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Newmarket crime in 2023

In 2023, York Regional Police recorded 4,633 open-data incidents in Newmarket, representing 19.7% of the 23,482 total archived city incidents. This reflects a 19.5% increase from 3,877 incidents in 2022, though year totals reflect reporting changes rather than per-capita risk. The largest category was Other with 1,240 incidents, led by Threats (322) and Harassment (203). These are open-data person offences demoted from coarse Assaults rather than physical assault. Theft followed with 1,053 incidents.

4,633
Incidents in 2023
19.7%
Share of selected city data
2 of 6
Rank among years
Other
Top category
1,240 incidents
+19.5%
Year-over-year
vs 2022

Category mix in 2023

Other 1,240
26.8% of 2023 incidents
Theft 1,053
22.7% of 2023 incidents
Assault 763
16.5% of 2023 incidents
Fraud 521
11.2% of 2023 incidents
Mischief 425
9.2% of 2023 incidents
4.4% of 2023 incidents

Newmarket crime 2023

In 2023, Newmarket recorded 4,633 open-data incidents, representing a 19.5% increase compared to 3,877 incidents reported in 2022. This total accounts for 19.7% of the 23,482 incidents in Newmarket's full on-disk archive across all logged years. These figures reflect recorded open-data incident counts rather than per-capita risk.

This page details official 2023 reporting records for Newmarket, Ontario, as documented by York Regional Police. It examines major incident classifications across the municipality, including 1,240 records under Other, 1,053 Theft incidents, 763 Assaults, 521 Fraud cases, and 425 Mischief entries. Readers can explore annual category totals and historic context across the six-year dataset spanning 2021 through 2026.

Year-over-year

Newmarket's 2023 count of 4,633 incidents represents a 19.5% year-over-year increase over the 3,877 incidents logged in 2022. Within the city's six-year open-data dataset spanning 2021 through 2026, the year 2023 ranks second overall in total recorded incident volume, trailing only 2024 which registered 4,663 incidents. By comparison, 2021 recorded 3,349 incidents, while 2025 logged 4,398 incidents and 2026 recorded 2,562 incidents. The 4,633 records logged in 2023 account for 19.7% of the 23,482 total incidents documented across all years in Newmarket's full on-disk archive.

Key stats

What these numbers mean

In 2023, Newmarket recorded 4,633 incidents, marking its second-highest annual total among six dataset years. Category distribution was led by Other at 1,240 incidents and Theft at 1,053 incidents. Within the Other category, person offences were prominent, led by 322 Threats and 203 Harassment incidents rather than simple residual items. Assault logged 763 incidents, Fraud reached 521 entries, Mischief registered 425 records, and Theft from vehicle logged 204 incidents, establishing a notable pattern across local reporting.

About this dataset

Frequently asked questions about Newmarket crime in 2023

How many incidents were reported in Newmarket in 2023?

In 2023, Newmarket recorded 4,633 open-data incidents in total. This represents 19.7% of the 23,482 total incidents logged in Newmarket's full city archive across the six-year period from 2021 to 2026. The 2023 total ranks as the second-highest annual count in the recorded dataset.

Did reported incidents increase or decrease in Newmarket in 2023?

Reported incidents increased in 2023, rising 19.5% from 3,877 incidents logged in 2022 to 4,633 incidents in 2023. This annual count growth placed 2023 just below 2024, which registered 4,663 incidents, while 2025 logged 4,398 incidents and 2026 recorded 2,562 incidents.

What were the top incident categories in Newmarket during 2023?

The leading category in 2023 was Other with 1,240 incidents, followed by Theft with 1,053 incidents and Assault with 763 incidents. Within the Other category, Threats accounted for 322 incidents (26% of Other) and Harassment accounted for 203 incidents (16.4% of Other), both representing open-data person offences.

What is the source of the 2023 Newmarket crime data?

The 2023 figures for Newmarket, Ontario, are sourced directly from open-data published by York Regional Police. The dataset includes 4,633 incident records for 2023, forming part of a regional archive spanning 23,482 total records across all logged years for the municipality.

Sources

Data is compiled from official open-data incident records released by York Regional Police in Ontario (ON).

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