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Bike theft in Toronto

In 2026 year-to-date through July, Toronto recorded 332 bike theft incidents out of 21,841 total city-wide open-data offences. Bike theft represents 1.5% of all reported incidents in Toronto, ranking seventh among ten tracked categories. This figure is lower than other theft types such as auto theft, with 3,751 incidents, and theft from vehicle, with 1,156 incidents. St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands logged the largest count among listed neighbourhoods, with 33 incidents.

Data current through . Source: official police open-data portal covering Toronto.

332
Bike theft incidents
1.5%
Share of Toronto incidents
7 of 10
Category rank
St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands (166)
Top neighbourhood
33 incidents
2026 (YTD, through Jul)
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Where Bike theft concentrates

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Bike theft in Toronto

This page provides a detailed overview of reported bike theft incidents in Toronto, Ontario, covering the period of 2026 (YTD, through Jul). According to published municipal open data, Toronto recorded 332 incidents of bike theft during this timeframe. All 332 incidents in this category contain explicit date records within the dataset, with zero undated records reported. This page presents factual incident counts from the city archive to help track recorded occurrences across local communities.

Bike theft represents 1.5% of the 21,841 total reported incidents recorded across all 10 categories in Toronto during 2026 (YTD, through Jul). Out of 10 tracked categories, bike theft ranks 7th in total recorded incident volume. Reviewing these figures alongside citywide numbers offers a neutral, clear perspective on reported bike theft within the municipality's published data feed.

How Bike theft compares

In Toronto, bike theft ranks 7th among 10 tracked crime categories for 2026 (YTD, through Jul), with 332 reported incidents. By comparison, several sibling categories recorded higher incident totals during the same period. Assault stands as the highest-volume category with 11,471 incidents, followed by auto theft with 3,751 incidents and break and enter with 3,204 incidents. Additionally, theft from vehicle recorded 1,156 incidents, while robbery registered 1,057 incidents. Bike theft remains lower in volume than each of these listed sibling categories within the published open dataset.

Key stats

Top neighbourhoods for Bike theft in Toronto

  1. St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands (166) — 33 incidents
  2. Kensington-Chinatown (78) — 20 incidents
  3. Yonge-Bay Corridor (170) — 16 incidents
  4. Annex (95) — 13 incidents
  5. Church-Wellesley (167) — 11 incidents

What these numbers mean

Bike theft accounts for 332 reported incidents in Toronto during 2026 (YTD, through Jul), placing it 7th among the 10 tracked categories in the city's open dataset. Representing 1.5% of the 21,841 citywide total, bike theft records are substantially lower than major categories such as assault (11,471) and auto theft (3,751). Among individual areas, St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands (166) recorded the highest count with 33 incidents, followed by Kensington-Chinatown (78) with 20 incidents. The 2026 dataset reflects current year-to-date reporting through July.

About this dataset

Frequently asked questions about Bike theft in Toronto

How many bike thefts were reported in Toronto in 2026?

Toronto recorded 332 bike theft incidents in 2026 (YTD, through Jul). All 332 incidents in the dataset have specific occurrence dates recorded. This category accounts for 1.5% of the 21,841 total reported incidents across all 10 tracked categories in the city during this period.

Which Toronto neighbourhoods recorded the highest bike theft counts?

In 2026 (YTD, through Jul), St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands (166) recorded the highest count for bike theft in Toronto with 33 incidents. Kensington-Chinatown (78) registered 20 incidents, while Yonge-Bay Corridor (170) logged 16 incidents. Annex (95) and Church-Wellesley (167) followed with 13 and 11 incidents, respectively.

How does bike theft compare to other categories in Toronto?

Bike theft ranks 7th out of 10 tracked categories in Toronto for 2026 (YTD, through Jul). Its 332 incidents are significantly lower than higher-volume categories such as assault (11,471 incidents), auto theft (3,751 incidents), and break and enter (3,204 incidents).

What percentage of overall reported crime in Toronto is bike theft?

Bike theft makes up exactly 1.5% of Toronto's overall reported incident dataset for 2026 (YTD, through Jul). Out of 21,841 total incidents recorded across all 10 categories in the city, 332 belong to the bike theft category, placing it 7th in category volume.

Other crime categories in Toronto

Sources

Data source: Toronto open data portal (ON), featuring municipal police incident records from 2000 through August 2026.

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