How many assaults were there in Toronto in 2023?
There were 20,327 assaults reported in Toronto, ON in 2023, up 15.4% from 2022.
Toronto assaults by month, 2023
The busiest month for assaults in Toronto was August, with 1,859 assaults. Across the whole period, Toronto assaults were up 15.4% from 2022.
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What time do assaults happen in Toronto?
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What day of the week do assaults happen in Toronto?
These were spread fairly evenly across the week in 2023. Sunday was marginally the busiest at 16%, against 14.3% for an even split.
Where do assaults happen in Toronto?
Downtown Yonge East recorded the most assaults of any area in Toronto in 2023, with 539.
Toronto assaults in 2023: 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 2023?
There were 20,327 assaults reported in Toronto, ON in 2023, up 15.4% from 2022.
What time of day did most assaults happen in Toronto in 2023?
Most Toronto assaults in 2023 happened in the afternoon (12pm–6pm) window, which accounted for 31% 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 2023?
Downtown Yonge East recorded the most assaults of any area in Toronto in 2023, with 539, followed by Moss Park with 517.
Which month had the most assaults in Toronto in 2023?
August was the busiest month for Toronto assaults in 2023 with 1,859, and February was the quietest with 1,395.
What day of the week did most assaults happen in Toronto in 2023?
Assaults in Toronto were spread fairly evenly across the week in 2023. Sunday was marginally the busiest at 16%, against 14.3% for an even split.
How common were assaults compared to other crime in Toronto in 2023?
Assault made up 37.9% of all crime recorded in Toronto in 2023 — 20,327 of 53,668 incidents.
What was the assault rate in Toronto in 2023?
Toronto recorded 727.4 assaults per 100,000 residents in 2023.
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.