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Toronto crime in 2004

In 2004, Toronto recorded 218 total open-data incidents, up 1,182.4% from a base of 17 records in 2003. Shooting was the top reported category with 183 incidents, followed by Assault with 31 incidents. Auto theft, Robbery, Theft, and Theft from vehicle each recorded 1 incident. Note that annual totals reflect open-data reporting volume rather than per-capita risk, and historical dataset coverage varies across reporting years.

218
Incidents in 2004
0.1%
Share of selected city data
23 of 27
Rank among years
Shooting
Top category
183 incidents
+1,182.4%
Year-over-year
vs 2003

Category mix in 2004

Shooting 183
83.9% of 2004 incidents
Assault 31
14.2% of 2004 incidents
0.5% of 2004 incidents
0.5% of 2004 incidents
Theft 1
0.5% of 2004 incidents
0.5% of 2004 incidents

Toronto crime 2004

In 2004, Toronto, Ontario logged 218 total reported incidents in the open-data archive, marking a 1,182.4% year-over-year increase from the 17 incidents recorded in 2003. These 218 incidents represent 0.1% of the 425,545 total incidents archived for Toronto between 2000 and 2026. The 2004 total places this year 23rd overall among the 27 archived years in the city's record.

This overview provides a detailed statistical summary of Toronto's 2004 open-data archive, detailing incident distributions across categories such as shooting and assault. The figures present reported counts as published by open-data sources in Ontario and provide context within Toronto's multi-year reporting history.

Year-over-year

The 2004 total of 218 incidents represents a 1,182.4% increase compared to the 17 incidents recorded in 2003. When evaluating this year-over-year change, it is important to note that these annual totals reflect changes in open-data reporting volume rather than changes in per-capita risk. Toronto's 2004 record ranks 23rd out of 27 total years in the dataset, spanning from 2000 to 2026. Relative to the city-wide archive total of 425,545 incidents, 2004 accounts for a 0.1% share of all recorded incidents in Ontario's capital city.

Key stats

What these numbers mean

In 2004, shooting dominated Toronto's open-data breakdown with 183 incidents, followed by assault with 31 incidents. Auto theft, robbery, theft, and theft from vehicle recorded just 1 incident each. Ranking 23rd out of 27 years, 2004 reflects an early archiving period in Toronto's dataset (2000 to 2026), where annual volume (218 incidents) is substantially lower than later years like 2023 (42,969 incidents). The heavy concentration in shooting and assault highlights category tracking in this specific archive year.

About this dataset

Frequently asked questions about Toronto crime in 2004

How many incidents were recorded in Toronto in 2004?

Toronto recorded 218 incidents in 2004 according to the city's open-data archive. This total represents 0.1% of the 425,545 incidents logged across all available years in the dataset, which spans from 2000 to 2026. The 2004 count places this year 23rd out of 27 recorded years in total volume.

How did incident counts in 2004 compare to 2003?

Incident counts rose 1,182.4% in 2004 compared to 2003, increasing from a base of 17 records to 218 records. Year-over-year shifts in open-data archives reflect changes in police reporting data collection and coverage rather than direct changes in per-capita risk for residents.

What were the main crime categories recorded in Toronto during 2004?

The most frequent category recorded in 2004 was shooting, which accounted for 183 incidents. Assault was the second highest category with 31 incidents. Other logged categories included auto theft, robbery, theft, and theft from vehicle, each recording 1 incident in the open dataset.

Where does the 2004 crime data for Toronto come from?

The figures for 2004 are derived from official municipal open-data portals published in Ontario, covering the full 2004 calendar year. The complete dataset tracks 425,545 total incidents for Toronto across 27 archived years, providing transparent historical incident distributions across various offence categories.

Sources

Data is sourced from official municipal open-data releases for Toronto, ON.

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