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Homicide in Hamilton

In 2026 year-to-date through July, Hamilton recorded 2 homicide incidents out of 955 total open-data crime incidents across all tracked categories, representing 0.2% of the city total. Homicide ranks fifth among the five tracked categories in Hamilton during this period. Per-incident counts for homicide are typically small and volatile year-to-year. These figures reflect open-data YTD records through July 2026 rather than a short-term rolling map view.

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

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Homicide in Hamilton

This page details documented open-data records for the Homicide category in Hamilton, ON, for 2026 year-to-date through July. During this reporting period, local municipal data logs registered 2 incidents of Homicide across the city. This specific category represents exactly 0.2% of the 955 total recorded incidents spanning all tracked categories in Hamilton over the same 2026 year-to-date timeframe.

The records provided here offer an objective summary of published police data for Hamilton. For homicide, per-incident counts are typically small and volatile year-to-year across urban areas. Tracking these specific reported figures helps contextualize how low-volume violent categories sit alongside higher-volume property offences within Hamilton's public safety reporting framework. All figures are drawn directly from official open-data releases covering the active calendar year.

How Homicide compares

Within Hamilton's open-data catalog, Homicide ranks 5 out of 5 categories by total reported incidents for 2026 year-to-date through July. With 2 recorded incidents, it represents the lowest count among all tracked categories in the city. By comparison, property-related categories account for the vast majority of Hamilton's 955 total open-data incidents. Theft from vehicle leads the city with 433 incidents, followed by Auto theft with 324 incidents and Break and enter with 178 incidents. Robbery also recorded a higher figure than Homicide, totaling 18 incidents over the same timeframe.

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What these numbers mean

Homicide represents the smallest category in Hamilton's 2026 year-to-date open-data record, accounting for 2 of the city's 955 total incidents. Ranking 5 out of 5 categories, it remains far below higher-volume property offences such as Theft from vehicle with 433 incidents and Auto theft with 324 incidents. For homicide, per-incident counts are typically small and volatile year-to-year. With only 2026 data published in this release, the 2 recorded incidents reflect the selected year-to-date total through July rather than a multi-year trend.

About this dataset

Frequently asked questions about Homicide in Hamilton

How many homicide incidents were recorded in Hamilton in 2026?

In 2026 year-to-date through July, Hamilton recorded 2 homicide incidents in its open-data portal. These 2 incidents represent 0.2% of the 955 total recorded incidents across all 5 tracked categories in the city. The data reflects published municipal records for the active calendar year.

How does Homicide compare to other crime categories in Hamilton?

Homicide is the lowest-volume category among all 5 tracked categories in Hamilton for 2026 year-to-date, ranking 5 out of 5. It is significantly lower than major property crime categories, such as Theft from vehicle with 433 incidents, Auto theft with 324 incidents, and Break and enter with 178 incidents.

What percentage of Hamilton's total crime incidents does Homicide represent?

Homicide accounts for exactly 0.2% of all open-data incidents recorded in Hamilton for 2026 year-to-date through July. Out of 955 citywide incidents across 5 tracked categories, 2 were categorized as homicide. Property offences constitute the remaining share of open-data records during this reporting period.

What period does the Hamilton homicide data cover?

The headline count covers 2026 year-to-date through July, reflecting 2 total homicide incidents out of 955 total citywide incidents. This represents the full on-disk open-data release for the year rather than a rolling 60-day map tier, which recorded 507 total incidents across all categories.

Other crime categories in Hamilton

Sources

Data is sourced from official open-data releases provided by local police services in Hamilton, ON.

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