Ajax Crime Map
Ontario · updated 2026-08-14
| Latest 24h | 2 incidents (2026-08-13) |
|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | 698 incidents through the last complete month |
| 2025 (full year) | 652 incidents |
| Full archive | 1,410 incidents (2013–2026) |
| Per 100K / year | 462 |
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About crime in Ajax
TL;DR. Durham Regional Police Service recorded 699 total incidents in Ajax during 2026 (YTD, through Jul). Assault is the leading category, accounting for 256 incidents or 36.6% of all reported data. Combined violent offences total 289 incidents. Property crimes were led by 146 theft from vehicle incidents and 115 auto theft cases. Among localized areas, Downtown Ajax reported the highest incident count with 160 records.
About this data
This page provides an open-data analysis of reported incidents in Ajax, Ontario, for the period of 2026 (YTD, through Jul). All records presented here are sourced directly from public disclosures released by the Durham Regional Police Service, the official law enforcement body serving Ajax within Durham Region. Across this year-to-date period, the open-data dataset records 699 total incidents within the municipality, including 289 violent-category incidents.
Reviewing these figures gives residents, researchers, and community members an objective, transparent view of municipal police reporting across Ajax neighbourhoods. For context, while the interactive map's rolling 60-day window captures 223 recent incidents, the headline year-to-date dataset of 699 incidents reflects the broader multi-month reporting archive for 2026 through July. This structured reporting helps track published incident patterns across the town.
Recent trend
In the complete calendar year series of the open-data archive, reported incidents increased by 8,050% from a base of 8 records in 2024 to 652 records in 2025. Earlier full calendar years in the archive show minimal open-data logging, with 6 records in 2023, 3 records in 2022, and 1 record in 2020. The current period of 2026 (YTD, through Jul) contains 699 incidents, but because 2026 remains an incomplete calendar year, year-over-year comparison metrics are evaluated between full calendar years such as 2024 and 2025.
Category breakdown
During 2026 (YTD, through Jul), the single most reported incident category in Ajax is Assault, with 256 incidents accounting for 36.6% of the total. Theft from vehicle ranks second with 146 incidents (20.9%), followed by Auto theft in third place with 115 incidents (16.5%). Break and enter accounts for 98 incidents (14%), while Robbery records 31 incidents (4.4%). The Other category comprises 51 incidents (7.3%) in the 2026 year-to-date breakdown. Across the archive's full-period Other subcategory classification, Traffic & MVC is the leading subcategory with 100 incidents, representing 100% of the Other total and 7.1% of all archived records.
FAQ
How many incidents have been reported in Ajax in 2026?
In 2026 (YTD, through Jul), Ajax recorded 699 total incidents in official open data. Violent-category incidents accounted for 289 of these records. The overall multi-year archive for Ajax spans from June 1, 2013, to August 14, 2026, totaling 1,413 incidents across all recorded years.
What is the most common crime category reported in Ajax?
Assault is the top category in Ajax for 2026 (YTD, through Jul), with 256 incidents representing 36.6% of all reported incidents. Theft from vehicle is the second highest with 146 incidents (20.9%), followed by auto theft with 115 incidents (16.5%) and break and enter with 98 incidents (14%).
How do incident numbers in Ajax compare to previous years?
For complete calendar years, open data shows reported incidents rose 8,050% from a base of 8 records in 2024 to 652 records in 2025. This large percentage change reflects the expansion of open-data reporting in the region rather than a pure baseline comparison. The 2026 dataset is year-to-date through July with 699 incidents.
Which neighbourhoods in Ajax have the highest incident counts?
Downtown Ajax has the highest count among local areas, recording 160 incidents in 2026 (YTD, through Jul). Ajax Northeast ranks second with 120 incidents, followed by Ajax Northwest with 82 incidents, Central Ajax with 81 incidents, and Applecroft with 67 incidents out of 9 tracked neighbourhood areas.
Where does the crime data for Ajax come from?
The statistics for Ajax are sourced from Durham Regional Police Service open data. Ajax is a municipality within Durham Region, and its local figures are published through the regional open-data layer. Other sibling municipalities in the same police dataset include Oshawa, Whitby, Pickering, Clarington, Scugog, Brock, and Uxbridge.
How up to date is the Ajax crime information?
The primary dataset covers 2026 year-to-date through July, with the latest recorded incident dated August 14, 2026. For recent activity, the interactive map displays a rolling 60-day window containing 223 total incidents. Multi-year context is available in the archive spanning from 2013 to 2026.
Explore Ajax
By category
- Ajax Assault (563)
- Ajax Robbery (54)
- Ajax Shooting (6)
- Ajax Homicide (2)
- Ajax Break & enter (183)
- Ajax Auto theft (239)
- Ajax Theft from vehicle (263)
- Ajax Other (100)
By year
Neighbourhoods
Downtown Ajax Ajax Northeast Ajax Northwest Central Ajax Applecroft Carruthers Ajax Waterfront Riverside-Hermitage