Peterborough Crime Map
Ontario · Latest 24h · updated 2026-09-10
| Latest 24h | 2 incidents (2026-09-08) |
|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | 4,090 incidents through the last complete month |
| 2025 (full year) | 4,602 incidents |
| Full archive | 8,771 incidents (2025–2026) |
| Per 100K / year | 4,704 |
| CSI 2025 | 57.3 (violent 65.2) |
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About crime in Peterborough
TL;DR. On 8 September 2026, Peterborough recorded two reported incidents, as shown on the city’s latest‑day crime map. Auto theft was the leading category, accounting for one of the two incidents, while theft comprised the other half. The map also highlights activity across eight neighbourhoods, with AREA2 and AREA4 each reporting one incident. No violent offences were recorded on this day.
About this data
This page tracks open incident records for Peterborough, Ontario, covering the single occurrence date designated as Latest day (2026-09-08). Sourced directly from the official police and municipal open-data portal in Ontario, these open records provide an exact daily snapshot of localized police activity across the municipality. On this specific occurrence day, official logs recorded a total of 2 incidents across the community, consisting entirely of property offences.
Monitoring specific daily records alongside broader open data gives residents direct visibility into recent municipal occurrences. While the interactive map interface displays a rolling 60-day map window containing 1,116 incidents, this summary isolates the 2 records published for 2026-09-08. Note that these metrics represent raw incident counts rather than population-adjusted crime rates, offering an objective look at daily open-data releases across Peterborough.
Recent trend
Year-over-year change is not available for the Latest day (2026-09-08) period because single-day snapshots do not form a complete multi-year comparison pair. The broader multi-year archive documents 8,771 total incidents between 2025 and 2026, comprising 4,602 incidents in 2025 and 4,169 incidents in 2026 within archive records, alongside 4,090 dated incidents logged for 2026 in the annual series. Because 2026 remains an ongoing, incomplete reporting year, annual comparison percentages are withheld. Long-term trend figures strictly exclude undated entries and represent calendar-level tracking rather than single-day occurrences.
Category breakdown
For the Latest day (2026-09-08), Peterborough recorded 2 total incidents, evenly divided across two distinct property offence categories. Auto theft accounted for 1 incident, representing 50% of the daily total. Theft also accounted for 1 incident, making up the remaining 50% of reported activity for the day. There were 0 violent incidents recorded on this date. Across the broader multi-year archive, 1,057 incidents fall under the Other parent category. Within those archive records, the leading subcategory is Drugs with 749 incidents (70.9% of Other and 8.5% of total archive records), followed by Weapons offences with 162 incidents (15.3% of Other) and Traffic & MVC with 146 incidents (13.8% of Other).
FAQ
How many crime incidents were recorded in Peterborough on September 8, 2026?
On September 8, 2026, the open-data feed recorded 2 total incidents in Peterborough. This single-day total represents the city's latest exact occurrence day in the dataset, rather than a rolling multi-day window or annual figure. Across the broader multi-year archive, Peterborough has 8,771 total recorded incidents spanning 2025 and 2026.
What were the most reported crime categories in Peterborough on September 8, 2026?
For September 8, 2026, reported incidents in Peterborough were split evenly between Auto theft and Theft. Auto theft accounted for 1 incident (50% of the daily total), and Theft accounted for 1 incident (50% of the daily total). In the multi-year archive, other offences include 749 drug offences, 162 weapons offences, and 146 traffic and motor vehicle collision incidents.
Is crime increasing or decreasing in Peterborough?
A year-over-year change is not available for this single-day reporting period. In the annual series, Peterborough recorded 4,602 dated incidents in 2025 and 4,090 dated incidents in 2026. Because the 2026 calendar year is ongoing, annual totals cannot be directly compared to evaluate a complete year-over-year percentage trend until the full year concludes.
Which Peterborough neighbourhoods recorded incidents on September 8, 2026?
On September 8, 2026, incidents were documented across two of the 8 tracked neighbourhood areas in Peterborough. AREA2 recorded 1 incident, and AREA4 recorded 1 incident. The remaining 6 neighbourhood divisions in the city open dataset logged zero recorded incidents during this specific 24-hour occurrence window.
Where does this Peterborough crime data come from?
This data is sourced directly from the official municipal open-data portal in Ontario. The published records track police-reported incident occurrences across Peterborough, including spatial distributions across 8 local areas and multi-year historical logs spanning 2025 through 2026. The records represent police-documented occurrences rather than population-based metrics.
How current is the Peterborough crime data displayed on this page?
The headline figures cover the latest single occurrence day of September 8, 2026. By contrast, the interactive map displays a rolling 60-day map window containing 1,116 total incidents. The full archive maintains 8,771 total incidents covering the period between 2025 and 2026, providing both daily snapshots and broader historical context.
Explore Peterborough
By category
- Peterborough Assault (897)
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- Peterborough Homicide (7)
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- Peterborough Auto theft (136)
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- Peterborough Mischief (775)
- Peterborough Fraud (861)
- Peterborough Other (1,057)
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