Peterborough Crime Map
Ontario · Latest 24h · updated 2026-08-29
| Latest 24h | 6 incidents, 2 violent (2026-08-26) |
|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | 3,444 incidents through the last complete month |
| 2025 (full year) | 4,601 incidents |
| Full archive | 8,423 incidents (2025–2026) |
| Per 100K / year | 4,703 |
| CSI 2025 | 57.3 (violent 65.2) |
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About crime in Peterborough
TL;DR. On the Latest day (2026-08-26), Peterborough recorded four reported incidents. The most frequent type was Theft, accounting for two of the incidents. One assault and one other offence were also logged. The city’s map reflects these four points for that day. The top neighbourhoods for the day were AREA1 with three incidents and AREA3 with one incident. No undated incidents were recorded.
About this data
This page details reported police incident records in Peterborough, Ontario, covering the Latest day (2026-08-26). Published through an official police and municipal open-data portal in Ontario, the dataset records 4 total incidents across the city on this single calendar day. Tracking single-day occurrence figures provides residents with a timely view of recent police activity across local sectors.
While the interactive map displays a rolling 60 days view comprising 992 incidents, the primary statistics on this page focus specifically on the Latest day (2026-08-26). These published records capture verified occurrences logged by officers, including 1 violent incident, giving community members clear visibility into daily municipal activity patterns.
Recent trend
Year-over-year change is not available for the Latest day (2026-08-26) because this single-day reporting window cannot be compared directly against full-year periods. In the multi-year series, Peterborough recorded 4,601 dated incidents in 2025 and 3,444 dated incidents in 2026. Across the broader multi-year archive spanning 2025 to 2026, there are 8,421 total incidents, with 4,601 incidents in 2025 and 3,820 incidents in 2026. Because 2026 remains an active period, annual comparisons remain unavailable until complete calendar years conclude.
Category breakdown
For the Latest day (2026-08-26), Peterborough logged 4 incidents across three categories. Theft ranked first with 2 incidents, accounting for 50 percent of the daily total. Assault followed with 1 incident, representing 25 percent of logged activity. The remaining 1 incident fell under Other, making up 25 percent of the day's records. In the broader multi-year archive where 985 records are categorized under Other, open data breaks down this grouping into specific subsets: Drugs accounts for 687 incidents or 69.7 percent of Other, Weapons offences represents 157 incidents or 15.9 percent of Other, and Traffic & MVC accounts for 141 incidents or 14.3 percent of Other.
FAQ
How many crime incidents were reported in Peterborough on August 26, 2026?
On the latest recorded day of August 26, 2026, Peterborough logged 4 total crime incidents in open-data records. Of these, 1 incident fell into the violent category. This headline total reflects a single day of reported occurrences across the city rather than a multi-day or annual tally.
What was the most common type of incident reported in Peterborough on this day?
Theft was the leading category on August 26, 2026, accounting for 2 incidents, or 50% of the day's reported total. Assault and Other each followed with 1 incident apiece, representing 25% each. Across the city's broader 8,421-incident archive, Drugs led the subcategories under Other with 687 incidents.
Is crime increasing or decreasing year-over-year in Peterborough?
Year-over-year change is not available for this single-day reporting period. In the broader multi-year archive, Peterborough recorded 4,601 incidents in 2025 and 3,444 dated incidents so far in 2026. Because 2026 data remains open and incomplete, full-year comparisons cannot be calculated until the calendar year concludes.
Which Peterborough neighbourhood areas reported the most incidents on this date?
On August 26, 2026, AREA1 recorded the highest incident count with 3 reported occurrences, while AREA3 recorded 1 incident. These reports come from 8 tracked neighbourhood areas across Peterborough. Incident counts reflect reported activity within municipal police recording boundaries for that specific calendar day.
Where do these Peterborough crime statistics come from?
These figures are sourced directly from the official municipal open-data portal published for Peterborough, Ontario. The records track verified police incident occurrences logged across the municipality and are ingested regularly to provide public transparency into local police incident data.
How up to date is the Peterborough crime data on this map?
The latest single-day record is dated August 26, 2026, covering 4 incidents logged on that occurrence day. In contrast, the rolling 60-day interactive map tier displays 992 incidents across Peterborough, providing a wider recent view alongside the latest daily figures.
Explore Peterborough
By category
- Peterborough Assault (867)
- Peterborough Robbery (70)
- Peterborough Homicide (7)
- Peterborough Break & enter (371)
- Peterborough Auto theft (130)
- Peterborough Theft (4,411)
- Peterborough Mischief (740)
- Peterborough Fraud (841)
- Peterborough Other (986)
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Neighbourhoods
AREA1 AREA4 AREA2 AREA3 AREA6 AREA5 CITY OTHER