Downtown Whitby, Whitby

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About this neighbourhood

TL;DR. During 2026 through July, Downtown Whitby recorded 135 crime incidents, representing 19.1 per cent of Whitby's city-wide total of 707 incidents. Assault was the leading category in the neighbourhood with 60 incidents, followed by 30 in the other category and 24 thefts from vehicles. Additionally, violent incidents totalled 66 within the area. Nearby Whitby South recorded 164 incidents during the same year-to-date period.

About this data

Downtown Whitby is an established neighbourhood located in the town of Whitby, Ontario. Based on official public open-data records, Downtown Whitby recorded 135 incidents in the 2026 year-to-date period through July. This incident total represents 19.1% of Whitby's city-wide total of 707 reported incidents across all recorded neighbourhoods during this same timeframe.

The complete open-data archive for Downtown Whitby covers the multi-year period from September 27, 2008, through August 15, 2026, displaying an archive neighbourhood count of 298 incidents. Within the 2026 year-to-date period through July, violent incidents in Downtown Whitby accounted for 66 of the reported records, reflecting the specific period statistics published by local authorities.

Recent trend

The dataset for Downtown Whitby spans from September 27, 2008, to August 15, 2026, with current tracking focused on the 2026 year-to-date period through July. Over this historical coverage period, municipal open data captures incidents reported within the neighbourhood. When analyzing incident figures over time, it is important to recognize that neighbourhood boundary definitions may vary year to year based on upstream open-data classifications. As a result, historical shifts across multiple years may reflect administrative boundary adjustments rather than localized operational changes alone.

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