In 2026 (YTD, through Jul), Niagara Region recorded 115 assault incidents out of a city total of 627 incidents across all categories. Assault accounts for 18.3% of all reported incidents in the region, ranking second among seven categories behind Other (383). Among listed municipal areas, ST CATHARINES recorded the largest count with 45 incidents, followed by NIAGARA FALLS with 40, WELLAND with 10, PORT COLBORNE with 6, and WEST LINCOLN with 4.
Data current through . Source: official police open-data portal covering Niagara Region.
This reporting page outlines documented open-data records for the Assault category across Niagara Region, Ontario. For the selected period of 2026 (YTD, through Jul), public open-data published by municipal authorities recorded 115 Assault incidents in the region. Across all seven tracked crime categories, Niagara Region logged a city total of 627 incidents during this same year-to-date timeframe.
The 115 Assault incidents represent exactly 18.3% of the total 627 incidents recorded across all categories in the region. The incident dates within this dataset range from June 28, 2026, through August 14, 2026, with 115 dated records and zero undated records. All figures present official documented counts for the Assault category to assist in examining published municipal open-data metrics across Niagara Region.
Within Niagara Region, Assault ranks second among seven total tracked categories during the 2026 year-to-date period. With 115 incidents, Assault is less common than the category labelled Other, which recorded 383 incidents. However, Assault is more frequent than Theft with 54 incidents, Break and enter with 31 incidents, Auto theft with 21 incidents, and Mischief with 17 incidents. Ranking second out of seven categories, Assault represents a notable portion of all logged regional records, standing below Other but ahead of property-related categories such as Theft and Break and enter.
In the 2026 year-to-date open-data figures for Niagara Region, Assault stands out as the second most frequent category with 115 reported incidents, representing 18.3% of the 627 total incidents across seven tracked categories. Only the Other category recorded a higher count at 383 incidents. Within municipal divisions, ST CATHARINES led with 45 incidents, followed by NIAGARA FALLS with 40 incidents. Because the multi-year series contains data for 2026 only, no year-over-year percentage comparison is available for this category.
For 2026 (YTD, through Jul), Niagara Region logged 115 Assault incidents in official open-data reports. All 115 incidents have documented occurrence dates ranging from June 28, 2026, to August 14, 2026, with zero undated records included in the regional dataset.
Assault represents exactly 18.3% of all reported incidents in Niagara Region for the 2026 year-to-date reporting window. Out of a total city count of 627 incidents recorded across all seven tracked categories, 115 were classified under the Assault category.
ST CATHARINES logged the highest number of Assault incidents in Niagara Region during 2026, recording 45 incidents. NIAGARA FALLS reported the second highest count with 40 incidents, followed by WELLAND with 10 incidents, PORT COLBORNE with 6 incidents, and WEST LINCOLN with 4 incidents.
Assault ranks second among seven tracked crime categories in Niagara Region for 2026. Its count of 115 incidents is lower than Other, which recorded 383 incidents, but higher than Theft with 54 incidents, Break and enter with 31 incidents, Auto theft with 21 incidents, and Mischief with 17 incidents.
Data is sourced from official public open-data records published by regional authorities in ON.