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Newmarket crime in 2024

In 2024, York Regional Police recorded 4,663 incidents in Newmarket, representing a 0.6% increase from 4,633 incidents in 2023. The dataset was led by Other offences at 1,149 records, which includes 321 Threats and 179 Harassment incidents, followed closely by Theft with 1,079 incidents. These annual totals reflect open-data police reporting rather than per-capita risk. Newmarket's 2024 count represented 19.9% of the 23,482 total city records.

4,663
Incidents in 2024
19.9%
Share of selected city data
1 of 6
Rank among years
Other
Top category
1,149 incidents
+0.6%
Year-over-year
vs 2023

Category mix in 2024

Other 1,149
24.6% of 2024 incidents
Theft 1,079
23.1% of 2024 incidents
Assault 823
17.6% of 2024 incidents
Fraud 550
11.8% of 2024 incidents
Mischief 512
11% of 2024 incidents
5.4% of 2024 incidents

Newmarket crime 2024

In 2024, York Regional Police documented 4,663 total incidents in Newmarket, ON, representing a 0.6% increase compared to the 4,633 incidents recorded in 2023. This annual count accounts for 19.9% of the 23,482 total incidents logged across all six years in the city archive. Annual totals reflect reporting volume rather than per-capita risk.

This page details Newmarket's 2024 open-data incident record, providing an analysis of reported offences throughout the municipality. The year's top categories were led by 1,149 incidents categorized as Other, followed closely by 1,079 Theft reports and 823 Assault offences. The summary also tracks 550 Fraud cases, 512 Mischief incidents, and 251 Break and enter offences recorded during the calendar year.

Year-over-year

The 4,663 incidents recorded in 2024 represent a 0.6% increase over the 4,633 incidents reported in 2023. With 4,663 incidents, 2024 ranks first among all six years in Newmarket's dataset spanning 2021 to 2026. This minimal year-over-year change follows multi-year growth from 3,349 incidents in 2021, 3,877 in 2022, and 4,633 in 2023. Subsequent reporting includes 4,398 incidents in 2025 and 2,562 in 2026. These annual totals reflect documented open-data records published by York Regional Police rather than individual per-capita risk.

Key stats

What these numbers mean

Newmarket's 2024 dataset reached a peak count of 4,663 incidents, ranking first across the six-year archive. While Other offences formed the largest volume at 1,149 incidents, this classification is driven significantly by person offences such as Threats (321) and Harassment (179) that were reclassified from broader assault groupings. Direct property and personal crimes also represented major shares, led by 1,079 Theft reports and 823 Assault incidents, while Fraud (550), Mischief (512), and Break and enter (251) comprised the remaining primary categories.

About this dataset

Frequently asked questions about Newmarket crime in 2024

How many incidents were recorded in Newmarket in 2024?

York Regional Police documented 4,663 total incidents in Newmarket during 2024. This single-year total accounts for 19.9% of the city's 23,482 total open-data records logged between 2021 and 2026. The 2024 total represents the highest annual count recorded in Newmarket across the six years available in the city archive.

Did reported incidents increase or decrease in Newmarket in 2024?

Reported incidents increased by 0.6% in 2024 compared to 2023, moving from 4,633 incidents up to 4,663 incidents. This follows earlier growth from 3,349 incidents in 2021 and 3,877 in 2022. Year-over-year changes reflect shifts in police open-data reporting volume rather than changes in individual per-capita risk across the municipality.

What were the most common incident categories in Newmarket in 2024?

The top category in 2024 was Other with 1,149 incidents, which included specific subcategories such as Threats (321) and Harassment (179). Theft was the second most frequent category with 1,079 recorded incidents, followed by Assault with 823 incidents, Fraud with 550, Mischief with 512, and Break and enter with 251.

Where does the 2024 crime data for Newmarket originate?

Data for Newmarket is sourced directly from public open-data portals published by York Regional Police. The municipality forms part of the broader York Region hub. In total, 4,663 incidents were logged for Newmarket in 2024 out of 23,482 incidents recorded across the entire 2021 to 2026 archive period.

Sources

Crime data for Newmarket, ON is published by York Regional Police through its official open-data portals.

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