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Vaughan crime in 2024

In 2024, Vaughan recorded 15,769 total incidents in York Regional Police open data, representing a 6.5% decrease from 16,861 incidents in 2023. Annual totals reflect police reporting volume rather than per-capita risk. Theft was the leading category with 4,275 reported incidents, followed by 3,028 classified under Other, 2,029 Fraud incidents, 1,747 Assaults, and 1,472 Auto theft incidents. Within Other, person offences included 762 Threats and 538 Harassment incidents.

15,769
Incidents in 2024
19.3%
Share of selected city data
2 of 6
Rank among years
Theft
Top category
4,275 incidents
-6.5%
Year-over-year
vs 2023

Category mix in 2024

Theft 4,275
27.1% of 2024 incidents
Other 3,028
19.2% of 2024 incidents
Fraud 2,029
12.9% of 2024 incidents
Assault 1,747
11.1% of 2024 incidents
Auto theft 1,472
9.3% of 2024 incidents
Mischief 1,338
8.5% of 2024 incidents

Vaughan crime 2024

During the 2024 calendar year, the city of Vaughan recorded 15,769 total open-data incidents, marking a 6.5% decrease compared to the 16,861 incidents logged in 2023. These annual totals reflect published police incident records for the calendar year rather than per-capita risk. The 2024 count accounts for 19.3% of the 81,900 total incidents recorded in Vaughan across all dataset years from 2021 to 2026.

This page presents the complete 2024 incident profile for Vaughan, Ontario, as documented by York Regional Police. The dataset includes major classifications led by 4,275 Theft incidents, 2,029 Fraud cases, 1,747 Assault reports, and 1,472 Auto theft occurrences. It also outlines the breakdown of 3,028 incidents listed under Other, which includes non-assault person offences such as 762 Threats and 538 Harassment cases.

Year-over-year

In 2024, total reported incidents in Vaughan dropped to 15,769 from 16,861 in 2023, representing a 6.5% decline between the two calendar years. Despite this year-over-year reduction, 2024 stands as the second-highest annual total in the city's six-year dataset spanning 2021 through 2026. The 2024 volume remained higher than the 11,829 incidents recorded in 2021 and 14,505 incidents in 2022, while exceeding the 15,114 incidents logged in 2025. Across the entire 81,900-incident archive on disk, 2024 records comprise a 19.3% share of all documented open-data entries for Vaughan.

Key stats

What these numbers mean

With 15,769 reported incidents, 2024 ranks as the second-highest year for open-data records in Vaughan between 2021 and 2026. Property and financial offences dominated the local mix, led by 4,275 Theft incidents and 2,029 Fraud cases, alongside 1,472 Auto theft occurrences. The 3,028 incidents logged under Other feature significant non-physical person offences, including 762 Threats and 538 Harassment reports. Together, these figures highlight a year dominated by property loss, financial fraud, and verbal person offences across York Regional Police records for Vaughan.

About this dataset

Frequently asked questions about Vaughan crime in 2024

How many incidents were reported in Vaughan in 2024?

York Regional Police logged 15,769 total reported incidents in Vaughan during the 2024 calendar year. This volume represents 19.3% of the 81,900 incidents recorded in the city's open-data archive across all available years from 2021 through 2026, making 2024 the second-highest annual total in the archive.

Did reported incidents increase or decrease in Vaughan in 2024?

Reported incidents in Vaughan decreased by 6.5% in 2024 compared to 2023. The total fell from 16,861 incidents in 2023 to 15,769 incidents in 2024. Despite this annual decline, the 2024 count remained higher than earlier totals of 11,829 in 2021 and 14,505 in 2022.

What were the most common incident categories in Vaughan in 2024?

Theft was the most common category in Vaughan in 2024, with 4,275 reported incidents. Other leading categories included 3,028 incidents categorized as Other, 2,029 Fraud occurrences, 1,747 Assault reports, 1,472 Auto theft cases, and 1,338 Mischief incidents. Within Other, there were 762 Threats and 538 Harassment cases.

What is the source of Vaughan's 2024 incident data?

The 2024 incident dataset for Vaughan is published by York Regional Police as part of their open-data reporting for Ontario. The dataset records official police incident entries, including 15,769 incidents in 2024 and a total of 81,900 incidents across the full archive spanning 2021 to 2026.

Sources

Data is sourced from official York Regional Police open-data records for Vaughan, ON.

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