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Newmarket crime in 2022

In 2022, Newmarket recorded 3,877 open-data incidents published by York Regional Police, up 15.8% from 3,349 in 2021. Note that annual totals reflect police reporting rather than per-capita risk. The largest category was Other at 1,074 incidents, which included person offences like 261 Threats and 201 Harassment cases. Property and financial categories followed, including 888 Theft, 507 Assault, 485 Fraud, and 377 Mischief incidents.

3,877
Incidents in 2022
16.5%
Share of selected city data
4 of 6
Rank among years
Other
Top category
1,074 incidents
+15.8%
Year-over-year
vs 2021

Category mix in 2022

Other 1,074
27.7% of 2022 incidents
Theft 888
22.9% of 2022 incidents
Assault 507
13.1% of 2022 incidents
Fraud 485
12.5% of 2022 incidents
Mischief 377
9.7% of 2022 incidents
6.1% of 2022 incidents

Newmarket crime 2022

In 2022, Newmarket, Ontario recorded 3,877 incidents in the open-data archive published by York Regional Police. This total represents a 15.8% change from the 3,349 incidents documented in 2021. These 3,877 incidents account for 16.5% of the 23,482 total recorded events across all years in the city's full archive. Year-over-year totals reflect police reporting activity rather than per-capita risk.

This narrative outlines the police-reported incident breakdown for Newmarket throughout the 2022 calendar year. Readers can review category counts across major classifications such as Other offences, Theft, Assault, Fraud, Mischief, and Theft from vehicle. The breakdown also details specific subcategories logged by York Regional Police, including Threats and Harassment, to provide a clear summary of annual open-data activity.

Year-over-year

The 3,877 incidents logged in Newmarket during 2022 represent a 15.8% increase compared to the 3,349 incidents recorded in 2021. Within the city's six-year dataset spanning 2021 through 2026, 2022 ranks 4th in total annual incident volume. The 2022 volume sat below subsequent totals in 2023 (4,633) and 2024 (4,663), as well as 2025 (4,398). Annual comparisons reflect changes in police reporting patterns and open-data records over time rather than direct measurements of per-capita risk. The 2022 total represents 16.5% of Newmarket's 23,482 multi-year city archive.

Key stats

What these numbers mean

With 3,877 incidents, 2022 ranked 4th highest among the 6 recorded years in Newmarket's dataset. The 1,074 incidents in the Other category formed the largest share, driven by 261 Threat records and 201 Harassment records. These person-focused offences represent non-physical harm rather than unexplained residual events. Property offences also formed a significant share of the 2022 total, led by 888 Theft incidents, 485 Fraud cases, 377 Mischief reports, and 237 Theft from vehicle entries.

About this dataset

Frequently asked questions about Newmarket crime in 2022

How many crime incidents were recorded in Newmarket in 2022?

York Regional Police logged 3,877 total incidents in Newmarket during 2022. This annual count represents 16.5% of the 23,482 total incidents recorded in Newmarket across all years available in the city's full open-data archive spanning 2021 through 2026.

How did Newmarket's 2022 incident count compare to 2021?

Incident numbers increased by 15.8% in 2022, rising from 3,349 incidents in 2021 to 3,877 incidents in 2022. In the context of Newmarket's six-year dataset, 2022 ranked 4th in total annual recorded volume, remaining below annual totals recorded in 2023, 2024, and 2025.

What were the most common incident categories in Newmarket in 2022?

The largest single category in 2022 was Other with 1,074 incidents, which included 261 Threats and 201 Harassment subcategory records. Theft was the second most frequent classification with 888 incidents, followed by Assault with 507, Fraud with 485, and Mischief with 377.

Where does the 2022 Newmarket incident data originate?

The data for Newmarket comes from open-data records released by York Regional Police. In total, the full on-disk archive contains 23,482 incidents for Newmarket across six years from 2021 to 2026, with the 3,877 incidents in 2022 representing one complete calendar year of reporting.

Sources

Crime data for Newmarket, ON is sourced from public open-data records published by York Regional Police.

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