Between May 9, 2026, and July 8, 2026, Waterloo Region recorded 537 fraud incidents, accounting for 18.1% of the 2,966 total incidents logged across all categories. Fraud ranked as the second most frequent crime category in the region, behind theft with 1,737 incidents. Among listed municipalities and areas, Kitchener recorded the highest count with 246 fraud incidents, followed by Waterloo with 128 and Cambridge with 120.
Data current through . Source: official Waterloo Region police open-data portal.
This page provides official data on reported Fraud incidents in Waterloo Region, Ontario, spanning the period from May 9, 2026, to July 8, 2026. Over these dates, law enforcement agencies registered a total of 537 Fraud incidents throughout the municipality. Every record in this dataset corresponds to a dated incident logged during this specific reporting timeframe, representing the complete count of Fraud records for the selected window.
Fraud incidents accounted for 18.1% of the 2,966 city-total incidents documented across all categories in Waterloo Region during this timeframe. Out of 5 total categories evaluated in the regional data, Fraud ranks second in overall volume. This page summarizes category comparisons, itemizes incident figures across municipalities within the region, and provides essential statistical highlights derived directly from official records.
In Waterloo Region, Fraud ranks second among 5 total categories recorded between May 9, 2026, and July 8, 2026. With 537 incidents, Fraud is less common than Theft, which recorded 1,737 incidents during the same window. However, Fraud registered higher incident counts than all other sibling categories. Specifically, Fraud totals exceed Assault with 396 incidents, Break and enter with 250 incidents, and Robbery with 46 incidents. These figures place Fraud behind Theft as the second largest category in the regional total of 2,966 recorded incidents.
Fraud represents a major portion of reported incidents in Waterloo Region, ranking second among 5 categories with 537 recorded incidents. At 18.1% of the 2,966 city-total incidents, Fraud is surpassed only by Theft's 1,737 incidents. It records higher counts than Assault at 396, Break and enter at 250, and Robbery at 46. Across local municipalities, Kitchener led with 246 incidents, while Waterloo recorded 128 and Cambridge registered 120. Woolwich and North Dumfries recorded 21 and 11 incidents respectively. The single-year data for 2026 reflects 537 incidents over the selected window.
Between May 9, 2026, and July 8, 2026, there were 537 Fraud incidents reported in Waterloo Region. This total reflects all recorded Fraud cases within the 2026 dataset, accounting for 18.1% of the 2,966 city-total incidents logged across all categories during this specific timeframe.
Fraud ranks second out of 5 tracked crime categories in Waterloo Region. Its count of 537 incidents is lower than Theft, which recorded 1,737 incidents. However, Fraud exceeded Assault with 396 incidents, Break and enter with 250 incidents, and Robbery with 46 incidents.
Kitchener recorded the highest number of Fraud incidents among listed municipalities in Waterloo Region, with 246 incidents. Waterloo followed with 128 incidents, while Cambridge recorded 120 incidents. Woolwich and North Dumfries recorded 21 and 11 incidents, respectively, during the reporting period.
Fraud accounts for exactly 18.1% of all recorded incidents in Waterloo Region for the period between May 9, 2026, and July 8, 2026. This percentage is based on 537 Fraud incidents out of the 2,966 city-total incidents logged across all 5 categories.
Crime incident statistics are sourced from official municipal open data releases in ON.