Oshawa Crime Map
Ontario · Latest 24h · updated 2026-08-29
| Latest 24h | 1 incidents, 1 violent (2026-08-29) |
|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | 1,676 incidents through the last complete month |
| 2025 (full year) | 1,705 incidents |
| Full archive | 3,628 incidents (2009–2026) |
| Per 100K / year | 798 |
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About crime in Oshawa
TL;DR. For the Latest day (2026-08-27) period, Durham Regional Police Service recorded 2 incidents in Oshawa. Robbery is the leading category with 1 incident (50%), alongside 1 theft from vehicle incident (50%). Lakeview and Stevenson North each logged 1 incident. Across the broader 60-day interactive map window, Oshawa shows 487 total incidents. Figures represent raw incident counts from regional police open data rather than per-capita crime rates across Oshawa's 12 tracked neighbourhood areas.
About this data
This page presents the incident data recorded on the latest day, 27 August 2026, for Oshawa, Ontario. The open‑data feed from the Durham Regional Police Service captures two reported incidents on that day, including one robbery and one theft from a vehicle, each representing half of the total activity.
The interactive map aggregates incidents over the most recent 60 days, showing 487 points, providing broader context beyond the single‑day snapshot. These daily figures help residents and planners quickly gauge immediate safety trends and compare short‑term fluctuations with longer‑term patterns. Data are drawn directly from Durham Regional Police Service’s public incident database, ensuring transparency and timely updates. By focusing on the latest day, users can see which offence types are currently most prevalent, supporting informed decisions about personal security and community resource allocation.
Recent trend
Year‑over‑year change cannot be calculated for the latest‑day total of 2 incidents, as the dataset provides only a single‑day snapshot. However, the full‑archive series shows a dramatic increase between complete calendar years: 2024 recorded 18 incidents, while 2025 rose to 1,705, a growth of 9,372.2 %. Overall, the archive contains 3,618 incidents from 2009 through 2026, illustrating long‑term trends across the region. The 2026 YTD count of 1,676 incidents far exceeds earlier years, indicating a recent surge in reporting. Such spikes highlight the importance of continuous monitoring to understand evolving crime patterns.
Category breakdown
On 27 August 2026 Oshawa recorded two incidents, split evenly between the two most frequent offence types. Robbery accounted for one incident, representing 50 % of the day’s total, while Theft from vehicle also contributed one incident, likewise 50 % of the total. No other categories reached the top‑two ranking for this date. The broader 60‑day map window captures 487 incidents, where the dominant “Other” roll‑up comprises 256 traffic‑related crashes and collisions, making up 7.1 % of the overall archive count. The day’s total of two incidents is a tiny fraction of the 3,618 incidents recorded in the full archive from 2009 to 2026, underscoring the limited scope of a single‑day view.
FAQ
How many crime incidents were recorded in Oshawa on August 27, 2026?
On August 27, 2026, the latest recorded day in the open dataset, Oshawa recorded 2 incidents. These daily figures represent verified police records published for that single date rather than a full annual count or a rolling map window. Across the full 2026 year-to-date period, the open-data archive tracks 1,676 dated incidents for the municipality.
What types of crime were reported in Oshawa on this date?
For August 27, 2026, the 2 reported incidents were evenly divided between two categories. Robbery accounted for 1 incident (50% of the daily total), and theft from vehicle accounted for the other 1 incident (50%). Violent offences accounted for 1 incident on this day.
How do Oshawa's incident numbers compare to previous years?
Year-over-year change is not available for this single-day reporting period. In the multi-year archive of complete calendar years, records rose 9,372.2% from a base of 18 records in 2024 to 1,705 incidents in 2025 as open-data publishing expanded. Through 2026 to date, 1,676 dated incidents have been recorded.
Which Oshawa neighbourhoods reported incidents on August 27, 2026?
On August 27, 2026, incidents were logged across 2 of Oshawa's 12 tracked neighbourhoods. Lakeview recorded 1 incident, and Stevenson North recorded 1 incident. The remaining 10 neighbourhoods in the city recorded no incidents on this specific calendar date.
Where do these Oshawa crime statistics come from?
These statistics are sourced directly from Durham Regional Police Service open data. Oshawa is part of the broader Durham Region open-data portal, and municipal incident records are filtered specifically for Oshawa from the regional feed. Figures reflect published police occurrence records and do not measure unreported incidents.
How current is the Oshawa crime data shown on this page?
The headline figures cover the latest single-day occurrence date of August 27, 2026. For broader context, the interactive map displays a rolling 60-day window containing 487 incidents, while the full historical archive spans from 2009 through 2026 with 3,618 total incidents.
Explore Oshawa
By category
- Oshawa Assault (1,638)
- Oshawa Robbery (138)
- Oshawa Shooting (24)
- Oshawa Homicide (3)
- Oshawa Break & enter (438)
- Oshawa Auto theft (410)
- Oshawa Theft from vehicle (721)
- Oshawa Other (256)
By year
Neighbourhoods
Downtown Oshawa Lakeview Oshawa Northwest Gibb West Stevenson North Hillsdale Beatrice North Central Park