Pickering City Centre Crime Map — Durham Region, Ontario
Overview
Pickering City Centre recorded 47 crime incidents between April 3 and June 2, 2026, accounting for 3.6% of Durham Region's total. Assault was the leading category with 23 incidents, followed by auto theft and theft from vehicle, each with 8 cases.
Pickering City Centre recorded 47 incidents between April 3 and June 2, 2026. This neighbourhood accounted for 3.6% of Durham Region's total incidents during this period.
The data provides a snapshot of reported incidents in the area, offering insight into the types of crimes occurring in this part of the region.
Data coverage
The data covers a two-month period from early April to early June 2026. Neighbourhood boundaries in Durham Region may vary year to year, so direct comparisons with other periods should be made with caution.
Category breakdown
Assault was the leading category in Pickering City Centre, with 23 incidents. Auto theft and theft from vehicle were also notable, each with 8 incidents. These three categories accounted for the majority of the neighbourhood's reported incidents.
Key stats
47 total incidents in Pickering City Centre
23 assault incidents
8 auto theft incidents
8 theft from vehicle incidents
3.6% of Durham Region's total incidents
What these numbers mean
Pickering City Centre's incident profile is heavily weighted toward assault, which accounts for nearly half of all reports. This contrasts with nearby areas like Downtown Oshawa, where the total count is more than double. The neighbourhood's low break-and-enter count (1) is also unusual compared to regional patterns, suggesting a different mix of property-related incidents.
About this dataset
Reporting basis: Counts reflect incidents reported to police only. Under-reporting — especially for sexual assault, fraud, and minor theft — means actual incidence is higher than these figures show.
Not a per-capita rate: These are absolute incident counts. Comparing one place’s counts to another without normalising for population can mislead — see crime rates per 100,000 for population-adjusted figures.
Neighbourhood boundaries: Defined by the upstream open-data source and may shift year-to-year, so direct comparisons over time can be affected by boundary changes.
Small counts are volatile: A neighbourhood with single-digit incidents one period and zero the next is not necessarily safer; it’s the sampling noise of small numbers.
Data window: 2026-04-03 to 2026-06-02.
Frequently asked questions about crime in Pickering City Centre
How many incidents were reported in Pickering City Centre?
There were 47 incidents reported in Pickering City Centre between April 3 and June 2, 2026.
What was the most common type of incident?
Assault was the most common, with 23 incidents reported during this period.
How does Pickering City Centre compare to nearby neighbourhoods?
Downtown Oshawa had 104 incidents, while Lakeview had 70, both higher than Pickering City Centre's 47.
What share of Durham Region's incidents occurred here?
Pickering City Centre accounted for 3.6% of the region's total incidents during this period.
Sources
Data sourced from the Ontario open data portal.
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