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Toronto crime in 2010

In 2010, Toronto open data recorded 349 reported incidents, representing an 11.1% increase from 314 incidents in 2009. Shooting was the top recorded category with 251 incidents, followed by Assault with 83. Theft, Break and enter, and Auto theft recorded 6, 5, and 4 incidents respectively. The 2010 total ranks 16th among 27 recorded years. Note that annual totals reflect reporting figures rather than per-capita risk.

349
Incidents in 2010
0.1%
Share of selected city data
16 of 27
Rank among years
Shooting
Top category
251 incidents
+11.1%
Year-over-year
vs 2009

Category mix in 2010

Shooting 251
71.9% of 2010 incidents
Assault 83
23.8% of 2010 incidents
Theft 6
1.7% of 2010 incidents
1.4% of 2010 incidents
1.1% of 2010 incidents

Toronto crime 2010

In 2010, Toronto, Ontario recorded a total of 349 open-data incidents, representing an 11.1% increase compared to the 314 incidents logged in 2009. Annual totals reflect reported records within the open data archive rather than individual risk or overall safety measures.

This page provides a comprehensive breakdown of the 2010 police incident dataset for Toronto. It details category distributions across the municipality and places 2010 within the context of 27 archive years spanning 2000 to 2026. Out of 425,545 total historical records logged for the city, the 2010 dataset accounts for 0.1% of the entire archive, with Shooting and Assault representing the primary category counts for that calendar year.

Year-over-year

The 2010 dataset saw an 11.1% increase in reported incidents, rising to 349 records from 314 incidents logged in 2009. Within the 27-year dataset spanning 2000 through 2026, 2010 ranks 16th overall in total volume. Shooting was the primary category in 2010 with 251 incidents, followed by Assault with 83 incidents. Smaller counts included Theft with 6 records, Break and enter with 5, and Auto theft with 4. Comparing 2010 to earlier baseline years such as 2000, when only 23 incidents were recorded, highlights how reporting volume evolved across the archival timeline in Toronto.

Key stats

What these numbers mean

In 2010, Toronto's open-data mix was dominated by 251 Shooting incidents and 83 Assault incidents. Property offences accounted for small fractions, including 6 Theft, 5 Break and enter, and 4 Auto theft records. Ranking 16th out of 27 archive years, 2010 represents an earlier reporting phase before the archive expanded in 2014 to 28,320 incidents. Comparing complete annual totals like 349 in 2010 against 314 in 2009 provides context across Toronto's historical data.

About this dataset

Frequently asked questions about Toronto crime in 2010

How many crime incidents were recorded in Toronto in 2010?

In 2010, Toronto recorded 349 open-data incidents. This single-year count represents 0.1% of the 425,545 total incidents logged in the city archive between 2000 and 2026. The 2010 volume ranks 16th highest among the 27 tracked calendar years.

Did reported incidents in Toronto increase or decrease in 2010?

Reported incidents increased in 2010 compared to the previous year. Toronto logged 349 incidents in 2010, an 11.1% rise over the 314 incidents recorded in 2009. Annual total variations reflect open-data collection shifts and reporting changes rather than per-capita risk.

What was the most common incident category in Toronto in 2010?

Shooting was the leading incident category in Toronto during 2010, with 251 recorded incidents. Assault was the second most frequent category with 83 incidents. Other recorded categories that year included Theft with 6, Break and enter with 5, and Auto theft with 4.

Where does the 2010 Toronto incident data come from?

The data for 2010 comes from official open-data releases published for Toronto, ON. This historical dataset contains 425,545 total records for Toronto spanning from 2000 to 2026, allowing researchers to examine year-by-year patterns across all 27 annual periods.

Sources

Data provided by municipal open-data portals for Toronto, ON.

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