Peterborough recorded 3,394 total incidents during 2026 (YTD, through Jul). Theft is the top category, accounting for 1,777 incidents (52.4% of total). Assault followed with 363 incidents (10.7%), while Other accounted for 357 incidents (10.5%). Within the full-archive breakdown of Other offences, Drugs represents the leading subcategory with 666 incidents (69.9% of Other). Year-over-year change is not available for the selected period.
Area × type · 2026 · Population 97,834 (2025) · 2026 is year-to-date, through Jul Per-100K rates need neighbourhood population estimates; showing counts until area populations are available.
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This page provides an open-data summary for Peterborough, Ontario, covering 3,394 total incidents recorded in 2026 (YTD, through Jul). The data is sourced from an official police open-data portal in Ontario, offering structured information on reported police incidents across the municipality. While the interactive map displays a rolling 60-day window containing 1,032 incidents, the figures on this page reflect the broader year-to-date archive for 2026 (YTD, through Jul).
Tracking municipal incident statistics helps community members and researchers analyze local police records through clear category breakdowns and geographic distributions. By examining open-data entries from April 16, 2025 to August 12, 2026, users can evaluate incident counts across specific areas and offense types without relying on external estimates.
Year-over-year change is not available for 2026 (YTD, through Jul) because the selected period represents an incomplete calendar year running through July. Within the multi-year archive, 2025 contains 4,601 recorded incidents, whereas 2026 records 3,394 incidents through July. Because comparing a partial-year count against a complete twelve-month calendar year does not provide a direct year-over-year comparison, annual percentage metrics are omitted for this open-data view. The dataset spans dates from April 16, 2025 to August 12, 2026 across the full archive.
In 2026 (YTD, through Jul), Theft is the leading category in Peterborough, accounting for 1,777 incidents or 52.4% of total reported incidents. Assault ranks second with 363 incidents (10.7%), followed by Other with 357 incidents (10.5%). Within the multi-year Other classification breakdown, Drugs represents the primary subcategory with 666 incidents, accounting for 69.9% of Other incidents and 8.2% of total incidents. Additional reported categories in 2026 (YTD, through Jul) include Fraud with 346 incidents (10.2%), Mischief with 312 incidents (9.2%), and Break and enter with 165 incidents (4.9%). Combined violent-category offences total 396 incidents during this period.
The dataset categorizes incidents across 8 municipal reporting areas in Peterborough. AREA4 recorded the highest count with 887 incidents in 2026 (YTD, through Jul), followed by AREA1 with 879 incidents. AREA3 recorded 748 incidents, while AREA2 logged 746 incidents and AREA6 recorded 55 incidents. These geographic totals reflect reported incident counts within specific police administrative divisions. Because local population figures are not provided in open data, these figures represent total activity concentration across administrative zones rather than population-adjusted measurements.
In Peterborough's 2026 (YTD, through Jul) dataset, Theft dominates reported activity with 1,777 of the 3,394 total incidents, representing 52.4%. Violent-category offences total 396 incidents, with Assault logging 363 records (10.7%). Within the Other subcategory breakdown, Drugs is the primary driver with 666 incidents, accounting for 69.9% of Other offences and 8.2% of total incidents. Geographically, reporting is highest in AREA4 with 887 incidents and AREA1 with 879 incidents across the municipality's 8 reporting areas.
Peterborough recorded 3,394 total incidents in 2026 (YTD, through Jul), covering the period from April 16, 2025 to August 12, 2026 in the open dataset. Combined violent-category incidents accounted for 396 recorded events. All 3,394 records in this period have valid date stamps.
Theft is the top reported category in Peterborough during 2026 (YTD, through Jul), with 1,777 incidents representing 52.4% of total recorded events. Assault ranks second with 363 incidents (10.7%), followed by Other at 357 incidents (10.5%), Fraud at 346 incidents (10.2%), and Mischief at 312 incidents (9.2%).
Year-over-year percentage change is not available for this period because 2026 is an incomplete calendar year (YTD, through Jul). In the multi-year archive, 4,601 incidents were logged in 2025, while 3,394 incidents have been recorded so far in 2026 (YTD, through Jul) across the headline open-data feed.
Peterborough's open data covers 8 tracked sub-neighbourhood areas. AREA4 recorded the highest volume with 887 incidents in 2026 (YTD, through Jul), closely followed by AREA1 with 879 incidents. AREA3 recorded 748 incidents, AREA2 logged 746 incidents, AREA6 had 55 incidents, and AREA5 recorded 28 incidents.
The data originates from the official police and municipal open-data portal serving Peterborough, Ontario. Open records provide localized incident figures, tracking property and person offences across the municipality to offer a clear overview of public open-data incident logs.
The dataset includes records logged through August 12, 2026, with headline statistics reflecting 2026 (YTD, through Jul) figures totaling 3,394 incidents. By comparison, the interactive map's 60-day rolling window captures 1,032 recent incidents, contrasting recent activity with the longer YTD dataset.
Incident data is sourced from official municipal and police open-data portals in ON.
Drill into categories, years, and areas on the interactive map. Counts below use the same open-data archive as the city overview.