Brampton vs. Toronto Crime Comparison
In August 2026, Toronto recorded a higher rate of reported crime per capita than Brampton — 127 vs 60.2 incidents per 100,000 people (about 2.1× higher). Toronto logged 3,549 total crimes against a population of 2,794,356, compared to 395 crimes in Brampton, population 656,480.
Rates use each city's total population, not just areas actively patrolled or reported on — a rough per-capita comparison, not a precision statistic. See About for methodology.
Brampton, ON
- Total crimes
- 395
- Population (2021)
- 656,480
- Crimes per 100,000 people
- 60.2
- Top category
- Assault
Toronto, ON
Higher rate- Total crimes
- 3,549
- Population (2021)
- 2,794,356
- Crimes per 100,000 people
- 127
- Top category
- Assault
Crime by Category
Raw count and rate per 100,000 people for each category both cities recorded in August 2026.
| Category | Brampton | Brampton /100k | Toronto | Toronto /100k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assault | 166 | 25.3 | 1,507 | 53.9 |
| Theft from vehicle | not published | 654 | 23.4 | |
| Auto theft | 101 | 15.4 | 485 | 17.4 |
| Break & enter | 10 | 1.5 | 385 | 13.8 |
| Bike theft | not published | 235 | 8.4 | |
| Robbery | 10 | 1.5 | 184 | 6.6 |
| Theft | not published | 74 | 2.6 | |
| Other | 59 | 9 | not published | |
| Mischief | 44 | 6.7 | not published | |
| Shooting | not published | 25 | 0.9 | |
| Fraud | 5 | 0.8 | not published | |
“Not published” means that city's portal doesn't break out this category at all — missing is not the same as zero.