In 2026, Waterloo Region recorded 60 robbery incidents, representing 2.1% of the city's total crime count of 2,860. This category ranks fifth among five crime types tracked.
Data current through . Source: official Waterloo Region police open-data portal.
This page covers reported robbery incidents in Waterloo Region, Ontario. During the selected period, there were 60 reported robberies. These incidents account for 2.1% of the total reported crimes in the region.
Robbery involves the use of force or threat to take property from another person. The data provided here reflects reported incidents only and does not account for unreported cases.
In Waterloo Region, robbery ranks as the fifth most common category among the five tracked crime types. Theft is the most frequent, with 1,731 incidents, followed by fraud at 486, assault at 369, and break and enter at 214. Robbery, with 60 incidents, is less common than these other categories but still a notable concern within the region.
Robbery in Waterloo Region accounts for a small but notable portion of reported crimes, with 60 incidents making up 2.1% of the total. The category ranks fifth among the five tracked crime types, indicating it is less frequent than theft, fraud, assault, and break and enter. The data shows that KITCHENER has the highest number of reported robberies, followed by CAMBRIDGE and WATERLOO. The short reporting window of a few months in 2026 limits trend analysis, but the numbers provide a snapshot of robbery activity in the region.
There were 60 reported robbery incidents in Waterloo Region during the selected period.
Robbery incidents account for 2.1% of the total reported crimes in Waterloo Region.
KITCHENER has the highest number of reported robberies, with 34 incidents.
Robbery is the fifth most common crime category in Waterloo Region, with theft being the most frequent at 1,731 incidents.
Data sourced from open-data portals provided by the Province of ON.