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Between March 10, 2026, and July 29, 2026, Brantford recorded 1,483 total incidents for the 2026 (YTD, through Jul) period. Theft was the leading category with 741 incidents, accounting for 50% of all reported records. Combined violent-category incidents totaled 285 records. Additional categories included Assault with 260 incidents (17.5%), Fraud with 226 incidents (15.2%), Auto theft with 148 incidents (10%), Break and enter with 83 incidents (5.6%), and Robbery with 25 incidents (1.7%).

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Year × type breakdown · Population 123,521 (2025) · 2026 is year-to-date, through Jul

Theft 741
Assault 260
Fraud 226
Auto theft 148
B&E 83
Total 1483

About this data

This page presents documented incident data for Brantford, Ontario for the period of 2026 (YTD, through Jul). Sourced from the official municipal open-data portal in Ontario, the dataset records a headline total of 1,483 incidents between March 10, 2026, and July 29, 2026. These open-data figures summarize the year-to-date dataset, offering broader context than the interactive map window, which displays 634 incidents over a rolling 60-day period.

Access to public incident records allows residents, business owners, and policy analysts to observe localized incident tracking across Brantford without relying on informal reports. Structured open-data publishing provides clear visibility into reported public safety incidents, helping users understand recorded activity patterns across the municipality during 2026 (YTD, through Jul).

Recent trend

Year-over-year comparison data is not available for 2026 (YTD, through Jul) because the dataset series contains a single record set of 1,483 incidents in 2026. Without a complete prior-year comparative period in the series, annual percentage changes cannot be calculated. The headline figure of 1,483 reported incidents represents the entire recorded dataset for the year-to-date period through July 2026. Trend evaluation requires multiple complete calendar year pairs, so historical comparison statements are omitted for this reporting window.

Category breakdown

The top categories reported in Brantford for 2026 (YTD, through Jul) are led by Theft, which accounts for 741 incidents, representing 50% of the total dataset. Assault is the second most frequent category, with 260 incidents accounting for 17.5% of reported activity. Fraud ranks third with 226 incidents, or 15.2% of total records. Together with Theft and Assault, these top three categories comprise the majority of documented incidents. Other recorded categories in the dataset include Auto theft with 148 incidents (10%), Break and enter with 83 incidents (5.6%), and Robbery with 25 incidents (1.7%). Violent category offences in total across the period equal 285 incidents.

Key stats

  • Brantford recorded 1,483 total incidents in 2026 (YTD, through Jul).
  • Theft represents the leading category with 741 incidents, or 50% of totals.
  • Assault accounted for 260 reported incidents, representing 17.5% of records.
  • Fraud comprised 226 reported incidents, accounting for 15.2% of total data.
  • Combined violent-category incidents totaled 285 recorded cases in 2026 YTD.
  • The 60-day interactive map window contains 634 recent incident records.

What these numbers mean

Property offences dominate Brantford's 2026 (YTD, through Jul) open dataset, where Theft alone accounts for 741 incidents—exactly 50% of all reported records. Property-related incidents are further elevated by 226 Fraud cases (15.2%) and 148 Auto theft cases (10%). Meanwhile, violent offences account for a smaller share, led by 260 Assault incidents (17.5%) and 25 Robbery incidents (1.7%), bringing total violent-category incidents to 285.

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.
  • Privacy: Coordinates on the map are rounded to roughly 111 m so individual addresses cannot be inferred.
  • Data window: 2026 (YTD, through Jul).

Frequently asked questions about crime in Brantford

How many incidents were reported in Brantford during 2026 through July?

Between March 10, 2026 and July 29, 2026, Brantford recorded 1,483 total incidents in the open-data dataset for the 2026 (YTD, through Jul) period. Of these recorded incidents, 285 were violent offences. These counts represent total reported events in the dataset.

What is the most common category of reported incident in Brantford?

Theft is the leading category in Brantford for 2026 (YTD, through Jul), accounting for 741 incidents, or 50% of all reported records. Assault follows as the second most reported category with 260 incidents (17.5%), followed by Fraud with 226 incidents (15.2%).

How do Brantford incident counts compare to previous years?

Year-over-year change is not available for this period because the dataset currently covers only 2026 (YTD, through Jul), which contains 1,483 total incidents recorded between March 10, 2026 and July 29, 2026. Complete prior-year comparisons cannot be established from this single-year dataset.

Which neighbourhoods in Brantford report local incident counts?

Specific neighbourhood breakdowns are not available for this source. The entire dataset of 1,483 incidents for 2026 (YTD, through Jul) is grouped under a single city-wide boundary for Brantford, covering all recorded incidents from March 10, 2026 to July 29, 2026.

Where does the Brantford incident data come from?

This dataset is sourced from the official police and municipal open-data portal for ON. It tracks reported incidents in Brantford from March 10, 2026 through July 29, 2026, encompassing a total of 1,483 recorded events across all published categories.

How current is the incident data shown for Brantford?

The headline figures cover the 2026 (YTD, through Jul) dataset up to July 29, 2026, reflecting 1,483 total incidents. In contrast, the rolling 60 days interactive map window displays 634 recent incidents recorded during the most recent two-month period.

Sources

Data is compiled from official police and municipal open-data portals in ON.

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