Mississauga vs. Toronto Crime Comparison
In August 2026, Toronto recorded a higher rate of reported crime per capita than Mississauga — 127 vs 50.8 incidents per 100,000 people (about 2.5× higher). Toronto logged 3,549 total crimes against a population of 2,794,356, compared to 365 crimes in Mississauga, population 717,961.
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.
Mississauga, ON
- Total crimes
- 365
- Population (2021)
- 717,961
- Crimes per 100,000 people
- 50.8
- Top category
- Auto theft
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 | Mississauga | Mississauga /100k | Toronto | Toronto /100k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assault | 106 | 14.8 | 1,507 | 53.9 |
| Theft from vehicle | not published | 654 | 23.4 | |
| Auto theft | 150 | 20.9 | 485 | 17.4 |
| Break & enter | 11 | 1.5 | 385 | 13.8 |
| Bike theft | not published | 235 | 8.4 | |
| Robbery | 8 | 1.1 | 184 | 6.6 |
| Theft | not published | 74 | 2.6 | |
| Mischief | 39 | 5.4 | not published | |
| Other | 39 | 5.4 | not published | |
| Shooting | not published | 25 | 0.9 | |
| Fraud | 12 | 1.7 | not published | |
“Not published” means that city's portal doesn't break out this category at all — missing is not the same as zero.