Oshawa Crime Map
Ontario · updated 2026-08-14
| Latest 24h | 1 incidents (2026-08-14) |
|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | 1,674 incidents through the last complete month |
| 2025 (full year) | 1,705 incidents |
| Full archive | 3,497 incidents (2009–2026) |
| Per 100K / year | 798 |
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About crime in Oshawa
TL;DR. Durham Regional Police Service recorded 1,674 total incidents in Oshawa for 2026 (YTD, through Jul). Assault is the number one category with 780 incidents, accounting for 46.6% of reported activity. Theft from vehicle follows with 321 incidents (19.2%), while break and enter represents 199 incidents (11.9%). Downtown Oshawa logged the highest neighbourhood count at 363 incidents. Open-data records indicate 490 incidents occurred in the recent 60 days map window.
About this data
This page presents open-data crime incident records for Oshawa, Ontario, covering the period of 2026 (YTD, through Jul). Sourced directly from Durham Regional Police Service open data, the published dataset records a headline total of 1,674 incidents across the municipality during this timeframe. For recent geographic context, the interactive map displays a 60-day rolling window containing 490 incidents.
Analyzing official police open data provides structured transparency into incident patterns across Oshawa neighbourhoods. During 2026 (YTD, through Jul), combined violent-category incidents stand at 857 records. Sourced from the Durham Regional Police Service, these public records document category breakdowns and local incident distribution, offering residents, researchers, and community members accurate counts without relying on estimates.
Recent trend
The open-data archive for Oshawa spans from 2009 to 2026, totalling 3,502 incidents. Earlier complete years logged minimal public records, including 1 record in 2009, 13 records in 2023, and 18 records in 2024. Between the complete calendar years of 2024 and 2025, published open-data records rose 9,372.2% from a base count of 18 records in 2024 to 1,705 records in 2025. This reflects expanded open-data publishing by Durham Regional Police Service rather than a sudden shift in physical occurrence. For 2026 (YTD, through Jul), the dataset contains 1,674 incidents.
Category breakdown
During 2026 (YTD, through Jul), incident logging in Oshawa is led by Assault, which accounts for 780 incidents or 46.6% of the 1,674 total incidents. Theft from vehicle represents the second highest volume with 321 incidents (19.2%), followed by Break and enter with 199 incidents (11.9%). Auto theft records 176 incidents (10.5%), while Other comprises 121 incidents (7.2%) and Robbery accounts for 68 incidents (4.1%). Within the broader archive breakdown for the Other classification, Traffic & MVC represents 252 incidents, accounting for 100% of the Other parent total and 7.2% of all archived records. In total, violent-category offences comprise 857 incidents in 2026 (YTD, through Jul).
FAQ
How many police-reported incidents were recorded in Oshawa in 2026?
During 2026 (YTD, through Jul), Oshawa recorded 1,674 total police-reported incidents in the open dataset. This count reflects calendar year data through July 2026 rather than a 60-day rolling map window. Combined violent-category incidents, including assault and robbery, accounted for 857 of these recorded incidents.
What is the most frequently reported incident type in Oshawa?
Assault is the leading reported category in Oshawa for 2026 (YTD, through Jul), accounting for 780 incidents or 46.6% of all recorded incidents. Property-related categories follow, with theft from vehicle representing 321 incidents (19.2%), break and enter at 199 incidents (11.9%), and auto theft comprising 176 incidents (10.5%).
How did Oshawa incident counts change between 2024 and 2025?
In complete calendar years, reported incidents in Oshawa rose by 9,372.2% from 2024 to 2025, increasing from a base of 18 records in 2024 to 1,705 records in 2025. This multi-year archive shift reflects expanding open-data coverage over time across the region.
Which Oshawa neighbourhood recorded the highest number of incidents?
Downtown Oshawa recorded the highest number of incidents among the 12 tracked areas, with 363 incidents in 2026 (YTD, through Jul). Lakeview followed with 241 incidents, while Oshawa Northwest recorded 190 incidents and Gibb West recorded 157 incidents during the same period.
Where does the Oshawa crime dataset originate?
The data is sourced directly from Durham Regional Police Service open records, which cover Oshawa as well as seven sibling municipalities in Durham Region. Open-data tracking for Oshawa in the archive spans from June 11, 2009, through August 14, 2026, totaling 3,502 incidents across all recorded years.
How up-to-date is the Oshawa incident map and data feed?
The headline figures represent 2026 (YTD, through Jul), with the dataset containing records updated through August 14, 2026. In contrast to the year-to-date total of 1,674 incidents, the interactive map's 60-day rolling window displays 490 recent incidents.
Explore Oshawa
By category
- Oshawa Assault (1,582)
- Oshawa Robbery (131)
- Oshawa Shooting (22)
- Oshawa Homicide (3)
- Oshawa Break & enter (423)
- Oshawa Auto theft (394)
- Oshawa Theft from vehicle (691)
- Oshawa Other (251)
By year
Neighbourhoods
Downtown Oshawa Lakeview Oshawa Northwest Gibb West Stevenson North Hillsdale Beatrice North Central Park