In 2016, Belleville recorded 77 assault incidents, which represent 3.8% of the city’s total of 2,008 reported crimes across all categories. Assault ranks third among the seven crime categories, behind Other (1,637 incidents) and Theft (175 incidents). The data cover the full calendar year and are sourced from official police records, reflecting the complete archive for that period. No other assault data is available for this year.
Data current through . Source: official police open-data portal covering Belleville.
This page presents open‑data incident reports for the Assault category in Belleville, Ontario, covering the complete calendar year 2016 as defined by the city’s full‑archive dataset. The dataset includes every recorded assault offence for that year, using exact occurrence dates and excluding the rolling 60‑day map window that powers the interactive map.
In 2016, Belleville recorded 77 assault incidents, representing exactly 3.8 % of the city’s total of 2,008 reported crimes across all categories. This places Assault as the third‑most common offence type, behind Other (1,637 incidents) and Theft (175 incidents) among the seven categories tracked by the police. These figures reflect the official police reports for the full 2016 calendar year and do not include incidents captured in the short‑term 60‑day map window.
Assault ranks third among the seven crime categories tracked for Belleville in 2016. The category follows “Other” with 1,637 incidents and “Theft” with 175 incidents, and exceeds “Mischief” (68), “Break and enter” (40) and “Robbery” (7). With 77 recorded assaults, the category accounts for 3.8 % of the city’s total 2,008 crimes, positioning it as a middle‑frequency offence in the local landscape. These figures reflect the official police reports for the full 2016 calendar year and do not include incidents captured in the short‑term 60��day map window.
Assault incidents represent a modest share of Belleville’s overall crime picture, accounting for 3.8 % of all recorded offences in 2016 and placing the category third out of seven in rank. While the count of 77 assaults is far lower than the dominant “Other” category (1,637 incidents), it exceeds lower‑frequency offences such as Mischief and Break and enter. The single‑year data provide a snapshot but do not reveal a trend, as no year‑over‑year series is available for this category.
In the Belleville dataset, assault covers incidents where an individual is intentionally or recklessly threatened or subjected to violence, including physical attacks and attempts. The 2016 data recorded 77 such incidents, each documented by the police and included in the city’s open‑data publication.
The open‑data set shows that Belleville reported a total of 77 assault incidents for the calendar year 2016. This figure reflects every assault offence logged by the police service for that year and forms the basis for the category’s share of overall crime.
Assault, with 77 incidents, is the third‑most common category out of seven in 2016. It trails the “Other” category, which recorded 1,637 incidents, and “Theft,” which had 175 incidents. However, assault exceeds “Mischief” (68), “Break and enter” (40) and “Robbery” (7), showing it sits in the mid‑range of offence frequencies.
Assault counts are lower because the category captures only specific violent offences, whereas the total crime count of 2,008 includes all reported incidents across seven categories, such as “Other,” “Theft,” and “Mischief.” Different reporting practices and the nature of offences also influence the relative size of each category.
Data sourced from the Ontario (ON) open‑data portal.