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Robbery in Waterloo Region — Crime Map & Statistics

Between May 9, 2026, and July 8, 2026, Waterloo Region recorded 46 reported robbery incidents. Robbery represented 1.6% of the 2,966 total reported incidents across all categories in the region, ranking fifth among the five tracked category types. Kitchener recorded the largest listed count among municipalities with 27 reported incidents, followed by Cambridge with 14, Waterloo with four, and Woolwich with one.

Data current through . Source: official Waterloo Region police open-data portal.

46
Robbery incidents
1.6%
Share of Waterloo Region incidents
5 of 5
Category rank
KITCHENER
Top neighbourhood
27 incidents
2026-05-09 to 2026-07-08
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Where Robbery concentrates

58.7% of Robbery incidents
30.4% of Robbery incidents
8.7% of Robbery incidents
2.2% of Robbery incidents

Robbery in Waterloo Region

This page details reported robbery incidents in Waterloo Region, Ontario, based on official police data recorded between May 9, 2026 and July 8, 2026. Throughout this reporting window, the region logged 46 robbery incidents in total. In comparison, Waterloo Region registered a city-wide total of 2,966 incidents across all five tracked categories over the exact same period.

Robbery represents 1.6 per cent of all recorded incidents in Waterloo Region during this timeframe. This comprehensive overview examines how robbery ranks relative to other category types and highlights the geographic distribution across local municipalities. Every metric displayed on this page originates directly from published open-data records for the 2026 reporting period, offering a clear and factual breakdown without any missing entries or external estimates.

How Robbery compares

Among the 5 tracked categories in Waterloo Region, Robbery ranks 5th overall in recorded volume with 46 incidents between May 9, 2026 and July 8, 2026. Theft is the most frequent category with 1,737 incidents, followed by Fraud with 537 incidents, Assault with 396 incidents, and Break and enter with 250 incidents. With 46 recorded occurrences, Robbery remains less common than all four sibling categories during this period. Robbery makes up a small portion of overall police-reported incidents compared to property offenses like Theft and Fraud.

Key stats

Top neighbourhoods for Robbery in Waterloo Region

  1. KITCHENER — 27 incidents
  2. CAMBRIDGE — 14 incidents
  3. WATERLOO — 4 incidents
  4. WOOLWICH — 1 incidents

What these numbers mean

With 46 reported incidents between May 9, 2026 and July 8, 2026, Robbery represents the lowest count among all 5 tracked categories in Waterloo Region. Accounting for 1.6 per cent of the 2,966 total city incidents, robbery volume is lower than property categories such as Theft with 1,737 records and Fraud with 537 records. Across local municipalities, Kitchener led with 27 incidents, followed by Cambridge with 14, Waterloo with 4, and Woolwich with 1.

About this dataset

Frequently asked questions about Robbery in Waterloo Region

How many robbery incidents were reported in Waterloo Region?

Between May 9, 2026 and July 8, 2026, Waterloo Region recorded 46 robbery incidents. This category accounts for 1.6 per cent of the 2,966 total incidents logged across all five tracked crime categories in the region during this two-month reporting window.

How does robbery compare to other categories in Waterloo Region?

Robbery ranks 5th out of 5 tracked categories in Waterloo Region for this period. With 46 recorded incidents, it is substantially less frequent than Theft (1,737 incidents), Fraud (537 incidents), Assault (396 incidents), and Break and enter (250 incidents). Overall, robbery accounts for 1.6 per cent of total regional incidents.

Which municipality in Waterloo Region recorded the most robbery incidents?

Kitchener reported the highest count of robbery incidents in the region with 27 records between May 9, 2026 and July 8, 2026. Cambridge registered 14 incidents, Waterloo recorded 4, and Woolwich logged 1 incident, making up the overall regional category total of 46 robbery occurrences.

What time period is covered by this robbery dataset?

The dataset covers official incident records from May 9, 2026 to July 8, 2026. A total of 46 robbery incidents were logged in this specific timeframe out of 2,966 overall municipal incidents recorded across Waterloo Region, representing 1.6 per cent of all incidents.

Other crime categories in Waterloo Region

Sources

Data is sourced from published open-data crime portals provided by police services in ON.

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