How many murders were there in Toronto in 2025?
There were 26 murders reported in Toronto, ON in 2025, down 35% from 2024.
Toronto murders by month, 2025
The busiest month for murders in Toronto was December, with 6 murders. Across the whole period, Toronto murders were down 35% from 2024.
Hover the chart for exact monthly counts. Dashed line marks the monthly average (2.2/month).
What day of the week do murders happen in Toronto?
Friday was the most common day for murders in Toronto in 2025, at 23% of the total.
Where do murders happen in Toronto?
Annex recorded the most murders of any area in Toronto in 2025, with 2.
Toronto murders in 2025: common questions
Culpable homicide reports — rare and geo-masked by most services. Toronto residents also search for this category as homicides, killings, people killed and murder rate — all of those refer to the same police-reported offences counted on this page.
How many murders were there in Toronto in 2025?
There were 26 murders reported in Toronto, ON in 2025, down 35% from 2024.
Where did most murders happen in Toronto in 2025?
Annex recorded the most murders of any area in Toronto in 2025, with 2, followed by Wychwood with 2.
Which month had the most murders in Toronto in 2025?
December was the busiest month for Toronto murders in 2025 with 6, and May was the quietest with 0.
What day of the week did most murders happen in Toronto in 2025?
Friday was the most common day for murders in Toronto in 2025, accounting for 23% of them.
How common were murders compared to other crime in Toronto in 2025?
Homicide made up 0.1% of all crime recorded in Toronto in 2025 — 26 of 44,509 incidents.
What was the murder rate in Toronto in 2025?
Toronto recorded 0.9 murders per 100,000 residents in 2025.
Toronto murders 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.