In 2026, Guelph recorded 80 assault incidents, representing 11.6% of the city's total reported crimes. This category ranks third among five crime types, with theft and fraud being more frequent. All incidents are consolidated under the Guelph neighbourhood.
Data current through . Source: official Guelph police open-data portal.
This page covers reported assault incidents in Guelph, Ontario. During the period from March 20, 2026, to May 17, 2026, there were 80 reported assaults in the city. These incidents account for 11.6% of all reported crimes in Guelph during this timeframe.
Assault is the third most common category of reported crime in Guelph, following theft and fraud. The data provides a snapshot of assault incidents over a two-month period in 2026.
In Guelph, assault is the third most frequently reported crime category, with 80 incidents. It is less common than theft, which had 399 reported incidents, and fraud, with 145 incidents. However, assault is more frequent than break and enter (54 incidents) and robbery (10 incidents). This ranking highlights that while assault is a notable category, it is not the most prevalent type of crime in the city.
Assault accounts for 11.6% of Guelph's reported crimes in early 2026, ranking third behind theft and fraud. The 80 incidents over two months suggest a steady but not dominant presence in the city's crime profile. With no prior-year data available, trends cannot be assessed, but the count is notable within the short reporting window. The concentration of all incidents in the GUELPH neighbourhood is unusual and may reflect how the city's neighbourhood boundaries are defined in the dataset.
There were 80 reported assault incidents in Guelph from March 20, 2026, to May 17, 2026.
Assaults account for 11.6% of all reported crimes in Guelph during the selected period.
Assault is the third most common crime in Guelph, with fewer incidents than theft (399) and fraud (145), but more than break and enter (54) and robbery (10).
All 80 reported assault incidents occurred in the GUELPH neighbourhood.
Data sourced from the Guelph Police Service open data portal (ON).