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Oakville crime in 2026

Oakville recorded 7,011 incidents in 2026, according to Halton Regional Police Service data. Because 2026 is a partial reporting year, these figures cannot be directly compared to the 7,046 incidents logged in full-year 2025. Annual figures reflect total open-data reporting rather than individual risk. Traffic & MVC offences formed the largest subset with 5,609 reported incidents within the Other category, while auto theft accounted for 327 incidents.

7,011
Incidents in 2026
49.9%
Share of selected city data
2 of 2
Rank among years
Other
Top category
5,687 incidents

Category mix in 2026

Other 5,687
81.1% of 2026 incidents
4.7% of 2026 incidents
Theft 296
4.2% of 2026 incidents
3.3% of 2026 incidents
Mischief 214
3.1% of 2026 incidents
2.6% of 2026 incidents

Oakville crime 2026

During 2026, Oakville, ON recorded 7,011 open-data incidents, representing 49.9% of the 14,057 total incidents logged in the complete city archive. As 2026 remains an active, partial reporting year, this total reflects raw incidents published up to the dataset update date rather than a full calendar year sum.

The 2026 dataset shows 7,011 incidents logged compared to 7,046 incidents recorded during 2025. Top categories in 2026 were led by 5,687 Other incidents, 327 auto theft incidents, 296 theft incidents, 229 theft from vehicle incidents, 214 mischief incidents, and 185 break and enter incidents. Annual totals measure police reporting activity rather than per-capita risk.

Year-over-year

In 2026, Oakville logged 7,011 incidents while the dataset remained in progress, placing 2026 second in volume out of 2 years in the city archive behind 2025, which recorded 7,046 incidents. Because 2026 is an incomplete reporting year, comparing raw counts against the complete 2025 total does not represent an annual percentage shift. The total of 14,057 incidents spans the dataset range from 2025 to 2026. Readers should note that annual totals reflect open-data reporting files from the Halton Regional Police Service rather than per-capita risk across the community.

Key stats

What these numbers mean

Oakville's 2026 open-data breakdown is heavily weighted by the Other category, which totals 5,687 incidents. Within that category, Traffic & MVC dominates with 5,609 incidents, while Weapons offences recorded 44, Drugs logged 31, and Other crime registered 3. Outside of Other, property-related incidents led specific categories, including 327 auto theft, 296 theft, 229 theft from vehicle, 214 mischief, and 185 break and enter events. Overall, 2026 ranks second among the 2 recorded years in Oakville.

About this dataset

Frequently asked questions about Oakville crime in 2026

How many crime incidents were reported in Oakville in 2026?

In 2026, Oakville recorded 7,011 total incidents in the open-data archive. This partial-year total represents 49.9% of the 14,057 overall incidents logged across all years in Oakville's historical archive. The 2026 dataset currently ranks second out of 2 recorded years in the city series.

What is the incident trend for Oakville in 2026 compared to 2025?

In 2026, Oakville logged 7,011 incidents compared to 7,046 incidents recorded in 2025. Because 2026 is an in-progress partial year, raw totals should not be compared as a full-year percentage change. Annual totals reflect open-data reporting activity rather than per-capita risk.

What were the top crime categories in Oakville during 2026?

The leading category in 2026 was Other with 5,687 incidents, primarily driven by 5,609 Traffic & MVC incidents. Other top categories included auto theft with 327 incidents, theft with 296 incidents, theft from vehicle with 229 incidents, mischief with 214 incidents, and break and enter with 185 incidents.

Where does the 2026 crime data for Oakville come from?

The 2026 data for Oakville is sourced directly from open-data publications provided by the Halton Regional Police Service. Out of the 14,057 total incidents in the city's multi-year dataset, 7,011 incidents were published for 2026 up to the latest data generation date in August 2026.

Sources

Crime data for Oakville, ON is sourced from open-data records published by the Halton Regional Police Service.

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