Toronto Crime Report October 2026

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Toronto, ON recorded 3,268 crimes in October 2026, down 3.2% from September 2026 and down 15.8% from October 2025. Assault was the most frequently reported crime category in Toronto this month, accounting for 45% of all Toronto crime. Toronto's daily crime count was steady across October 2026, peaking on October 26 with 133 crimes.

Total Toronto crimes
3,268
3.2%vs September 202615.8%vs year ago
Top crime category
Assault
1,474 crimes (45% of total)

Toronto Daily Crime Trend

Toronto's crime count was steady over the course of October 2026, holding fairly consistent from the first half of the month to the second. The busiest day for Toronto crime was October 26 (133 crimes), and the quietest was October 31 (0 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 (105.4/day).

Toronto Crime by Category

Break & enter saw the largest increase in Toronto from September 2026, up from 389 to 438 crimes. Auto theft saw the largest decrease, down from 462 to 396 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
1,474
2.2%mo/mo
Theft from vehicle
589
5.2%mo/mo
Break & enter
438
12.6%mo/mo
Auto theft
396
14.3%mo/mo
Robbery
152
10.9%mo/mo
Bike theft
140
15.2%mo/mo
Theft
67
10.7%mo/mo
Shooting
11
35.3%mo/mo
Homicide
1
66.7%mo/mo

Toronto Crime by Time of Day

Toronto crime was most common during the evening (6pm–12am) window, which accounted for 33% of October 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 94 (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.