Brampton vs. Toronto Crime Comparison
In September 2026, Toronto recorded a higher rate of reported crime per capita than Brampton — 120.8 vs 42 incidents per 100,000 people (about 2.9× higher). Toronto logged 3,376 total crimes against a population of 2,794,356, compared to 276 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
- 276
- Population (2021)
- 656,480
- Crimes per 100,000 people
- 42
- Top category
- Assault
Toronto, ON
Higher rate- Total crimes
- 3,376
- Population (2021)
- 2,794,356
- Crimes per 100,000 people
- 120.8
- Top category
- Assault
Crime by Category
Raw count and rate per 100,000 people for each category both cities recorded in September 2026.
| Category | Brampton | Brampton /100k | Toronto | Toronto /100k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assault | 110 | 16.8 | 1,507 | 53.9 |
| Theft from vehicle | not published | 621 | 22.2 | |
| Auto theft | 72 | 11 | 462 | 16.5 |
| Break & enter | 11 | 1.7 | 389 | 13.9 |
| Bike theft | not published | 165 | 5.9 | |
| Robbery | 12 | 1.8 | 137 | 4.9 |
| Theft | not published | 75 | 2.7 | |
| Other | 39 | 5.9 | not published | |
| Mischief | 25 | 3.8 | not published | |
| Shooting | not published | 17 | 0.6 | |
| Fraud | 7 | 1.1 | not published | |
| Homicide | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 |
“Not published” means that city's portal doesn't break out this category at all — missing is not the same as zero.