Whitby recorded 692 criminal incidents in 2025, a dramatic rise of 8,550% compared with the eight incidents reported in 2024. Assault topped the list with 244 cases, followed by auto theft (130) and theft from vehicle (99). Other offences were dominated by traffic‑related incidents, accounting for 90 of the total. The data reflects a full‑calendar‑year count from the Durham Regional Police Service.
In 2025, Whitby recorded 692 reported incidents, an 8,550% increase from the eight incidents recorded in 2024. This page presents the full‑archive calendar‑year total for 2025, detailing each offence category and the city’s share of its overall archive. Assault was the leading category with 244 incidents, followed by auto theft (130) and theft from vehicle (99).
All incidents are those filed with the Durham Regional Police Service and reflect the same reporting criteria used across the city’s historic dataset. The figures represent raw counts and do not convey per‑capita risk. Whitby’s 2025 total accounts for 49.4% of the city‑wide archive of 1,401 incidents, making it the most recent high‑volume year in the record.
Compared with 2024’s eight reported incidents, the 2025 total of 692 represents an 8,550% jump, underscoring a dramatic rise in recorded crime. While the city‑wide archive holds 1,401 incidents, 2025 alone accounts for 49.4% of that total. The year ranks first among the eleven recorded years, and its offence profile is dominated by assault (244) and auto theft (130). The surge is reflected across all categories, with other offences collectively contributing 90 incidents. Break and enter contributed 98 incidents, while theft from vehicle added 99, and robbery remained low at 22.
The 2025 record stands out for its sheer scale and its concentration in a few offence types. Assault alone accounts for more than a third of all incidents, while auto theft and theft from vehicle together make up roughly a third of the total. The “Other” category is fully explained by traffic and MVC incidents, suggesting a shift toward vehicle‑related offences. At almost half of Whitby’s entire historic archive, 2025 also claims the top rank among eleven years, highlighting an unprecedented reporting surge.
Whitby recorded 692 reported incidents in 2025. This figure represents 49.4% of the city’s overall archive of 1,401 incidents, making 2025 the single largest year in the dataset. The count includes all offences filed with the Durham Regional Police Service and follows the same reporting criteria used for other years in the archive.
In 2024 Whitby reported only eight incidents. The 2025 total of 692 therefore marks an 8,550% increase year‑over‑year. This dramatic rise reflects a substantial growth across all major categories, not a change in reporting period. All counts are raw incident numbers and do not represent per‑capita rates.
Assault was the leading offence in 2025 with 244 incidents, followed by auto theft (130) and theft from vehicle (99). Break and enter contributed 98 incidents, while the “Other” category, fully comprised of Traffic & MVC offences, added 90 incidents. Robbery remained low with 22 cases.
The data are sourced from the Durham Regional Police Service’s open‑data feed for Whitby, published under the Ontario provincial open‑data portal (province code ON). The dataset follows a full‑archive calendar‑year basis for each year and includes all offences recorded by the service.
Data sourced from the Ontario (ON) open‑data portal for Whitby.