In 2026, Durham Region recorded 3 homicide incidents, representing 0.2% of the city's total crime count of 1,297. Homicide ranked 7th among 7 crime categories, with assault being the most frequent. The incidents were distributed across three neighbourhoods: Oshawa Northwest, Ajax Northwest, and Darlington.
Data current through . Source: official Durham Region police open-data portal.
This page covers reported homicide incidents in Durham Region, Ontario. Homicide is one of the least frequent categories of crime in the region, with only 3 incidents recorded during the selected period.
These 3 homicides represent 0.2% of the 1,297 total reported incidents in Durham Region for this period. While homicide is a serious crime, it accounts for a very small portion of overall criminal activity in the area.
Homicide ranks 7th among the 7 tracked crime categories in Durham Region, making it the least common. Assault is the most frequent, with 524 incidents, followed by theft from vehicle (263), auto theft (179), break and enter (160), and other crimes (105). Homicide incidents are significantly less frequent than any other category, reflecting the rarity of such events.
Homicide is the least common crime category in Durham Region, with only 3 incidents recorded in the two-month period from April to June 2026. This rarity is consistent with broader trends, as homicide typically represents a very small fraction of overall crime. The distribution across three different neighbourhoods suggests no single area experienced multiple incidents. Given the small numbers, year-over-year comparisons are not meaningful, but the data confirms that homicide remains an infrequent occurrence in the region.
There were 3 reported homicide incidents in Durham Region between April 3 and June 2, 2026. These incidents are rare, accounting for only 0.2% of all reported crimes in the region during this period.
Three neighbourhoods each reported 1 homicide incident: Oshawa Northwest, Ajax Northwest, and Darlington. No neighbourhood had more than one incident during this period.
Homicide is the least common crime category, ranking 7th out of 7. Assault is the most frequent, with 524 incidents, while homicide had only 3. This highlights the rarity of homicide compared to other types of crime.
The data covers only a two-month period in 2026, making it impossible to identify trends. Homicide incidents are too infrequent to draw meaningful conclusions from such a short window.
Data sourced from the Durham Regional Police Service open data portal (ON).