Toronto Crime Report August 2026

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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.

Total Toronto crimes
3549
14%vs July 202610.9%vs year ago
Top crime category
Assault
1507 crimes (42% of total)

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.

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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.

Assault
1507
13.4%mo/mo
Theft from vehicle
654
15.7%mo/mo
Auto theft
485
14.6%mo/mo
Break & enter
385
18.8%mo/mo
Bike theft
235
8.2%mo/mo
Robbery
184
4.5%mo/mo
Theft
74
27.5%mo/mo
Shooting
25
19.4%mo/mo
Homicide
0
100%mo/mo

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.

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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.

Mimico-Queensway
90
Kensington-Chinatown
81
Moss Park
80
Downtown Yonge East
79
St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands
75
West Humber-Clairville
70
Annex
68
Yonge-Bay Corridor
67

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.