In 2023, York Regional Police recorded 11,577 total incidents in Markham, representing a 17.1% increase from 9,887 incidents in 2022. Theft was the leading category with 2,806 recorded incidents, followed by Other offences at 2,170, which included 493 threats and 335 harassment offences. Fraud accounted for 1,704 incidents and assault for 1,239. Please note that annual totals reflect police reporting changes rather than per-capita risk.
Markham recorded 11,577 total incidents in 2023, representing a 17.1% increase compared to the 9,887 incidents logged in 2022. Annual totals reflect reported incident volume recorded by police rather than per-capita risk.
This page details the official 2023 open-data figures for Markham, Ontario, providing comprehensive breakdowns by category and subcategory based on York Regional Police records. The 2023 annual count of 11,577 incidents represents 20.4% of the city's 56,820 full-archive incidents documented between 2021 and 2026. Leading category totals during 2023 included Theft with 2,806 reported incidents, Other with 2,170 records, Fraud with 1,704, Assault with 1,239, and Auto theft with 1,212 incidents.
In 2023, Markham recorded 11,577 total incidents, marking an increase of 17.1% from the 9,887 incidents recorded in 2022. Among all 6 recorded years in Markham's dataset spanning 2021 to 2026, 2023 ranked 1st in total incident volume. The 2023 count accounted for 20.4% of the 56,820 total incidents in the city's full archive. For comparison, subsequent annual figures stood at 10,538 incidents in 2024 and 10,697 incidents in 2025, while 2021 registered 8,265 incidents. Annual changes reflect reporting volume rather than per-capita risk.
With 11,577 incidents, 2023 ranked 1st out of 6 recorded years in Markham, representing the highest annual volume in the 56,820 full-archive dataset. Property-related categories featured prominently, led by Theft with 2,806 incidents, Fraud with 1,704, and Auto theft with 1,212. Within the Other category's 2,170 incidents, person offences like Threats (493) and Harassment (335) formed major subcategories demoted from coarse parent classifications rather than physical assault. Mischief also recorded 893 incidents during the year.
In 2023, York Regional Police recorded 11,577 total incidents in Markham, ON. This calendar-year count represents the highest annual volume in the dataset, accounting for 20.4% of the 56,820 total incidents logged across all 6 recorded years from 2021 to 2026. Annual totals reflect reported volume rather than per-capita risk.
Yes, reported incident volume in Markham increased in 2023. Total records rose by 17.1% compared to the 9,887 incidents logged in 2022. Year-over-year shifts reflect law enforcement reporting figures rather than per-capita risk. Subsequent annual totals measured 10,538 in 2024 and 10,697 in 2025 across the city's open-data series.
Theft was the top reported category in Markham in 2023 with 2,806 incidents. The Other category followed with 2,170 incidents, including 493 Threats and 335 Harassment subcategory records. Fraud logged 1,704 incidents, Assault accounted for 1,239 incidents, Auto theft registered 1,212 incidents, and Mischief recorded 893 incidents during the calendar year.
The 2023 incident data for Markham, ON is published by York Regional Police through official open-data channels. The 11,577 records documented in 2023 form part of Markham's 56,820 full-archive incidents spanning 2021 to 2026. Note that open-data totals represent reported incidents rather than per-capita risk assessments.
Data for Markham, ON is sourced from York Regional Police open-data releases.