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Halifax vs Toronto — Crime Rate & Statistics Comparison

Between May 24, 2026 and July 23, 2026, Halifax reported 1,167 total incidents while Toronto reported 6,779 total incidents across the same date range. The category with the largest raw-count difference was assault, with Halifax logging 619 incidents compared to 3,589 incidents in Toronto. Additionally, Halifax recorded 393 theft-related incidents and 129 break and enter incidents, whereas Toronto recorded 1,802 theft-related incidents and 824 break and enter incidents.

1,167
Halifax incidents
2026-05-24 to 2026-07-23
6,779
Toronto incidents
2026-05-24 to 2026-07-23
Assault
Halifax top category
619 incidents
Assault
Toronto top category
3,589 incidents
same date range
Comparison basis

Same-period category differences between Halifax and Toronto

Assault 2,970 gap
Halifax: 619 incidents · Toronto: 3,589 incidents
Theft-related incidents 1,409 gap
Halifax: 393 incidents · Toronto: 1,802 incidents
Break and enter 695 gap
Halifax: 129 incidents · Toronto: 824 incidents
Robbery 322 gap
Halifax: 26 incidents · Toronto: 348 incidents
Bike theft 170 gap
Halifax: 0 incidents · Toronto: 170 incidents
Shooting 45 gap
Halifax: 0 incidents · Toronto: 45 incidents

Halifax vs Toronto crime comparison

From May 24, 2026, to July 23, 2026, police open-data feeds in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Toronto, Ontario, logged incident records over an identical 61-day timeframe. During this exact date range, Halifax recorded 1,167 total incidents, whereas Toronto recorded 6,779 total incidents.

Because both cities published records matching this same date range, direct comparisons can be drawn across standardized incident categories. In both Halifax and Toronto, assault represented the highest volume category during the window, accounting for 619 incidents in Halifax and 3,589 incidents in Toronto. Theft-related incidents formed the second-largest category for both locations, with Halifax reporting 393 incidents and Toronto reporting 1,802 incidents. Additionally, break and enter totals reached 129 incidents in Halifax and 824 incidents in Toronto.

How they compare

During the identical period from May 24, 2026, to July 23, 2026, Halifax recorded 1,167 total incidents while Toronto recorded 6,779 total incidents. The category displaying the largest raw difference between the two cities was assault, where Toronto registered 3,589 incidents compared to 619 in Halifax, representing a difference of 2,970 incidents. Theft-related incidents showed the second-largest gap, with Toronto logging 1,802 incidents against 393 in Halifax, a difference of 1,409 incidents. Break and enter also showed a substantial divergence, totaling 824 incidents in Toronto and 129 incidents in Halifax, representing a raw difference of 695 incidents. Lower-volume categories like robbery accounted for 26 incidents in Halifax and 348 in Toronto.

Key stats

What these numbers mean

During the 61-day window from May 24, 2026, to July 23, 2026, both Halifax and Toronto share assault as their highest-volume incident category, with 619 and 3,589 incidents respectively. Theft-related incidents form the second-largest category in both cities, with 393 incidents in Halifax and 1,802 in Toronto. Notable contrasts emerge in specialized categories: Toronto logged 170 bike thefts, 45 shootings, and 1 homicide, whereas Halifax recorded 0 bike thefts, 0 shootings, and 0 homicides during this identical timeframe. Overall volume reflects 1,167 total incidents in Halifax compared to 6,779 in Toronto.

About this dataset

Frequently asked questions

What were the total incident counts for Halifax and Toronto during the selected period?

Between May 24, 2026, and July 23, 2026, Halifax logged 1,167 total incidents, while Toronto logged 6,779 total incidents. Both municipalities published data covering this exact 61-day timeframe, allowing a direct same-period comparison across open-data incident feeds without date misalignment.

Which incident category had the highest count in both cities?

Assault was the top category in both Halifax and Toronto during the selected 61-day date range from May 24, 2026, to July 23, 2026. Halifax recorded 619 assault incidents, whereas Toronto recorded 3,589 assault incidents over the same timeframe.

How do theft-related incidents compare between Halifax and Toronto?

From May 24, 2026, to July 23, 2026, Halifax registered 393 theft-related incidents, while Toronto registered 1,802 theft-related incidents. The theft category collapses vehicle-specific theft items into a normalized theft-related bucket so both cities can be evaluated on a standardized category basis.

Why do some city comparisons show different date ranges?

Municipal police portals update their open-data feeds on independent schedules, meaning date windows between cities do not always line up. On this page, both Halifax and Toronto share the same date range of May 24, 2026, to July 23, 2026, with Halifax recording 1,167 incidents and Toronto recording 6,779 incidents. When published windows differ, comparisons display snapshot totals for each city's available dates instead.

Sources

Data for this comparison is sourced from official municipal open-data portals in Nova Scotia and Ontario.

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