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KITCHENER Crime Map — Waterloo Region, Ontario

Between May 9, 2026, and July 8, 2026, Kitchener recorded 1,471 total reported incidents, representing 49.6% of Waterloo Region's 2,966 city-wide incidents. Theft was the leading category in the neighbourhood with 865 incidents. Other categories included 246 fraud reports, 219 assault cases, 114 break and enter reports, and 27 robbery incidents. During this same timeframe, nearby Cambridge recorded 742 incidents, Waterloo recorded 592, and Woolwich recorded 77.

1,471
Mapped incidents
49.6%
Share of Waterloo Region incidents
Theft
Top category
865 incidents
2026-05-09 to 2026-07-08
Data window

Incident mix in KITCHENER

Theft 865
58.8% of KITCHENER incidents
Fraud 246
16.7% of KITCHENER incidents
Assault 219
14.9% of KITCHENER incidents
7.7% of KITCHENER incidents
Robbery 27
1.8% of KITCHENER incidents

Crime in KITCHENER

Between May 9, 2026 and July 8, 2026, the neighbourhood of Kitchener recorded 1,471 reported incidents in official records. Across Waterloo Region as a whole, local tracking logged 2,966 total incidents during the same timeframe. This dataset reflects all open-data incident entries processed by regional authorities throughout Ontario's Waterloo Region during these dates.

With 1,471 incidents, Kitchener represents 49.6% of the total 2,966 incidents reported across the region. Among the events logged within Kitchener, 246 incidents fell into violent offence categories. The figures capture figures spanning May 9, 2026 through July 8, 2026, detailing how incidents distributed across specific offence classifications.

Data coverage

The data coverage period for Kitchener spans from May 9, 2026 to July 8, 2026, providing a two-month record of reported incidents within this specific area of Waterloo Region, Ontario. When analyzing localized figures, it is essential to note that neighbourhood boundary definitions may vary year to year, which can influence how incident records are grouped over time. Within this timeframe, Kitchener logged 1,471 total incidents out of 2,966 region-wide. Tracking consistent reporting boundaries helps maintain clear contextual comparisons across different data collection periods.

Category breakdown

Incident tracking in Kitchener is led by Theft, which recorded 865 incidents between May 9, 2026 and July 8, 2026. The second most frequent category in the neighbourhood was Fraud, with 246 recorded incidents. Assault represented the third highest category in Kitchener, registering 219 incidents over the same timeframe. Other reported categories in the neighbourhood included Break and enter with 114 incidents and Robbery with 27 incidents. Together, these specific categories form the primary incident profile for Kitchener during this two-month reporting period.

Key stats

What these numbers mean

Kitchener's 1,471 incidents make up 49.6% of Waterloo Region's 2,966 total records, significantly outstripping nearby Cambridge with 742 incidents, Waterloo with 592 incidents, and Woolwich with 77 incidents. Within Kitchener, Theft is the dominant category at 865 incidents, followed by Fraud at 246 incidents and Assault at 219 incidents. Break and enter recorded 114 incidents, while Robbery logged 27. Additionally, violent offences accounted for 246 of Kitchener's overall total during this two-month window.

About this dataset

Frequently asked questions about crime in KITCHENER

How many crime incidents were recorded in Kitchener?

Between May 9, 2026 and July 8, 2026, official open-data records logged 1,471 total incidents in the Kitchener neighbourhood. This total represents 49.6% of the 2,966 incidents reported across all tracked areas in Ontario's Waterloo Region during this specific two-month monitoring window.

What is the leading category of reported incidents in Kitchener?

Theft is the leading reported category in Kitchener, with 865 incidents recorded between May 9, 2026 and July 8, 2026. Fraud stands as the second highest category with 246 logged incidents, while Assault represents the third highest category with 219 incidents in the neighbourhood.

How many violent incidents occurred in Kitchener?

During the two-month dataset window from May 9, 2026 to July 8, 2026, Kitchener logged 246 violent incidents. Assault was the most prevalent violent category listed, recording 219 incidents, while Robbery accounted for 27 incidents in the neighbourhood.

How does Kitchener compare to nearby neighbourhoods in incident counts?

Kitchener's total of 1,471 incidents exceeds the counts of nearby neighbourhoods in Waterloo Region. During the same period from May 9, 2026 to July 8, 2026, Cambridge recorded 742 incidents, Waterloo logged 592 incidents, and Woolwich recorded 77 incidents.

Sources

Data for Waterloo Region is derived from official police service open-data portals in ON.

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