Waterloo Region recorded 2,728 criminal incidents from April 3 to May 30, 2026. Theft was the most frequent category, making up 60.4% of all reported incidents. Fraud and assault followed, with 455 and 359 cases respectively.
Data current through . Source: official Waterloo Region police open-data portal.
This map displays 2,728 reported incidents across Waterloo Region from April 3 to May 30, 2026, sourced from the Waterloo Regional Police Service portal. The data covers all categories of crime, providing a snapshot of activity over a 60-day period.
Residents and policymakers can use this information to identify patterns and allocate resources effectively. The dataset includes precise dates and locations, offering a detailed view of where and when incidents occurred.
The 2026 data shows 2,728 incidents over a 60-day window. Without prior-year comparisons, trends cannot be assessed, but the current figures provide a baseline for future analysis. The dataset is limited to 2026, so year-over-year changes are not available.
Theft is the most reported category, with 1,648 incidents accounting for 60.4% of the total. Fraud follows with 455 incidents (16.7%), while assault ranks third at 359 incidents (13.2%). Break and enter (220 incidents, 8.1%) and robbery (46 incidents, 1.7%) complete the top five categories.
Kitchener recorded the highest activity with 1,359 incidents, followed by Cambridge (695) and Waterloo (524). These figures reflect incident concentration, not per-capita risk. Woolwich (65) and North Dumfries (44) had lower counts.
Theft dominates Waterloo Region’s recent crime data, accounting for over 60% of incidents—far exceeding fraud and assault. Kitchener’s 1,359 incidents dwarf those in smaller towns like Wellesley (7), highlighting urban concentration. With no prior-year data, trends remain unclear, but the sheer volume of theft (1,648) and fraud (455) stands out. Violent incidents (405) are a smaller share, with assault leading that subset.
There were 2,728 reported incidents in Waterloo Region between April 3, 2026, and May 30, 2026. This figure includes all categories of incidents, with theft being the most common, accounting for 1,648 reports.
Theft is the most frequently reported incident, making up 60.4% of all reports, followed by fraud at 16.7%. Assault accounts for 13.2% of incidents, while break and enter and robbery make up 8.1% and 1.7%, respectively.
Kitchener has the highest number of reported incidents with 1,359, followed by Cambridge with 695 and Waterloo with 524. Woolwich, North Dumfries, Wilmot, and Wellesley have significantly fewer incidents, with Wellesley reporting only 7.
The current dataset covers a 60-day period in 2026, with 2,728 incidents reported. There is no year-over-year comparison data available for this period, as the dataset is limited to 2026.
The data covers incidents reported between April 3, 2026, and May 30, 2026. This provides a recent snapshot of incident reports in the region.
The data is sourced from open-data releases provided by the Ontario government. It includes all reported incidents within the specified time frame and is updated regularly to reflect new reports.
Data sourced from the Ontario open-data portal, covering reported incidents in Waterloo Region.