How many shootings were there in Toronto in 2023?
There were 344 shootings reported in Toronto, ON in 2023, down 9.5% from 2022.
Toronto shootings by month, 2023
The busiest month for shootings in Toronto was July, with 39 shootings. Across the whole period, Toronto shootings were down 9.5% from 2022.
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What time do shootings happen in Toronto?
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What day of the week do shootings happen in Toronto?
Sunday was the most common day for shootings in Toronto in 2023, at 18% of the total.
Where do shootings happen in Toronto?
Mount Olive-Silverstone-Jamestown recorded the most shootings of any area in Toronto in 2023, with 16.
Toronto shootings in 2023: common questions
Discharge of a firearm offences where mapped. Toronto residents also search for this category as gun violence, firearm discharges and gun crime — all of those refer to the same police-reported offences counted on this page.
How many shootings were there in Toronto in 2023?
There were 344 shootings reported in Toronto, ON in 2023, down 9.5% from 2022.
What time of day did most shootings happen in Toronto in 2023?
Most Toronto shootings in 2023 happened in the overnight (12am–6am) window, which accounted for 44% of them. The busiest individual hour was 12am.
Where did most shootings happen in Toronto in 2023?
Mount Olive-Silverstone-Jamestown recorded the most shootings of any area in Toronto in 2023, with 16, followed by Glenfield-Jane Heights with 14.
Which month had the most shootings in Toronto in 2023?
July was the busiest month for Toronto shootings in 2023 with 39, and February was the quietest with 16.
What day of the week did most shootings happen in Toronto in 2023?
Sunday was the most common day for shootings in Toronto in 2023, accounting for 18% of them.
How common were shootings compared to other crime in Toronto in 2023?
Shooting made up 0.6% of all crime recorded in Toronto in 2023 — 344 of 53,668 incidents.
What was the shooting rate in Toronto in 2023?
Toronto recorded 12.3 shootings per 100,000 residents in 2023.
Toronto shootings 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.