Peterborough recorded 3,546 total incidents in 2026. Because 2026 figures represent a partial-year dataset, direct comparisons to the 4,601 incidents reported in 2025 do not represent a full annual change. Theft was the primary category with 1,857 incidents, followed by assault with 379 records. The Other category comprised 373 incidents, driven by drugs (257), weapons offences (65), and traffic offences (51). Annual totals reflect police reporting activity rather than per-capita risk.
During 2026, Peterborough, Ontario recorded 3,546 open-data incidents, which represents 43.5% of the 8,147 total incidents in the city's multi-year archive. Total year counts reflect municipal reporting patterns and open-data disclosures rather than per-capita risk for residents across the community.
Because 2026 remains an active partial reporting year, the 3,546 incidents should be viewed as an incomplete period rather than a full annual total. For baseline context, Peterborough logged 4,601 incidents during the full 2025 calendar year. Theft led all recorded categories in 2026 with 1,857 incidents, while assault accounted for 379 incidents and Other offences totaled 373 incidents.
The 2026 dataset for Peterborough covers an in-progress partial calendar year, recording 3,546 incidents compared to 4,601 incidents during the full 2025 calendar year. Direct year-over-year percentage comparisons are not applicable because 2026 has not completed its full reporting window. Among the top categories recorded in 2026, theft reached 1,857 incidents, followed by assault at 379, Other at 373, fraud at 362, mischief at 326, and break and enter at 172. Within the Other category, Drugs led with 257 incidents (68.9% of Other), while Weapons offences accounted for 65 incidents and Traffic & MVC totaled 51 incidents.
In 2026, theft emerged as the dominant open-data category in Peterborough with 1,857 incidents, ahead of assault (379) and fraud (362). Within the 373 Other incidents, Drugs accounted for 257 reports, forming 68.9% of that category. Ranking second overall out of two archive years behind 2025's 4,601 incidents, Peterborough's 2026 open-data profile highlights property theft and drug-related offences as major portions of the year's reported record.
Peterborough recorded 3,546 open-data incidents in 2026. This total represents 43.5% of the 8,147 total incidents logged in the city's complete multi-year archive. Because 2026 is an in-progress partial reporting year, this figure reflects data logged up to the snapshot generation date in August 2026 rather than a complete calendar year.
In 2026, Peterborough recorded 3,546 incidents, compared to 4,601 incidents in 2025. Because 2026 remains an active, partial reporting year, direct year-over-year percentage calculations are omitted. The 2026 figure currently ranks second out of the two recorded years in Peterborough's open-data series.
Theft was the most recorded category in Peterborough in 2026 with 1,857 incidents. Other top categories included assault with 379 incidents, Other offences with 373 incidents, fraud with 362 incidents, mischief with 326 incidents, and break and enter with 172 incidents. Within Other, Drugs accounted for 257 incidents.
The data for Peterborough, Ontario is sourced from official municipal open-data portals published in ON. The dataset includes 8,147 total incidents across all recorded years from 2025 to 2026, with 2026 contributing 3,546 incidents as an in-progress reporting year.
Data for Peterborough is retrieved from municipal open-data releases published in ON.