Toronto Crime Report May 2023
View live map →Toronto, ON recorded 4809 crimes in May 2023, up 9.8% from April 2023 and up 12.6% from May 2022. Assault was the most frequently reported crime category in Toronto this month, accounting for 38% of all Toronto crime. Toronto's daily crime count was steady across May 2023, peaking on May 1 with 215 crimes.
Toronto Daily Crime Trend
Toronto's crime count was steady over the course of May 2023, holding fairly consistent from the first half of the month to the second. The busiest day for Toronto crime was May 1 (215 crimes), and the quietest was May 7 (109 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 (155.1/day).
Toronto Crime by Category
Assault saw the largest increase in Toronto from April 2023, up from 1649 to 1841 crimes. Theft from vehicle saw the largest decrease, down from 855 to 776 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 May 2023'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
West Humber-Clairville recorded the most crime of any area in Toronto with 128 (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.