Downtown Oshawa, Oshawa

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About this neighbourhood

TL;DR. For 2026, Downtown Oshawa recorded 367 total incidents, representing 21.9% of Oshawa's 1,674 city-wide incidents. Assault was the leading category in the neighbourhood with 210 reported incidents, followed by theft from vehicle with 53 incidents and break and enter with 44. Violent incidents in Downtown Oshawa totaled 243. Among nearby areas, Lakeview recorded 242 incidents, while Oshawa Northwest logged 189 incidents.

About this data

Downtown Oshawa is one of the central areas mapped within Oshawa, Ontario. According to published open-data records for the 2026 period, Downtown Oshawa recorded 367 incidents. This total represents 21.9 per cent of the 1,674 incidents recorded across the entire city of Oshawa during the same period.

The historical dataset for Downtown Oshawa covers records from 2009 through 2026. Within the 367 reported incidents in the neighbourhood for 2026, 243 incidents are classified as violent. In addition, historical archive data records a total of 774 incidents for this neighbourhood in prior reporting files. These figures establish a direct numerical view of logged municipal entries for Downtown Oshawa.

Recent trend

Data collection for Downtown Oshawa spans a multi-year timeframe from 2009 to 2026, with the current release compiled in August 2026. Over this broader window, the neighbourhood archive includes 774 total incidents alongside the 367 incidents logged for 2026. When reviewing longitudinal figures, it is essential to consider that neighbourhood boundary definitions established by open-data providers may vary from year to year. Consequently, boundary shifts over time can impact multi-year comparisons between historical archive counts and current reporting periods across Oshawa.

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