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Hamilton vs Toronto — Crime Rate & Statistics Comparison

Between May 24, 2026 and July 23, 2026, Hamilton logged 510 total reported incidents while Toronto recorded 6,779 incidents. Across normalized categories, assault showed the largest raw-count difference between the two cities, with Toronto reporting 3,589 incidents compared to 0 reported in Hamilton's map feed. Break and enter was Hamilton's highest single category at 340 incidents, whereas theft-related incidents stood at 164 for Hamilton and 1,802 for Toronto.

510
Hamilton incidents
2026-05-24 to 2026-07-23
6,779
Toronto incidents
2026-05-24 to 2026-07-23
Break and enter
Hamilton top category
340 incidents
Assault
Toronto top category
3,589 incidents
same date range
Comparison basis

Same-period category differences between Hamilton and Toronto

Assault 3,589 gap
Hamilton: 0 incidents · Toronto: 3,589 incidents
Theft-related incidents 1,638 gap
Hamilton: 164 incidents · Toronto: 1,802 incidents
Break and enter 484 gap
Hamilton: 340 incidents · Toronto: 824 incidents
Robbery 342 gap
Hamilton: 6 incidents · Toronto: 348 incidents
Bike theft 170 gap
Hamilton: 0 incidents · Toronto: 170 incidents
Shooting 45 gap
Hamilton: 0 incidents · Toronto: 45 incidents

Hamilton vs Toronto crime comparison

Between 2026-05-24 and 2026-07-23, official open-data feeds documented 510 reported incidents in Hamilton, Ontario, and 6,779 reported incidents in Toronto, Ontario. Because both municipal police services released records spanning the exact same 61-day date range, these totals allow for a direct same-period comparison across shared incident categories.

Incident compositions differ noticeably across the two Ontario jurisdictions over this period. Hamilton recorded Break and enter as its primary reported category with 340 incidents, followed by 164 theft-related incidents. Conversely, Toronto logged 3,589 assault incidents as its top category, along with 1,802 theft-related incidents and 824 break and enter cases. In addition, Toronto registered 348 robbery incidents, 170 bike theft incidents, 45 shooting incidents, and 1 homicide, whereas Hamilton logged 6 robbery incidents and 0 incidents for assault, bike theft, shooting, and homicide in this published mapping window.

How they compare

Comparing the same date range from 2026-05-24 to 2026-07-23 highlights marked numerical variations between Hamilton's 510 total incidents and Toronto's 6,779 total incidents. The single largest category volume difference occurs in assault incidents, where Toronto recorded 3,589 cases while Hamilton logged 0 recorded cases in the map feed. The second largest gap appears in theft-related incidents, with Toronto recording 1,802 incidents compared to 164 incidents in Hamilton. Break and enter represents the third largest difference, comprising 824 incidents in Toronto and 340 incidents in Hamilton. Additionally, Toronto registered 348 robbery incidents against 6 in Hamilton, 170 bike theft incidents against 0, 45 shooting incidents against 0, and 1 homicide against 0 during this exact 61-day window.

Key stats

What these numbers mean

During the shared window from 2026-05-24 to 2026-07-23, the two cities display contrasting category profiles. Hamilton's data is heavily concentrated in property-related offenses, with Break and enter leading at 340 incidents and theft-related incidents following at 164. In contrast, Toronto's highest volume is driven by violent categories, where assault accounts for 3,589 incidents, alongside 1,802 theft-related incidents and 824 break and enter cases. Furthermore, Hamilton logged zero incidents across assault, bike theft, shooting, and homicide categories in this dataset, whereas Toronto recorded incidents across all seven reported categories.

About this dataset

Frequently asked questions

What are the total incident counts for Hamilton and Toronto in this comparison?

Between 2026-05-24 and 2026-07-23, Hamilton recorded 510 total reported incidents while Toronto recorded 6,779 total reported incidents. Both figures represent mapped open-data records published by their respective municipal police services during this identical 61-day period, covering shared incident categories across both Ontario jurisdictions.

Why do comparison pages sometimes show different date ranges between cities?

Municipal police open-data portals operate on independent publishing schedules and update frequencies. While this page compares an identical date range of 2026-05-24 to 2026-07-23 with 510 incidents for Hamilton and 6,779 for Toronto, other comparisons may reflect differing published windows depending on feed availability.

Which category logged the highest number of incidents in each city?

In Hamilton, Break and enter was the top reported category with 340 incidents out of its 510 total. In Toronto, assault was the highest reported category with 3,589 incidents out of its 6,779 total for the period from 2026-05-24 to 2026-07-23.

How are theft-related incidents compared between Hamilton and Toronto?

Theft-related incidents combine theft, auto theft, and theft from vehicle into a normalized comparison category across cities. Between 2026-05-24 and 2026-07-23, Toronto recorded 1,802 theft-related incidents while Hamilton recorded 164 theft-related incidents in this standardized grouping, reflecting the second largest count difference between the cities.

Sources

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

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