Niagara Region recorded 627 total incidents during 2026 (YTD, through Jul). The top category is Other with 383 incidents, representing 61.1% of all reported records. Within the broader archive breakdown of Other offences, Other crime serves as the leading subcategory with 398 incidents (76% of Other). Assault ranks second overall with 115 incidents (18.3%), while Theft accounts for 54 incidents (8.6%). ST CATHARINES recorded the highest municipal count with 213 incidents.
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This page details public crime incident data for Niagara Region, Ontario, covering 2026 (YTD, through Jul). Based on records published by the official police open-data portal, Niagara Region recorded 627 total open-data incidents during this year-to-date period. While the rolling 60-day interactive map window displays 855 total incidents, the primary focus of this analysis remains the 627 incidents documented in the 2026 year-to-date dataset.
Tracking these open-data figures provides residents, municipal leaders, and researchers with objective transparency into reported incident patterns across local communities. Rather than relying on guesswork, analyzing open records offers a clear, data-informed view of category distribution and geographic activity across Niagara Region.
Year-over-year trend comparison is not available for the 2026 (YTD, through Jul) dataset because the year-series data contains only a single year of recorded figures. The 2026 year-to-date total stands at 627 incidents, with all 627 records containing complete date information. Multi-year comparison requires previous complete calendar years within the selected period framework, which are not present in this specific series. As a result, calculating percentage changes or long-term direction across prior periods is not possible for this dataset.
Categorical data for 2026 (YTD, through Jul) in Niagara Region shows that Other represents the single largest category, accounting for 383 incidents or 61.1% of the headline total. Within the broader archive breakdown for the Other category, the leading subcategory is Other crime with 398 incidents, representing 76% of Other incidents and 46.5% of total incidents. Assault ranks as the second most common category with 115 incidents, making up 18.3% of reported totals. Theft is the third most frequent category with 54 incidents, representing 8.6% of the total. Additionally, Break and enter recorded 32 incidents (5.1%), Auto theft recorded 20 incidents (3.2%), and Mischief recorded 17 incidents (2.7%), alongside 121 total violent incidents.
Incident distribution across Niagara Region highlights distinct geographic concentrations among the 12 tracked municipal areas during 2026 (YTD, through Jul). ST CATHARINES recorded the highest volume with 213 incidents, followed by NIAGARA FALLS with 177 incidents, and WELLAND with 95 incidents. FORT ERIE registered 32 incidents, while THOROLD recorded 26 incidents. PORT COLBORNE also logged 21 incidents. These totals reflect raw incident counts and general volume concentration across specific communities within the region, rather than per-capita risk or individual safety measures.
The 2026 (YTD, through Jul) data for Niagara Region is heavily dominated by the broad Other category, which represents 383 incidents or 61.1% of the total 627 incidents. Within the Other classification, Other crime alone comprises 398 incidents, or 46.5% of all recorded incidents. Meanwhile, Assault stands as the primary specific offence type at 115 incidents (18.3%), exceeding property-specific categories like Theft (54 incidents) and Break and enter (32 incidents). ST CATHARINES (213 incidents) and NIAGARA FALLS (177 incidents) together account for the vast majority of municipal activity.
During 2026 (YTD, through Jul), 627 total incidents were recorded in the open-data feed for Niagara Region. Of these, 121 were categorized as violent offences, including 115 assault incidents. This figure represents year-to-date open-data records rather than a rolling map window.
The top category in the 2026 (YTD, through Jul) feed is Other, accounting for 383 incidents or 61.1% of the total. In the full-archive breakdown, Other includes 398 Other crime incidents (76% of Other), 77 Calls for service (14.7% of Other), and 49 Traffic & MVC incidents (9.4% of Other).
Year-over-year comparison is not available for this period because the open-data dataset currently contains records exclusively for 2026. The headline selected period of 2026 (YTD, through Jul) includes 627 incidents, while the complete archive contains 855 incidents spanning the available timeframe.
Among the 12 municipal areas tracked in Niagara Region, ST CATHARINES recorded the highest count with 213 incidents during 2026 (YTD, through Jul). NIAGARA FALLS recorded 177 incidents, WELLAND logged 95 incidents, FORT ERIE reported 32 incidents, and THOROLD recorded 26 incidents.
Incident data for Niagara Region is retrieved from an official municipal open-data portal in ON. The dataset includes geo-located incident records categorized into groupings such as Theft, Assault, and Mischief, which are processed for public reporting across the region's 12 tracked areas.
The main headline figures cover 2026 (YTD, through Jul), with incident dates extending up to 2026-08-13. While the primary dataset reflects 627 incidents through July, the interactive map tier displays a 60-day rolling window containing 855 total recorded incidents across all categories.
Incident data sourced from an official municipal open-data portal in ON.
Drill into categories, years, and areas on the interactive map. Counts below use the same open-data archive as the city overview.