In 2008, Toronto recorded 281 total incidents in the open dataset, representing a 20.1% increase from 234 incidents in 2007. Shooting was the primary category, accounting for 235 incidents, followed by Assault with 38 incidents. Annual totals reflect open-data reporting records rather than per-capita risk. Out of 27 archive years from 2000 to 2026, 2008 ranks 19th in overall recorded incident volume.
In 2008, Toronto recorded 281 open-data police incidents, representing a 20.1% increase from the 234 incidents logged in 2007. These annual counts reflect total reported incidents in Toronto's open-data record, not per-capita risk.
This summary provides a comprehensive review of Toronto's 2008 open-data incident records across ON. The 281 incidents in 2008 represent 0.1% of the 425,545 total incidents documented in the city's archive spanning 2000 through 2026. Within 2008, incident categories included Shooting, Assault, Theft, Auto theft, and Robbery. This page allows users to analyze category distributions and historical context for 2008 relative to the entire 27-year tracking window available in Ontario.
Comparing 2008 to 2007 shows an upward shift in Toronto's recorded incident volume. In 2007, the city logged 234 incidents, whereas in 2008, the count reached 281 incidents. This difference represents a 20.1% year-over-year increase between full calendar years. Across the broader dataset spanning from 2000 to 2026, 2008 ranks 19th in overall annual incident volume out of 27 total years evaluated. The 2008 count of 281 incidents accounted for 0.1% of the 425,545 city-wide total recorded across all tracking years, reflecting early reporting levels.
In 2008, Toronto's open-data record was heavily dominated by Shooting incidents, which numbered 235 out of the 281 total incidents logged that year. Assault was the second largest category with 38 incidents, followed by small numbers of Theft with 4 incidents, Auto theft with 3 incidents, and Robbery with 1 incident. Ranking 19th out of 27 recorded years between 2000 and 2026, 2008 reflects an early archiving window before total incident logging expanded substantially in 2014.
Toronto recorded 281 total open-data incidents during 2008. This single-year total accounts for 0.1% of the 425,545 incidents logged across Toronto's full dataset spanning from 2000 to 2026. The 281 count reflects recorded open-data incidents for that specific calendar year.
In 2008, recorded incidents in Toronto increased by 20.1% compared to 2007. The total count rose from 234 incidents in 2007 to 281 incidents in 2008. Within the 27-year dataset from 2000 to 2026, the year 2008 ranks 19th overall in total recorded annual incidents.
Shooting was the highest-volume incident category in Toronto during 2008, with 235 recorded incidents. Other categories logged in the city that year included Assault with 38 incidents, Theft with 4 incidents, Auto theft with 3 incidents, and Robbery with 1 incident.
The 2008 data originates from official public open-data releases for Toronto, Ontario. The city archive records 281 incidents for 2008 out of 425,545 total incidents captured in the complete dataset between 2000 and 2026, providing structured records for historical analysis.
Data for Toronto, ON is sourced from official municipal open-data portals and public police reporting records.