How many assaults were there in Toronto in 2021?

There were 2,455 assaults reported in Toronto, ON in 2021.

Assault in 2021
2,455
n/a vs 2020
Share of all crime
37.3%
of 6,583 recorded incidents
Per 100,000 residents
87.9
2021 rate

Toronto assaults by month, 2021

The busiest month for assaults in Toronto was December, with 1,304 assaults.

1,3040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

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What time do assaults happen in Toronto?

12am6am12pm6pm

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What day of the week do assaults happen in Toronto?

Friday was the most common day for assaults in Toronto in 2021, at 18% of the total.

Sunday32713%
Monday32213%
Tuesday33013%
Wednesday32113%
Thursday36815%
Friday43018%
Saturday35715%

Where do assaults happen in Toronto?

Downtown Yonge East recorded the most assaults of any area in Toronto in 2021, with 78.

Toronto assaults in 2021: common questions

Physical attacks on a person, from police-reported assault categories. Toronto residents also search for this category as attacks, violent assaults and assault charges — all of those refer to the same police-reported offences counted on this page.

How many assaults were there in Toronto in 2021?

There were 2,455 assaults reported in Toronto, ON in 2021.

What time of day did most assaults happen in Toronto in 2021?

Most Toronto assaults in 2021 happened in the afternoon (12pm–6pm) window, which accounted for 33% of them. The busiest individual hour was 12pm. 12am is excluded from that figure — it is the default a records system writes when the real time is unknown.

Where did most assaults happen in Toronto in 2021?

Downtown Yonge East recorded the most assaults of any area in Toronto in 2021, with 78, followed by Moss Park with 69.

Which month had the most assaults in Toronto in 2021?

December was the busiest month for Toronto assaults in 2021 with 1,304, and January was the quietest with 0.

What day of the week did most assaults happen in Toronto in 2021?

Friday was the most common day for assaults in Toronto in 2021, accounting for 18% of them.

How common were assaults compared to other crime in Toronto in 2021?

Assault made up 37.3% of all crime recorded in Toronto in 2021 — 2,455 of 6,583 incidents.

What was the assault rate in Toronto in 2021?

Toronto recorded 87.9 assaults per 100,000 residents in 2021.

Toronto assaults by year

Sourced from Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal. Counts reflect incidents the portal published and may differ from figures released elsewhere — missing is not the same as zero.