Whitby Crime Map
Ontario · updated 2026-08-14
| Latest 24h | 3 incidents, 2 violent (2026-08-13) |
|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | 707 incidents through the last complete month |
| 2025 (full year) | 692 incidents |
| Full archive | 1,467 incidents (2008–2026) |
| Per 100K / year | 426 |
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About crime in Whitby
TL;DR. Durham Regional Police Service open data records 707 total incidents in Whitby, Ontario during 2026 (YTD, through Jul). Assault represents the leading category with 258 recorded incidents, accounting for 36.5% of all reported events. Theft from vehicle follows with 152 incidents (21.5%), while auto theft accounts for 124 incidents (17.5%). Whitby South recorded the highest neighbourhood count with 164 incidents, followed by Downtown Whitby with 135 incidents.
About this data
This page presents open-data public safety information for the town of Whitby, Ontario, summarizing 707 total incidents recorded for 2026 (YTD, through Jul). All statistics featured here originate directly from open records released by Durham Regional Police Service. Whitby operates as part of the broader Durham Region dataset, which provides open mapping records across regional municipal jurisdictions.
Examining published records helps community members examine localized incident trends with transparent data. While the interactive map highlights a recent 60 days window reflecting 213 total incidents, the main headline figures summarize the 2026 (YTD, through Jul) reporting period. This structured dataset includes 271 violent-category incidents, offering clear visibility into reported public safety events throughout Whitby's local neighbourhoods.
Recent trend
Historical open-data archives for Whitby show low published incident volumes in earlier years, including 4 records in 2023 and 8 records in 2024. Complete calendar-year data indicates that reported incidents rose 8,550% from a base of 8 records in 2024 to 692 records in 2025, reflecting expanded open-data reporting coverage by Durham Regional Police Service. For the current period of 2026 (YTD, through Jul), the dataset contains 707 incidents. This YTD figure represents an ongoing partial-year count rather than a complete annual total.
Category breakdown
During 2026 (YTD, through Jul), reported incident categories in Whitby are led by Assault, which accounts for 258 incidents or 36.5% of total records. Property offences represent a substantial share of the remaining breakdown, with Theft from vehicle ranking second at 152 incidents (21.5%) and Auto theft ranking third at 124 incidents (17.5%). Break and enter generated 73 incidents (10.3%), while Robbery recorded 12 incidents (1.7%). The category labeled Other comprises 87 incidents, representing 12.3% of the 2026 YTD total. Across full-archive records, subcategory tracking shows Traffic & MVC accounts for 183 records under Other, representing 100% of Other subcategory classifications and 12.4% of overall archived incidents.
FAQ
How many incidents were recorded in Whitby for 2026 year-to-date?
In 2026 (YTD, through Jul), a total of 707 police incidents were recorded in Whitby. Of these headline occurrences, 271 were categorized as violent offences. The recorded dataset covers occurrences logged between September 27, 2008, and August 15, 2026. This headline total reflects open-data records published for the selected period, excluding the rolling 60-day interactive map tier.
What is the most frequently reported incident category in Whitby?
Assault is the top reported category in Whitby for 2026 (YTD, through Jul), accounting for 258 incidents or 36.5% of total occurrences. Theft from vehicle is the second most common category with 152 incidents (21.5%), followed by auto theft with 124 incidents (17.5%), Other offences with 87 incidents (12.3%), break and enter with 73 incidents (10.3%), and robbery with 12 incidents (1.7%).
How do Whitby's complete-year incident totals compare year-over-year?
For full calendar years, Whitby recorded 692 incidents in 2025 compared to 8 incidents in 2024, representing an 8,550% increase from a base of 8 records in 2024. In earlier archived years, 4 incidents were recorded in 2023 and 5 in 2022. For 2026 (YTD, through Jul), 707 incidents have been catalogued to date across the multi-year archive.
Which Whitby neighbourhoods recorded the highest incident counts?
Whitby South recorded the highest number of occurrences among 10 tracked areas, with 164 incidents in 2026 (YTD, through Jul). Downtown Whitby had the second highest volume with 135 incidents, followed by Brooklin West with 79, Manning with 62, Dryden East with 56, Whitby Brock North with 49, Cochrane South with 45, and Dryden-Anderson with 43 incidents.
Where does the Whitby crime data originate?
The data originates from Durham Regional Police Service open data records. Whitby is part of the Durham Region regional hub, which publishes municipal open-data incidents across regional boundaries. The full archive for Whitby contains 1,474 total incidents recorded between 2008 and 2026, which are processed into localized municipal statistics for community review.
How current is the Whitby open dataset?
The dataset includes occurrences logged up to August 15, 2026, with the primary summary covering 2026 (YTD, through Jul) at 707 incidents. For immediate visualization on the interactive map, a rolling 60-day window is used, which currently reflects 213 total incidents. The full multi-year archive spans from 2008 to 2026 and contains 1,474 total incidents.
Explore Whitby
By category
- Whitby Assault (539)
- Whitby Robbery (35)
- Whitby Shooting (8)
- Whitby Homicide (2)
- Whitby Break & enter (175)
- Whitby Auto theft (264)
- Whitby Theft from vehicle (261)
- Whitby Other (183)
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Neighbourhoods
Whitby South Downtown Whitby Brooklin West Manning Dryden East Cochrane South Williamsburg Dryden-Anderson