Downtown — Brampton

Overview

In 2026 (YTD, through Jul), Downtown Brampton recorded 230 total incidents, representing 3.8% of Brampton's 6,080 city-wide incidents. Assault was the leading category in the neighbourhood with 90 incidents, followed by mischief with 44 incidents and other offences with 31. Violent incidents accounted for 101 of the neighbourhood's total. Across the historical archive spanning 2023 through 2026, Downtown has recorded a total of 1,467 incidents.

Data current through 2026-08-13. Source: official police open-data portal covering Brampton.

Incident mix in Downtown

Assault 90

39.1% of Downtown incidents

Mischief 44

19.1% of Downtown incidents

Other 31

13.5% of Downtown incidents

Fraud 26

11.3% of Downtown incidents

Auto theft 19

8.3% of Downtown incidents

Break and enter 12

5.2% of Downtown incidents

What stands out

Downtown recorded 230 incidents in 2026 through July, representing 3.8% of Brampton's 6,080 city total. This count places Downtown slightly above nearby neighbourhoods such as Sandalwood West (Sunny Meadow) at 227, Centre at 186, and Norton Park at 184. A notable feature of Downtown's data is the prominence of Assault, which leads all categories with 90 incidents, contributing to a total of 101 violent incidents logged in the neighbourhood during this timeframe.

FAQ — Downtown

How many incidents were recorded in Downtown Brampton in 2026?

Downtown recorded 230 reported incidents during the 2026 year-to-date period through July. This represents 3.8% of Brampton's total 6,080 city-wide incidents documented across all neighbourhoods in the same timeframe. Violent incidents accounted for 101 of the 230 records in Downtown.

What is the most common crime category in Downtown Brampton?

In 2026 through July, Assault was the leading category in Downtown Brampton with 90 reported incidents. Mischief was the second most common category with 44 incidents, followed by Other with 31 incidents, Fraud with 26 incidents, and Auto theft with 19 incidents.

How does Downtown compare to nearby Brampton neighbourhoods?

Downtown's logged 230 reported incidents in 2026 through July. Among nearby areas, Sandalwood West (Sunny Meadow) recorded 227 incidents, Centre recorded 186 incidents, and Norton Park recorded 184 incidents. Downtown's count represents 3.8% of the 6,080 city-wide incidents documented across Brampton.

What timeframe is covered by the Downtown Brampton dataset?

The dataset for Downtown covers incidents logged between July 24, 2023 and August 13, 2026, drawing from annual open-data files for 2023 through 2026. Over this multi-year period, the historical archive contains 1,467 total records for Downtown, including 230 incidents from 2026 through July.

Sources

Crime data for Brampton is sourced from official open-data portals in ON.

About this dataset

Reporting basis: Counts reflect incidents reported to police only. Under-reporting — especially for sexual assault, fraud, and minor theft — means actual incidence is higher than these figures show.
Not a per-capita rate: These are absolute incident counts. Comparing one place’s counts to another without normalising for population can mislead — see the Crime Severity Index for severity-weighted, population-adjusted rankings.
Neighbourhood boundaries: Defined by the upstream open-data source and may shift year-to-year, so direct comparisons over time can be affected by boundary changes.
Small counts are volatile: A neighbourhood with single-digit incidents one period and zero the next is not necessarily safer; it’s the sampling noise of small numbers.
Data window: 2026 (YTD, through Jul).