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Vaughan crime in 2025

In 2025, York Regional Police recorded 15,114 incidents in Vaughan, down 4.2% from 15,769 in 2024. Year totals reflect open-data reporting rather than per-capita risk. Theft was the leading category with 4,359 recorded incidents, followed by 2,963 in the Other category, which included 722 Threats and 510 Harassment person offences. Fraud accounted for 2,238 incidents, Assault for 1,739, Mischief for 1,363, and Auto theft for 880.

15,114
Incidents in 2025
18.5%
Share of selected city data
3 of 6
Rank among years
Theft
Top category
4,359 incidents
-4.2%
Year-over-year
vs 2024

Category mix in 2025

Theft 4,359
28.8% of 2025 incidents
Other 2,963
19.6% of 2025 incidents
Fraud 2,238
14.8% of 2025 incidents
Assault 1,739
11.5% of 2025 incidents
Mischief 1,363
9% of 2025 incidents
5.8% of 2025 incidents

Vaughan crime 2025

In 2025, Vaughan recorded 15,114 total open-data incidents, marking a 4.2% decrease compared to the 15,769 incidents reported in 2024. This total represents 18.5% of the 81,900 overall incidents logged in Vaughan across the dataset spanning from 2021 to 2026. Annual comparisons reflect changes in police reporting records rather than direct measures of per-capita risk.

This document provides a comprehensive overview of reported incidents in Vaughan, Ontario, throughout the 2025 calendar year using records provided by York Regional Police. Readers can examine specific category breakdowns, such as Theft at 4,359 incidents, Other at 2,963, Fraud at 2,238, and Assault at 1,739 incidents, alongside historical trends across six dataset years.

Year-over-year

The 2025 total of 15,114 incidents in Vaughan represents a decline of 4.2% from the 15,769 incidents logged during 2024. This marks the second consecutive annual decrease following the peak of 16,861 incidents recorded in 2023. With 15,114 incidents, 2025 ranks third highest among the six years in the archive, which ranges from 11,829 incidents in 2021 to 7,822 incidents recorded in 2026. Across the complete six-year archive of 81,900 city incidents, the 2025 total accounts for an 18.5% share of all logged records, remaining below both the 2023 peak and 2024 totals while staying above 2021 levels.

Key stats

What these numbers mean

Vaughan's 2025 open-data profile ranked third across six recorded years, positioned between 2022's 14,505 count and 2024's 15,769 count. Property-focused offences led the mix, headed by Theft with 4,359 incidents and Fraud with 2,238. Within the 2,963 incidents classified under Other, non-physical person offences featured prominently, led by Threats at 722 incidents and Harassment at 510. Auto theft recorded 880 incidents, while Mischief stood at 1,363, reflecting the city's specific category distribution for the year.

About this dataset

Frequently asked questions about Vaughan crime in 2025

How many total incidents were reported in Vaughan in 2025?

York Regional Police logged 15,114 total open-data incidents in Vaughan during 2025. This volume represents 18.5% of the 81,900 total incidents recorded across the city's dataset spanning six years from 2021 through 2026. The 2025 total ranks third highest among all individual years in the recorded dataset.

Did reported incidents increase or decrease in Vaughan in 2025?

Reported incidents in Vaughan decreased by 4.2% in 2025 compared to 2024. The city logged 15,114 incidents in 2025, down from 15,769 incidents in 2024. This total remains below the peak of 16,861 incidents recorded in 2023, reflecting annual reporting variation.

What were the top incident categories in Vaughan in 2025?

Theft was the leading category in Vaughan in 2025 with 4,359 incidents, followed by Other with 2,963 and Fraud with 2,238. Within the Other category, Threats accounted for 722 incidents and Harassment accounted for 510, representing person offences rather than physical assaults or residual crime.

What is the source of the 2025 Vaughan incident dataset?

The 2025 figures for Vaughan originate from open-data records published by York Regional Police. The dataset contains 15,114 incidents for 2025, forming part of an overall 81,900 city-wide records logged across the six-year monitoring period from 2021 to 2026.

Sources

Data compiled from official open-data portals published by York Regional Police in ON.

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