In 2026 year-to-date through July, Ajax recorded 256 assault incidents out of 699 total open-data crime records across the city. Assault represents 36.6% of all recorded municipal incidents, making it the highest-ranked category among eight tracked crime types. Among neighbourhoods, Downtown Ajax recorded 85 incidents, followed by Ajax Northeast with 41 incidents. These figures reflect reported open-data incidents through July 2026 rather than a short 60-day window.
Data current through . Source: official police open-data portal covering Ajax.
This page provides a detailed open-data overview of reported Assault incidents in Ajax, Ontario, covering the selected period of 2026 (YTD, through Jul). Official municipal records document a category count of 256 reported Assault incidents during this timeframe. Out of a city total of 699 reported incidents across all 8 tracked categories, Assault accounts for exactly 36.6% of the city total.
The complete open-data repository for Ajax spans from June 1, 2013, to August 14, 2026. For the 2026 year-to-date period, all 256 recorded Assault occurrences are dated category records, with 0 undated category entries. Examining these public data points offers objective context on documented occurrences within municipal boundaries. As with all public open-data releases, these figures measure incidents reported to and catalogued by local law enforcement.
In the 2026 year-to-date data for Ajax, Assault ranks 1 among all 8 tracked crime categories. With 256 reported incidents, it recorded a higher count than all sibling categories in the municipal archive. Specifically, Theft from vehicle recorded 146 incidents, followed by Auto theft with 115 incidents, and Break and enter with 98 incidents. Other recorded categories with lower totals include Other at 51 incidents and Robbery at 31 incidents. These comparative figures show how Assault counts align alongside other major reported offence types across Ajax during the current reporting window.
Assault stands out as the most reported category in Ajax for 2026 YTD, holding rank 1 and making up 36.6% of all 699 city incidents. Historical open-data records show minimal counts between 2013 and 2024, followed by a rise to 277 reported incidents in 2025—up 4,516.7% from 6 in 2024. The 2026 YTD figure of 256 incidents through July indicates that Assault remains the largest single category in municipal filings, with Downtown Ajax reporting the highest neighbourhood count at 85 incidents.
For 2026 year-to-date through July, Ajax recorded 256 reported Assault incidents. This accounts for 36.6% of the 699 total incidents logged across all 8 crime categories in the municipality during the same period. All 256 recorded Assault occurrences have complete date tracking in the open-data archive.
Assault is ranked 1 out of 8 categories in Ajax for 2026 YTD. Its count of 256 reported incidents exceeds all other category counts, including Theft from vehicle (146), Auto theft (115), Break and enter (98), Other (51), and Robbery (31).
In the 2026 dataset scaled to city year-to-date totals, Downtown Ajax recorded the highest count with 85 Assault incidents. Ajax Northeast recorded 41 incidents, followed by Ajax Northwest with 35 incidents, Central Ajax with 24 incidents, and Applecroft with 23 incidents.
Between 2013 and 2024, reported Assault counts remained low, moving from 1 incident in 2013 to 6 in 2024. In 2025, complete annual records showed 277 incidents, representing a 4,516.7% increase from 2024. For 2026, 256 incidents have been recorded through July.
Crime data for Ajax is sourced from official municipal open-data portals in ON.