts against other offences, and review specific neighbourhood distributions across local areas such as Bowmanville South, Bowmanville Central, and Clarke.
In the 2026 year-to-date reporting period, Assault ranks first among all 8 tracked crime categories in Clarington with 139 recorded incidents. This count is higher than all sibling categories in the municipal dataset. Specifically, Assault recorded more incidents than Break and enter (68 incidents), Auto theft (62 incidents), Theft from vehicle (55 incidents), and Robbery (7 incidents). It also exceeded the 58 incidents recorded in the Other category. Together, these figures illustrate how assault counts compare against property and violent offences across Clarington during the same 2026 year-to-date dataset window.
Assault stands out as the largest recorded category in Clarington for 2026 year-to-date, representing 35.4 percent of the city's 393 total incidents. Historically, annual assault counts remained low between 2016 and 2024, recording 6 incidents in 2024 before rising to 161 incidents in 2025. The 2026 year-to-date count of 139 through July indicates continued prominent standing relative to other categories. Among local areas, Bowmanville South logged 33 incidents and Bowmanville Central logged 28 incidents, leading the municipal neighbourhood counts for this category.
During the 2026 year-to-date period through July, police recorded 139 assault incidents in Clarington. These incidents represented 35.4 percent of the 393 total open-data incidents recorded across all eight tracked categories in the city during this period. The 139 count reflects official figures published in the open-data archive through August 14, 2026.
Assault is the most frequently recorded category in Clarington for 2026 year-to-date, ranking first out of 8 categories. Its 139 incidents exceed Break and enter with 68 incidents, Auto theft with 62, Theft from vehicle with 55, and Robbery with 7 incidents.
Bowmanville South recorded the highest number of assault incidents with 33, followed by Bowmanville Central with 28 incidents. Other areas with top counts in 2026 year-to-date include Clarke with 24 incidents, Darlington with 16, and Bowmanville North with 13 incidents.
Annual assault records were low in early dataset years, showing 1 incident annually in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, and 2021. Counts rose to 2 in 2023 and 6 in 2024, before increasing 2,583.3% from 6 in 2024 to 161 complete-year incidents in 2025.
Data is sourced from official open police records published for Clarington, ON, covering reported incidents through August 14, 2026.