Pickering Crime Map
Ontario · updated 2026-08-14
| Latest 24h | 2 incidents, 1 violent (2026-08-13) |
|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | 751 incidents through the last complete month |
| 2025 (full year) | 688 incidents |
| Full archive | 1,520 incidents (2009–2026) |
| Per 100K / year | 581 |
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About crime in Pickering
TL;DR. Durham Regional Police Service open data recorded 751 total incidents in Pickering during 2026 (YTD, through Jul). Auto theft ranked as the top category with 183 incidents (24.4%), tying with theft from vehicle at 183 incidents (24.4%). Assault accounted for 181 incidents (24.1%), while break and enter reached 105 incidents (14%). Frenchman's Bay recorded 193 incidents among tracked neighbourhoods, followed by Pickering City Centre with 161 incidents.
About this data
This page presents reported police open-data incident records for Pickering, Ontario, covering the 2026 (YTD, through Jul) reporting period. Sourced from the Durham Regional Police Service open-data portal, this dataset documents local incident reports to provide clear, accessible public data for residents, property owners, and community stakeholders. As part of Durham Region, Pickering shares open-data reporting standards with neighbouring municipalities such as Ajax, Whitby, and Oshawa.
The figures published here represent official open-data incident totals for 2026 (YTD, through Jul), recording 751 total incidents across the city, including 213 violent-category incidents. While the interactive map highlights a recent 60-day window containing 267 total incidents, this headline review summarizes the broader year-to-date archive through July 2026 to offer structured insight into reported public safety entries across Pickering neighbourhoods.
Recent trend
Historical open-data records for Pickering show a significant increase between complete calendar years in the archive. In 2024, the dataset logged 5 incidents, which rose 13,660% from that base of 5 records in 2024 to 688 records in 2025. Earlier calendar years in the archive recorded lower open-data totals, including 1 incident in 2023 and 2 incidents in 2009. Year-over-year percentage calculations apply specifically to complete calendar years such as 2024 and 2025. The current headline total of 751 total incidents reflects 2026 (YTD, through Jul) activity and does not constitute a full calendar year.
Category breakdown
During 2026 (YTD, through Jul), reported incidents in Pickering are led by property and violent offences across main categories. Auto theft recorded 183 incidents, representing 24.4% of total incidents, matching Theft from vehicle, which also recorded 183 incidents and 24.4%. Assault followed closely as the third highest category with 181 incidents, accounting for 24.1% of reported data. Additional categories include Break and enter with 105 incidents (14%), Other with 67 incidents (8.9%), and Robbery with 27 incidents (3.6%). Within the full-archive breakdown for the Other category, Traffic & MVC is the leading subcategory with 138 incidents, representing 100% of Other incidents and 9% of total archive incidents.
FAQ
How many police-reported incidents were recorded in Pickering in 2026?
In 2026 (YTD, through Jul), Pickering recorded 751 total police-reported incidents in open data. Among these recorded incidents, 213 were classified under violent crime categories, which includes 181 assault incidents and 27 robbery incidents. These headline totals reflect year-to-date data published through July 2026, rather than a full annual count or a rolling map window.
What is the most common category of reported incidents in Pickering?
Auto theft and Theft from vehicle tied as the leading categories in Pickering during 2026 (YTD, through Jul), each recording 183 incidents and accounting for 24.4% of total reported incidents. Assault followed closely with 181 incidents (24.1%), while Break and enter accounted for 105 incidents (14%).
How did Pickering's reported incident counts change between recent complete calendar years?
Between the complete calendar years of 2024 and 2025, recorded incidents in open data rose 13,660% from a base count of 5 incidents in 2024 to 688 incidents in 2025. This large percentage jump reflects an expansion in open-data record publishing rather than a population change, rising from 5 initial records. The 2026 count currently sits at 751 incidents year-to-date through July.
Which Pickering neighbourhoods have the highest recorded incident counts?
Frenchman's Bay recorded the highest incident count among Pickering neighbourhoods with 193 incidents in 2026 (YTD, through Jul). Pickering City Centre recorded the second-highest tally at 161 incidents, followed by Pickering North with 120 incidents, Amberlee with 81, and Dunbarton with 69. In total, 7 distinct neighbourhoods are tracked across the municipality's open-data coverage.
Where do the open-data numbers for Pickering originate?
All incident figures for Pickering are sourced from open data published by the Durham Regional Police Service. Pickering is part of the broader Durham Region police coverage area, from which municipal open-data records are extracted and mapped. The full multi-year archive for Pickering contains 1,527 recorded incidents spanning from 2009 through 2026.
How current is the open-data feed for Pickering?
The open dataset for Pickering includes incidents logged through August 15, 2026. The main page summary covers 751 incidents for 2026 (YTD, through Jul). For recent activity on the interactive map, a rolling 60-day window captures 267 total incidents, offering a shorter-term view compared to the year-to-date archive feed.
Explore Pickering
By category
- Pickering Assault (421)
- Pickering Robbery (59)
- Pickering Shooting (11)
- Pickering Break & enter (224)
- Pickering Auto theft (346)
- Pickering Theft from vehicle (322)
- Pickering Other (137)
By year
Neighbourhoods
Frenchman's Bay Pickering City Centre Pickering North Amberlee Brock Ridge Pickering West Rouge Dunbarton