How many assaults were there in Toronto in 2024?
There were 20,844 assaults reported in Toronto, ON in 2024, up 2.5% from 2023.
Toronto assaults by month, 2024
The busiest month for assaults in Toronto was May, with 1,906 assaults. Across the whole period, Toronto assaults were up 2.5% from 2023.
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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 2024. Monday was marginally the busiest at 15%, against 14.3% for an even split.
Where do assaults happen in Toronto?
Mimico-Queensway recorded the most assaults of any area in Toronto in 2024, with 794.
Toronto assaults in 2024: 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 2024?
There were 20,844 assaults reported in Toronto, ON in 2024, up 2.5% from 2023.
What time of day did most assaults happen in Toronto in 2024?
Most Toronto assaults in 2024 happened in the afternoon (12pm–6pm) window, which accounted for 32% 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 2024?
Mimico-Queensway recorded the most assaults of any area in Toronto in 2024, with 794, followed by Downtown Yonge East with 503.
Which month had the most assaults in Toronto in 2024?
May was the busiest month for Toronto assaults in 2024 with 1,906, and February was the quietest with 1,489.
What day of the week did most assaults happen in Toronto in 2024?
Assaults in Toronto were spread fairly evenly across the week in 2024. Monday was marginally the busiest at 15%, against 14.3% for an even split.
How common were assaults compared to other crime in Toronto in 2024?
Assault made up 41.7% of all crime recorded in Toronto in 2024 — 20,844 of 50,019 incidents.
What was the assault rate in Toronto in 2024?
Toronto recorded 745.9 assaults per 100,000 residents in 2024.
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.