Hamilton vs Toronto — Crime Rate & Statistics Comparison
Overview
Hamilton reported 394 incidents from April 2 to June 1, 2026, while Toronto reported 5,840 incidents from January 30 to March 31, 2026. These are published-window snapshots and should not be read as a direct comparison.
At a glance
394
Hamilton incidents
2026-04-02 to 2026-06-01
5,840
Toronto incidents
2026-01-30 to 2026-03-31
Break and enter
Hamilton top category
222 incidents
Assault
Toronto top category
3,124 incidents
published city windows (not a direct same-period comparison)
The latest published data windows for Hamilton and Toronto cover different periods in 2026. Hamilton's snapshot includes 394 reported incidents between April 2 and June 1, 2026. Toronto's data spans January 30 to March 31, 2026, with 5,840 incidents recorded during that time. These windows do not overlap, so direct comparisons are not possible.
How they compare
Hamilton's published window shows 222 break-and-enter incidents as the leading category, while Toronto's snapshot lists 3,124 assaults as the most frequent. Theft-related incidents totalled 158 in Hamilton and 1,351 in Toronto. Homicide appeared once in Hamilton's data and not at all in Toronto's window. Shooting incidents were absent in Hamilton but recorded 39 times in Toronto. These figures reflect different reporting periods and should not be compared directly.
Key stats
Hamilton: 394 total incidents (April 2–June 1, 2026)
Toronto: 5,840 total incidents (Jan 30–March 31, 2026)
Hamilton's snapshot is dominated by property crime, with break-and-enter accounting for over half of its 394 incidents, while Toronto's window shows a heavy concentration of assaults. The absence of assault records in Hamilton's data and the lone homicide stand out. Until same-period data is available, these figures should be read as separate snapshots rather than a direct comparison.
About this dataset
Reporting basis: Counts reflect incidents reported to police only. Under-reporting — especially for sexual assault, fraud, and minor theft — means actual incidence is higher than these figures show.
Not a per-capita rate: These are absolute incident counts. Comparing one place’s counts to another without normalising for population can mislead — see crime rates per 100,000 for population-adjusted figures.
Different taxonomies: Cities classify offences slightly differently. Our pipeline normalises labels into 13 standard categories, but the source taxonomies are not identical.
Different reporting windows: Two cities may have different start and end dates. Read side-by-side counts as selected-window incident totals, not population-normalised risk or full-year totals unless the page explicitly says so.
Frequently asked questions
Why can't I compare these cities directly?
The published data windows differ: Hamilton covers April 2–June 1, 2026, while Toronto spans January 30–March 31, 2026. Without overlapping periods, incident counts cannot be compared meaningfully.
Which category had the largest difference between the two cities?
Assault showed the largest numerical gap: 3,124 incidents in Toronto's window versus zero in Hamilton's snapshot. However, this reflects different reporting periods, not a direct comparison.
Did either city report homicide incidents?
Hamilton recorded one homicide in its April–June 2026 window, while Toronto's January–March 2026 data included none.
What does 'theft-related incidents' include?
This category combines theft, auto theft, and theft from vehicles to standardize comparisons across cities that report these crimes at different levels of detail.
Sources
Data sourced from open-data portals operated by the Province of Ontario and municipal governments.
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