In 2026 year-to-date through July, Waterloo Region recorded 900 reported assault incidents. Assault accounts for 12.6% of the 7,147 total incidents logged across all categories in the region's open-data archive, ranking third overall behind theft and fraud. Among listed areas, Kitchener registered the highest count with 483 incidents, followed by Cambridge with 208 and Waterloo with 168. Figures reflect reported police incidents in the published dataset.
Data current through . Source: official police open-data portal covering Waterloo Region.
This page provides an overview of reported Assault incidents across Waterloo Region, Ontario, covering the 2026 year-to-date period through July. According to local open-data records spanning March 10, 2026 to July 29, 2026, a total of 900 Assault occurrences were recorded in the region. These 900 incidents represent 12.6% of the 7,147 total incidents logged across all categories in Waterloo Region during this same timeframe.
Assault is categorized alongside five sibling crime categories in the regional open-data reporting system. The numbers presented here represent official year-to-date counts for 2026 up to July 29, 2026, rather than a rolling 60-day map window. This dataset offers a structured breakdown of logged Assault incidents, detailing how these occurrences are distributed across individual municipalities within Waterloo Region such as Kitchener, Cambridge, and Waterloo.
Within Waterloo Region's six total crime categories for 2026 year-to-date, Assault ranks 3rd with 900 incidents. It is less frequent than Theft, which recorded 3,545 incidents, and Fraud, which logged 1,229 incidents. However, Assault incidents exceed those recorded in three other categories: Auto theft with 744 incidents, Break and enter with 600 incidents, and Robbery with 129 incidents. Overall, Assault accounts for 12.6% of the city total of 7,147 incidents, placing it in the middle tier of reported crime categories across the region during this 2026 reporting window through July.
Assault stands in the middle tier of Waterloo Region's open-data profile for 2026 year-to-date through July, placing 3rd among 6 categories with 900 reported incidents. It accounts for 12.6% of the region's 7,147 total recorded incidents. Among municipal areas, Kitchener reports 483 incidents, Cambridge reports 208, and Waterloo reports 168, with Wilmot and North Dumfries logging 23 and 9 incidents respectively. Because open-data coverage for this category is currently limited to the 2026 reporting window, multi-year trend comparisons remain unavailable in the current series.
During the 2026 year-to-date reporting period through July, a total of 900 Assault incidents were recorded across Waterloo Region. These incidents occurred between March 10, 2026 and July 29, 2026, representing 12.6% of the 7,147 total open-data crime incidents logged across all categories in the region.
Assault ranks 3rd out of 6 tracked crime categories in Waterloo Region for 2026 year-to-date. With 900 incidents, it is lower than Theft at 3,545 incidents and Fraud at 1,229 incidents. However, Assault counts remain higher than Auto theft with 744 incidents, Break and enter with 600 incidents, and Robbery with 129 incidents.
In the 2026 year-to-date open dataset, Kitchener logged the highest number of Assault occurrences with 483 incidents. Cambridge recorded 208 incidents, while Waterloo recorded 168 incidents. Township counts were lower, with Wilmot logging 23 incidents and North Dumfries logging 9 incidents out of the 900 regional total.
The 900 Assault incidents represent the 2026 year-to-date open-data archive through July, covering occurrence dates from March 10, 2026 to July 29, 2026. These figures represent the full open-data release for the period rather than a rolling 60-day map tier, which separately tracks 3,104 total incidents across all categories.
Data is sourced from the official Waterloo Region open-data portal in Ontario (ON).