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Assault in Guelph

In 2026 year-to-date through July, Guelph recorded 219 reported assault incidents, representing 12.5% of the 1,753 total city incidents across six open-data categories. Assault ranks third among recorded categories in Guelph, with fewer incidents than theft (886) and fraud (334), but more than auto theft (168), break and enter (122), and robbery (24). The dataset covers reported incidents between March 10, 2026, and July 29, 2026.

Data current through . Source: official police open-data portal covering Guelph.

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12.5%
Share of Guelph incidents
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219 incidents
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Where Assault concentrates

GUELPH 219
100% of Assault incidents

Assault in Guelph

This page details official open-data metrics for assault incidents in Guelph, Ontario, covering the 2026 year-to-date period through July. According to municipal police records collected between March 10, 2026, and July 29, 2026, the city recorded 219 assault incidents. This dataset includes all official assault reports logged in the published archive for this specific calendar window across the municipality.

Assault offences represented exactly 12.5% of all 1,753 crime incidents documented across Guelph during this timeframe. Ranking third among the city's six tracked category groups, assault forms a significant component of the overall open-data reporting mix. The figures presented here reflect published municipal records and serve to outline the volume of reported incidents relative to other tracked offences throughout the community.

How Assault compares

Within Guelph's overall open-data archive of 1,753 incidents in 2026 YTD, Assault ranks third among six total categories with 219 reported incidents. Theft represents the highest count in the city with 886 incidents, followed by Fraud at 334 incidents. Assault recorded fewer incidents than both Theft and Fraud, but higher counts than Auto theft (168), Break and enter (122), and Robbery (24). These five sibling categories contextualize how violent and property offences are distributed across municipal reporting in Guelph for the selected reporting period.

Key stats

Top neighbourhoods for Assault in Guelph

  1. GUELPH — 219 incidents

What these numbers mean

In Guelph's 2026 open-data reporting through July, assault occupies a middle position within the municipality's overall offence profile. Accounting for 219 of the 1,753 recorded incidents, assault represents 12.5% of all citywide reports. While property-related offences such as theft (886) and fraud (334) show higher figures, assault records greater numbers than auto theft (168), break and enter (122), and robbery (24). The single 2026 reporting period provides a baseline metric for physical offence volume in Guelph.

About this dataset

Frequently asked questions about Assault in Guelph

How many assault incidents were reported in Guelph in 2026?

Guelph recorded 219 reported assault incidents in 2026 year-to-date through July. These figures are sourced directly from the municipal open-data archive, covering official incident reports logged between March 10, 2026, and July 29, 2026. This category includes all documented assault cases within the city during this timeframe.

What percentage of total crime in Guelph is made up of assault?

Assault incidents accounted for 12.5% of all reported crimes in Guelph for 2026 YTD through July. Out of 1,753 total open-data incidents recorded across the city, 219 were categorized as assault. This makes assault the third most frequently reported offence category in the published municipal dataset.

How does assault compare to theft and fraud in Guelph?

In 2026 YTD through July, assault recorded 219 incidents, which is lower than both theft and fraud. Theft recorded 886 incidents and fraud logged 334 incidents. Combined with other categories, assault sits behind these two property offences while exceeding counts for auto theft (168) and break and enter (122).

What timeframe does the Guelph assault dataset cover?

The dataset covers 2026 year-to-date through July, with incident occurrence dates spanning from March 10, 2026, to July 29, 2026. During this period, 219 assault incidents were recorded. This reflects the latest calendar year figures from the full archive rather than a short 60-day map view.

Other crime categories in Guelph

Sources

Data for Guelph, ON is published by the local municipal police service open-data portal.

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