Toronto Crime Report August 2026
View live map →Toronto, ON recorded 3549 crimes in August 2026, down 14% from July 2026 and down 10.9% from August 2025. Assault was the most frequently reported crime category in Toronto this month, accounting for 42% of all Toronto crime. Toronto's daily crime count was steady across August 2026, peaking on August 11 with 147 crimes.
Toronto Daily Crime Trend
Toronto's crime count was steady over the course of August 2026, holding fairly consistent from the first half of the month to the second. The busiest day for Toronto crime was August 11 (147 crimes), and the quietest was August 9 (93 crimes). Use the dropdown below to see the daily trend for a specific crime type.
Hover the chart for exact daily counts. Dashed line marks the daily average (114.5/day).
Toronto Crime by Category
Robbery saw the largest increase in Toronto from July 2026, up from 176 to 184 crimes. Assault saw the largest decrease, down from 1741 to 1507 crimes. Crime categories a portal doesn't publish are omitted rather than shown as zero — see below for exact counts and month-over-month change per crime category in Toronto.
Toronto Crime by Time of Day
Toronto crime was most common during the evening (6pm–12am) window, which accounted for 34% of August 2026's total. Use the dropdown below to see the time-of-day pattern for a specific crime type.
Hover a bar for the exact count in that hour.
Toronto Top Crime Areas
Mimico-Queensway recorded the most crime of any area in Toronto with 90 (3% of Toronto's total for the month). Use the dropdown below to see top areas for a specific crime type.
All Toronto Crime Reports by Month
Sourced from Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal. Category totals may undercount categories a portal doesn't publish — missing is not the same as zero.