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Toronto crime in 2014

In 2014, Toronto logged 28,320 reported incidents in the open dataset. This count rose 3,721.9% from a base of 741 records in 2013, though year-over-year totals reflect open-data reporting scope rather than per-capita risk. Assault was the most frequent category with 13,739 incidents, followed by 7,076 break and enter records, 3,523 auto theft cases, and 2,806 robbery incidents. Overall, 2014 ranks 12th out of 27 recorded years in the archive.

28,320
Incidents in 2014
6.7%
Share of selected city data
12 of 27
Rank among years
Assault
Top category
13,739 incidents
+3,721.9%
Year-over-year
vs 2013

Category mix in 2014

Assault 13,739
48.5% of 2014 incidents
25% of 2014 incidents
Auto theft 3,523
12.4% of 2014 incidents
Robbery 2,806
9.9% of 2014 incidents
Theft 746
2.6% of 2014 incidents
0.8% of 2014 incidents

Toronto crime 2014

In calendar year 2014, the city of Toronto, Ontario, logged 28,320 open-data incidents, marking a 3,721.9% increase from a base of 741 records logged in 2013. It is important to note that annual incident totals reflect administrative reporting and dataset coverage changes rather than changes in per-capita risk. The 2014 figure represents 6.7% of the city's overall archive total of 425,545 recorded incidents spanning from 2000 through 2026.

This document summarizes official open-data reporting for Toronto throughout 2014. It provides detailed category breakdowns, including 13,739 Assault incidents and 7,076 Break and enter incidents, alongside historical positioning ranking 2014 against all 27 tracked calendar years in the municipal open-data archive.

Year-over-year

Toronto recorded 28,320 incidents in 2014 compared to 741 incidents in the previous year of 2013. This represents a year-over-year increase of 3,721.9% from the 2013 base count. Year-over-year total variations in open data reflect reporting practices and record capture across the municipal tracking window, not direct per-capita risk. In 2014, Assault was the single largest category with 13,739 incidents, followed by Break and enter with 7,076 incidents and Auto theft with 3,523 incidents. Across all 27 recorded years between 2000 and 2026, 2014 ranks 12th in overall incident volume.

Key stats

What these numbers mean

The 2014 data marks a major transition point in Toronto's dataset, jumping from 741 records in 2013 to 28,320 incidents. Ranking 12th out of 27 tracked years from 2000 to 2026, 2014 established a high-volume baseline sustained through subsequent years. Violent and property categories dominated the distribution: Assault led with 13,739 incidents, while Break and enter added 7,076, Auto theft recorded 3,523, and Robbery registered 2,806. Theft and Theft from vehicle accounted for 746 and 240 incidents respectively.

About this dataset

Frequently asked questions about Toronto crime in 2014

How many crime incidents were recorded in Toronto in 2014?

Toronto recorded 28,320 open-data incidents during calendar year 2014. This figure represents 6.7% of the city's total dataset archive of 425,545 incidents logged across all tracked years from 2000 to 2026. Annual figures reflect reported open-data incidents rather than per-capita risk measurements.

How did Toronto's 2014 incident total compare to 2013?

The 2014 total of 28,320 incidents represents a 3,721.9% increase over the 741 incidents recorded in 2013. This change reflects expanded record capture and administrative dataset updates between 2013 and 2014. Year-over-year open-data totals describe logging levels and reporting shifts rather than per-capita risk trends.

What were the leading incident categories in Toronto in 2014?

In 2014, Assault was the highest-volume category in Toronto with 13,739 incidents. Break and enter was second with 7,076 incidents, followed by Auto theft with 3,523 incidents, Robbery with 2,806 incidents, Theft with 746 incidents, and Theft from vehicle with 240 incidents.

Where does the 2014 Toronto dataset originate?

The 2014 incident data comes from Toronto's municipal open-data platform in Ontario (ON). The complete dataset archive spans 27 years from 2000 to 2026, containing 425,545 total recorded incidents, with 2014 ranking 12th overall among all archived calendar years.

Sources

Data is sourced from the official Toronto open-data portal in ON.

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