Waterloo Region recorded 2,860 crime incidents between March 20 and May 13, 2026. Theft was the most frequent category, making up 60.5% of all reported incidents.
Data current through . Source: official Waterloo Region police open-data portal.
This map displays 2,860 reported incidents across Waterloo Region over a 60-day period from March 20 to May 13, 2026. The data is sourced from the Waterloo Regional Police Service portal, providing a snapshot of criminal activity in the area. Residents and policymakers can use this information to identify patterns and allocate resources effectively.
The dataset includes all reported incidents within the specified window, offering a comprehensive view of crime distribution across the region's seven neighbourhoods. Understanding these patterns helps inform community safety initiatives and policing strategies.
The 2026 dataset shows 2,860 incidents reported over a 60-day period. As this is the only year available in the series, no year-over-year comparison can be made. The data provides a baseline for future trend analysis once additional years are included.
Theft is the most frequently reported category, accounting for 1,731 incidents, or 60.5% of the total. Fraud follows with 486 incidents (17%), while assault ranks third with 369 incidents (12.9%). Together, these three categories make up 90.4% of all reported incidents in the region during this period.
Kitchener recorded the highest number of incidents with 1,424, followed by Cambridge with 759 and Waterloo with 520. These three neighbourhoods account for the majority of reported activity, reflecting their larger urban centres. The data shows incident concentration rather than per-capita risk.
Theft dominates Waterloo Region's reported incidents, accounting for over 60% of the total, with fraud and assault following distantly. The 2,860-incident tally over 60 days highlights a significant volume of property-related crime. Kitchener's 1,424 incidents—nearly half the regional total—stand out, underscoring its role as the activity centre. The absence of prior-year data limits trend analysis, but the sheer count of theft cases suggests a clear focus area for prevention efforts.
There were 2,860 reported incidents in Waterloo Region between March 20 and May 13, 2026. Theft was the most common category, accounting for 1,731 incidents, or 60.5% of the total.
Theft is the most frequently reported incident type, making up 60.5% of all incidents. Fraud follows at 17%, with assault at 12.9%. Break and enter and robbery account for 7.5% and 2.1%, respectively.
Kitchener had the highest number of incidents with 1,424, followed by Cambridge with 759 and Waterloo with 520. Smaller neighbourhoods like Wellesley reported only 6 incidents during the same period.
The dataset currently includes incident counts for 2026 only, with 2,860 incidents recorded between March 20 and May 13. No year-over-year comparison is available at this time.
The data covers incidents from March 20 to May 13, 2026, and was last updated on May 30, 2026. This provides a snapshot of recent activity in the region.
The incident data is sourced from open-data releases by the Waterloo Regional Police Service, compiled and standardized by CrimeMaps.ca for public access.
Data sourced from the Waterloo Regional Police Service open-data portal (ON).