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CAMBRIDGE — Waterloo Region

Between March 10, 2026, and July 29, 2026, CAMBRIDGE recorded 1,840 reported incidents, accounting for 25.7% of the 7,147 city-wide total in Waterloo Region. Theft was the leading category in the neighbourhood with 923 incidents, followed by Fraud with 300 and Auto theft with 216. Violent incidents totalled 243 during this period. For comparison, neighbouring KITCHENER recorded 3,548 incidents while WATERLOO reported 1,378.

Data current through . Source: official police open-data portal covering Waterloo Region.

Incident mix in CAMBRIDGE

Theft 923
50.2% of CAMBRIDGE incidents
Fraud 300
16.3% of CAMBRIDGE incidents
11.7% of CAMBRIDGE incidents
Assault 208
11.3% of CAMBRIDGE incidents
8.6% of CAMBRIDGE incidents
Robbery 35
1.9% of CAMBRIDGE incidents

What stands out

The main feature in Cambridge's 2026 YTD data is theft: 923 records, well ahead of the next category, fraud at 300. Auto theft, at 216, sits narrowly above assault at 208, and break and enter follows at 158. Compared with nearby neighbours, Kitchener's 3,548 is higher, Waterloo's 1,378 is lower, and Woolwich is much lower at 173. Cambridge's 25.7% share of the regional total of 7,147 stands out because the property categories dominate the top of its list.

FAQ — CAMBRIDGE

How many incidents were reported in Cambridge for the 2026 YTD period?

The Cambridge neighbourhood recorded 1,840 incidents in the 2026 year-to-date period through July. That figure is part of the region-wide total of 7,147 and represents 25.7% of the regional count, according to the open-data portal.

Which categories were most common in Cambridge?

Theft was the most common category with 923 incidents. Fraud followed with 300, and auto theft was third with 216. Assault (208), break and enter (158), and robbery (35) also appear in the top-category file for Cambridge.

How does Cambridge compare with nearby neighbourhoods?

Nearby Kitchener recorded 3,548 incidents in the same period, more than Cambridge's 1,840. Waterloo had 1,378 and Woolwich had 173. Cambridge's 25.7% share of the regional total of 7,147 makes it a substantial part of the year-to-date count.

What time period do these counts cover?

The dates in the archive range from March 10, 2026 to July 29, 2026. The page is labelled as 2026 year-to-date through July, meaning the counts cover the latest partial-year window in the full on-disk archive rather than a full calendar year.

Sources

Data are drawn from the Waterloo Region, ON open-data portal as archived by CrimeMaps.ca.

About this dataset

CrimeMaps.ca is an interactive crime map of Canada, aggregating open crime incidents from Canadian cities, regions, and census places on official police and municipal open-data portals. Hundreds of mapped places; dedicated city pages for major centres. No account is required.

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