In Pickering, Ontario, 5 shooting incidents were reported in 2026 year-to-date through July, accounting for 0.7% of the 751 total citywide incidents across tracked categories. Shooting ranks seventh among seven categories, with Dunbarton recording 2 incidents. Five incidents were also logged in 2025. Per-incident counts for shooting are typically small and volatile year-to-year, making short-term comparisons sensitive to small variations in reported open-data counts.
Data current through . Source: official police open-data portal covering Pickering.
This page covers official police-reported shooting data for Pickering, Ontario, detailing recorded incidents during 2026 (YTD, through Jul). According to published open-data records, 5 shooting incidents occurred in the city during this selected period. Across all tracked categories, Pickering recorded 751 total police-reported incidents. Shooting incidents accounted for 0.7% of the city total during this timeframe, representing a small portion of overall reported activity.
The full dataset spans from 2009-12-26 through 2026-08-15. When examining this specific category, readers should note that per-incident counts for shooting events are typically small and volatile year-to-year. Because baseline incident volumes remain relatively low, minor numerical changes from year to year can produce sizeable percentage fluctuations without reflecting broader multi-year trends across the municipality of Pickering.
Within Pickering's tracked crime categories for 2026 (YTD, through Jul), Shooting ranks 7th out of 7 categories by total incident count. With 5 recorded incidents, shooting is less common than all other published sibling categories. Auto theft and Theft from vehicle represent the highest reported totals with 183 incidents each, followed closely by Assault at 181 incidents. Break and enter recorded 105 incidents, while the Other category accounted for 67 incidents. Compared to property offences and violent offences like assault, shooting incidents comprise a minimal share of Pickering's 751 total police-reported incidents.
Shooting incidents represent the lowest total among all 7 tracked crime categories in Pickering for 2026 YTD through Jul, with 5 recorded incidents. In the published multi-year series, 2025 also recorded 5 shooting incidents. Because shooting counts in Pickering remain very small relative to the city total of 751 incidents, individual incident occurrences have a pronounced effect on category totals. Across listed areas, Dunbarton recorded 2 incidents, while four other neighbourhoods recorded 1 incident each. Overall, shooting remains a low-volume category within the city's open-data reporting.
In 2026 (YTD, through Jul), Pickering recorded 5 shooting incidents according to official open-data records. This total represents 0.7% of the 751 total police-reported incidents logged across all categories in the city during the same timeframe. Shooting ranks 7th among all 7 tracked categories.
During 2026 (YTD, through Jul), Dunbarton logged the highest neighbourhood count with 2 shooting incidents. Four other listed neighbourhoods recorded 1 shooting incident each: Brock Ridge Pickering, Frenchman's Bay, Pickering City Centre, and Pickering North. Together, these locations account for the 5 shooting incidents reported city-wide.
Shooting is the lowest-volume category in Pickering, ranking 7th out of 7 categories with 5 incidents. By comparison, property categories recorded much higher numbers: Auto theft and Theft from vehicle each logged 183 incidents, while Break and enter recorded 105 incidents. Violent offences such as Assault recorded 181 incidents.
The published multi-year series for shooting in Pickering shows 5 recorded incidents in 2025 and 5 incidents in 2026 (YTD, through Jul). Open-data tracking for the city spans from December 26, 2009 to August 15, 2026. Because per-incident counts for shooting are small, annual numbers are subject to year-to-year volatility.
Crime statistics and incident records for Pickering are sourced from official ON open-data feeds.