In 2026 YTD through July, Whitby recorded 258 assault incidents out of a city total of 707 reported open-data incidents across 7 categories. Assault ranks as the top category, accounting for 36.5% of all city incidents. Theft from vehicle follows with 152 incidents, and auto theft recorded 124. Downtown Whitby reported the largest listed count among neighbourhoods with 60 incidents, followed by Whitby South with 53.
Data current through . Source: official police open-data portal covering Whitby.
This publication outlines open-data figures for the Assault category in Whitby, Ontario, covering recorded incidents for 2026 year-to-date through July. During this timeframe, local police logged 258 Assault incidents across the municipality out of a combined 707 incidents recorded citywide across all seven crime categories in the open dataset.
Assault represents 36.5% of all open-data incidents in Whitby during 2026 year-to-date through July. The dataset traces records from September 27, 2008 to August 15, 2026. This report examines how Assault counts compare against sibling categories such as Theft from vehicle and Auto theft, outlines annual trend series data, and lists recorded figures across Whitby neighbourhoods including Downtown Whitby, Whitby South, Whitby Brock North, Brooklin West, and Dryden East.
With 258 recorded incidents in 2026 year-to-date through July, Assault ranks 1st among all 7 crime categories tracked in Whitby open data. Its count of 258 is higher than every other sibling category logged during the same period. By comparison, Theft from vehicle recorded 152 incidents, Auto theft registered 124 incidents, and the Other category stood at 87 incidents. Further down the list, Break and enter accumulated 73 incidents, while Robbery accounted for 12 recorded incidents. Combined with its 36.5% share of total citywide incidents (258 out of 707), Assault is the most frequently recorded category in the Whitby dataset for 2026 year-to-date.
Assault stands out as Whitby's most frequently logged open-data category in 2026 year-to-date, ranking 1st among all 7 tracked categories with 258 incidents through July. This category comprises 36.5% of the 707 citywide incidents recorded so far in 2026. Looking at multi-year data, annual recorded Assault incidents shifted significantly, rising 3,966.7% from a base of 6 incidents in 2024 to 244 in 2025. Downtown Whitby logged the highest neighbourhood count for 2026 with 60 incidents, followed by Whitby South with 53 incidents.
In 2026 year-to-date through July, local police recorded 258 Assault incidents in Whitby. This category makes up 36.5% of the 707 total open-data incidents recorded citywide across all categories during this timeframe, placing Assault 1st in total volume among the city's 7 tracked crime categories.
Assault is the most recorded category in Whitby for 2026 year-to-date with 258 incidents. It is higher than property crime categories such as Theft from vehicle, which recorded 152 incidents, Auto theft with 124 incidents, and Break and enter with 73 incidents. Robbery logged 12 incidents over the same timeframe.
Downtown Whitby recorded the highest number of Assault incidents in 2026 year-to-date with 60 incidents. Whitby South recorded 53 incidents, followed by Whitby Brock North with 31 incidents, Brooklin West with 22 incidents, and Dryden East with 20 incidents. These five areas represent the largest neighbourhood totals listed in the open dataset for this category.
In the multi-year series, recorded Assault incidents remained low between 2008 and 2024, with 1 incident in 2008, 2 in 2009, 1 in 2017, 1 in 2019, 1 in 2020, 3 in 2021, 4 in 2022, 4 in 2023, and 6 in 2024. Figures rose 3,966.7% from 6 in 2024 to 244 in 2025, and reached 258 in 2026 year-to-date through July.
Incident figures are published by municipal police open-data services in Ontario (ON).