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Richmond Hill crime in 2022

In 2022, York Regional Police recorded 7,005 total incidents in Richmond Hill, representing a 19.3% increase from 5,870 in 2021. Year-over-year changes reflect reported incident totals rather than per-capita risk. Theft was the top category with 1,610 incidents, closely followed by Other at 1,609. Within the Other category, non-physical person offences led the breakdown, including 379 Threats and 307 Harassment incidents, alongside 956 Fraud and 860 Assault incidents overall.

7,005
Incidents in 2022
16.7%
Share of selected city data
4 of 6
Rank among years
Theft
Top category
1,610 incidents
+19.3%
Year-over-year
vs 2021

Category mix in 2022

Theft 1,610
23% of 2022 incidents
Other 1,609
23% of 2022 incidents
Fraud 956
13.6% of 2022 incidents
Assault 860
12.3% of 2022 incidents
Mischief 598
8.5% of 2022 incidents
6.9% of 2022 incidents

Richmond Hill crime 2022

In 2022, Richmond Hill, Ontario recorded 7,005 reported incidents in open-data records released by York Regional Police. This represents a 19.3% increase from 2021, when 5,870 incidents were documented. These calendar-year totals reflect documented reporting volume rather than per-capita risk.

This page provides a breakdown of reported incidents in Richmond Hill throughout 2022. It highlights primary categories such as Theft, Fraud, and Assault, alongside subcategories like Threats and Harassment. The 2022 annual total accounted for 16.7% of the 41,830 total incidents recorded across all years in the city's open dataset.

Year-over-year

During 2022, reported incidents in Richmond Hill rose by 19.3% compared to the prior year, moving from 5,870 recorded incidents in 2021 to 7,005 in 2022. Within the six-year dataset spanning from 2021 to 2026, 2022 ranks fourth in total annual volume. The 7,005 incidents logged in 2022 represent 16.7% of the 41,830 total recorded incidents in the city's full archive. Following 2022, annual counts continued to increase in 2023 to 8,443 before reaching 8,208 in 2024 and 8,002 in 2025. Year-over-year figures evaluate changes in documented police entries rather than per-capita risk.

Key stats

What these numbers mean

In 2022, Richmond Hill saw Theft lead category counts with 1,610 incidents, closely followed by the Other category at 1,609 incidents. Within Other, non-physical person offences led the subcategories, specifically 379 Threats and 307 Harassment entries. Financial and person-focused offences also featured prominently, with 956 Fraud and 860 Assault incidents. Ranking fourth among six archived years, 2022 marked an upward turn from 2021 before reporting totals crested above 8,400 in 2023.

About this dataset

Frequently asked questions about Richmond Hill crime in 2022

How many reported incidents occurred in Richmond Hill in 2022?

In 2022, York Regional Police documented 7,005 reported incidents in Richmond Hill, Ontario. This total accounts for 16.7% of the 41,830 incidents recorded in the city's complete multi-year open dataset spanning from 2021 to 2026. The 2022 total ranks fourth in volume among the six years in the archive.

Did reported incidents in Richmond Hill increase or decrease in 2022?

Reported incidents in Richmond Hill increased by 19.3% in 2022 compared to the previous year. The total count rose from 5,870 documented incidents in 2021 to 7,005 in 2022. Subsequent annual totals reached 8,443 in 2023. These year-over-year figures reflect changes in recorded police entries rather than per-capita risk.

What were the most common incident categories in Richmond Hill in 2022?

Theft was the leading single category in 2022 with 1,610 reported incidents, followed by Other with 1,609 incidents. Fraud ranked third with 956 incidents, while Assault logged 860 incidents. Within the Other category, Threats accounted for 379 entries and Harassment accounted for 307 entries.

Where does the 2022 Richmond Hill crime data come from?

The data for Richmond Hill, ON comes from open-data records published by York Regional Police. A total of 7,005 incidents were logged for the 2022 calendar year, contributing to the full regional archive of 41,830 incidents collected across all available years.

Sources

Data for Richmond Hill, ON is sourced from open-data records published by York Regional Police.

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