Milton Crime Map
Ontario · updated 2026-08-14
| Latest 24h | 6 incidents (2026-08-13) |
|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | 1,722 incidents through the last complete month |
| 2025 (full year) | 2,044 incidents |
| Full archive | 3,872 incidents (2025–2026) |
| Per 100K / year | 1,299 |
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About crime in Milton
TL;DR. During 2026 (YTD, through Jul), Milton recorded 1,722 total incidents in open data published by Halton Regional Police Service. The leading category was Other with 1,120 incidents, accounting for 65% of all reported incidents. Across full-archive records, Traffic & MVC is the primary subcategory within Other at 57.8% of total incidents. South Milton registered 493 incidents, followed by West Milton with 387.
About this data
This page summarizes official open-data incident records for Milton, Ontario, sourced directly from the Halton Regional Police Service. For 2026 (YTD, through Jul), the open dataset records 1,722 total incidents across the town. While the interactive map highlights a recent rolling 60-day window containing 614 incidents, the primary figures on this page cover the full 2026 (YTD, through Jul) selected period.
Accessing structured police record datasets offers residents, researchers, and community groups transparent insights into reported incidents throughout Milton's neighbourhoods. Examining these year-to-date figures helps contextualize local law enforcement activity alongside broader open data published across Halton Region, including sibling municipalities like Oakville and Burlington.
Recent trend
Year-over-year percentage comparisons are not available for the 2026 (YTD, through Jul) period because the current year remains incomplete. In the active dataset, 2025 accounts for 2,044 recorded incidents, while 2026 records 1,722 incidents through July. Across the full multi-year archive, total recorded incidents stand at 3,884 between 2025 and 2026. Because comparing an incomplete calendar period against a full prior year would present an inaccurate picture, annual trend calculations require complete calendar year figures before a formal year-over-year comparison can be established.
Category breakdown
During 2026 (YTD, through Jul), the leading reported category in Milton is Other, accounting for 1,120 incidents or 65% of the total. Theft ranks second with 174 incidents (10.1%), followed by Auto theft with 142 incidents (8.2%). Additional recorded categories include Mischief with 113 incidents (6.6%), Theft from vehicle with 77 incidents (4.5%), and Break and enter with 70 incidents (4.1%). Within the multi-year archive breakdown for Other, the leading subcategory is Traffic & MVC, which accounts for 2,244 incidents, representing 96.3% of the Other category and 57.8% of total archive records. Violent categories account for 17 incidents in 2026 (YTD, through Jul).
FAQ
How many crime incidents were recorded in Milton in 2026 (YTD, through Jul)?
Halton Regional Police Service recorded 1,722 total open-data incidents in Milton for 2026 (YTD, through Jul), covering the period up to August 15, 2026. This figure includes 17 violent-category incidents, which represents the combined count for assault, sexual assault, robbery, homicide, and shooting.
What is the most common crime category in Milton and what does Other include?
Other is the top category in Milton, accounting for 1,120 incidents or 65% of the total in 2026 (YTD, through Jul). Across the full archive breakdown, Traffic & MVC is the leading subcategory under Other with 2,244 incidents (96.3% of Other), followed by Weapons offences with 47 incidents and Drugs with 39 incidents.
What is the year-over-year incident trend for Milton?
A formal year-over-year change percentage is not available for this period because 2026 is an incomplete calendar year (YTD, through Jul). For historical context, the open-data archive recorded 2,044 incidents in 2025 and 1,840 incidents in 2026 across all archived records.
Which Milton neighbourhoods recorded the highest number of incidents?
Across 6 tracked sub-neighbourhood areas in Milton, South Milton recorded the highest count with 493 incidents in 2026 (YTD, through Jul). West Milton followed with 387 incidents, Upper East Milton recorded 230 incidents, and both East Milton and Escarpment recorded 172 incidents each.
Where does the Milton incident dataset originate?
The dataset originates directly from official Halton Regional Police Service open data. Milton is included as part of the broader Halton Region open-data portal, which also covers sibling municipalities such as Oakville, Burlington, and Halton Hills. Municipal data for Milton is processed from this regional feed.
How current is the Milton crime data on this map?
The primary dataset covers 1,722 total incidents for 2026 (YTD, through Jul), updated with records through August 15, 2026. By comparison, the interactive map features a rolling 60-day window that displays 614 recent incidents, allowing readers to view shorter-term spatial patterns across Milton.
Explore Milton
By category
- Milton Robbery (37)
- Milton Break & enter (194)
- Milton Auto theft (389)
- Milton Theft from vehicle (205)
- Milton Theft (436)
- Milton Bike theft (32)
- Milton Mischief (256)
- Milton Other (2,323)
By year
Neighbourhoods
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