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Assault in London

In 2026 year-to-date open-data records through July, London, Ontario recorded 614 reported assault incidents. This category accounts for 9% of the 6,817 city total incidents across all categories. Assault ranks fourth among ten categories in the city. For comparison, theft was the highest category with 3,657 incidents. These figures represent the full open-data calendar archive year-to-date rather than the rolling 60-day map window.

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

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Assault in London

This page provides open-data summary information for reported Assault incidents in London, Ontario. The data covers the 2026 year-to-date period through July, drawing from official municipal police records. During this timeframe, municipal records document 614 reported incidents of Assault across London, out of a city-wide total of 6,817 incidents recorded across all 10 tracked crime categories.

Assault accounts for 9 percent of total reported incidents in the city during this period, placing it among the city's main tracked category totals. The published open-data feed spans dates from April 1, 2026, to August 11, 2026, with 614 recorded incidents assigned to the Assault category. All figures shown are exact figures from published public records, providing a clear overview of reported occurrences in London without relying on estimates or projections.

How Assault compares

In London, Assault ranks 4th in total reported volume among all 10 tracked crime categories for 2026 year-to-date. With 614 reported incidents, Assault is less frequent than property-related categories such as Theft, which recorded 3,657 incidents, Mischief with 895 incidents, and Theft from vehicle with 784 incidents. Conversely, Assault recorded a higher count than several other categories in the city, including Fraud at 345 incidents and Break and enter at 287 incidents. Together, these sibling category totals contextualize how personal safety offences compare against property offences across London during the recorded 2026 period.

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What these numbers mean

Assault stands out as the fourth most recorded category in London for 2026 year-to-date, trailing major property crimes like Theft (3,657 incidents) and Mischief (895 incidents). Accounting for 9 percent of London's 6,817 total incidents across 10 categories, Assault represents the highest-volume violent crime category in the published dataset. Because the multi-year series contains only 2026 data through July, long-term trend comparisons are unavailable. The 614 recorded incidents establish the current baseline for reported assault offences in the city's open-data feed.

About this dataset

Frequently asked questions about Assault in London

How many Assault incidents were reported in London in 2026?

During the 2026 year-to-date period through July, London recorded 614 reported incidents of Assault. All 614 incidents in the dataset contain specific date logging between April 1, 2026, and August 11, 2026. These records represent official reported figures published in the city's open-data archive.

What percentage of total crime in London is accounted for by Assault?

Assault accounts for 9 percent of London's total reported incidents during the 2026 year-to-date period. Out of a total of 6,817 reported incidents across all 10 tracked categories in the city, 614 are categorized as Assault. This proportion makes Assault the fourth most frequent category among the 10 tracked offence types in the municipal open-data dataset.

How does Assault compare to property crime categories like Theft in London?

Assault is significantly less common than property offences in London. While Assault recorded 614 incidents, Theft recorded 3,657 incidents, Mischief recorded 895 incidents, and Theft from vehicle recorded 784 incidents in 2026 year-to-date. However, Assault is more frequent than Fraud, which recorded 345 incidents, and Break and enter, which recorded 287 incidents.

What timeframe does the current London Assault dataset cover?

The dataset for Assault in London covers the 2026 year-to-date window through July. The reported occurrence dates span from April 1, 2026, to August 11, 2026. Additionally, the rolling 60-day map window for London tracks 3,407 total city-wide incidents across all crime categories.

Other crime categories in London

Sources

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

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