During 2026 (year-to-date through July), Ajax recorded 698 open-data incidents, while Pickering recorded 751 incidents. The category with the largest raw-count difference between the two municipalities was theft-related incidents, with Pickering reporting 364 incidents compared to 261 in Ajax. In addition, Ajax registered 255 assault incidents compared to 181 in Pickering, while break and enter totals stood at 98 for Ajax and 105 for Pickering.
During the same selected year (2026, YTD through Jul), open-data records from January 1, 2026 to July 31, 2026 indicate 698 reported incidents in Ajax, Ontario and 751 reported incidents in Pickering, Ontario. This analysis presents a direct same-period comparison across both neighbouring Durham Region municipal police reporting zones for the seven-month timeframe.
The complete published open-data archives extend from June 1, 2013 to August 13, 2026 for Ajax, and from December 26, 2009 to August 13, 2026 for Pickering. For the 2026 year-to-date window through July 31, 2026, theft-related incidents represented the highest category count in both municipalities. Ajax logged 261 theft-related incidents and 255 assault incidents. During this identical timeframe, Pickering recorded 364 theft-related incidents and 181 assault incidents across its municipal reporting boundaries.
Between January 1, 2026 and July 31, 2026, overall open-data totals show 698 reported incidents in Ajax compared to 751 reported incidents in Pickering. Category breakdowns reveal notable variances across specific classifications. Theft-related incidents saw the largest difference, with Pickering recording 364 incidents compared to 261 in Ajax. Conversely, Ajax documented a higher volume of assault incidents at 255, while Pickering registered 181 assault incidents during the same period. Other category figures included break and enter, where Pickering logged 105 incidents against 98 in Ajax, and the other classification, with 67 in Pickering compared to 51 in Ajax. Robbery totals stood at 31 in Ajax and 28 in Pickering.
During the 2026 year-to-date period through July 31, Pickering's open-data total of 751 incidents exceeds Ajax's total of 698 incidents. The raw count gap between the two municipalities is primarily driven by theft-related incidents, where Pickering recorded 364 compared to Ajax's 261. Conversely, Ajax logged higher counts in assault incidents, recording 255 compared to Pickering's 181. Categories like homicides and shootings recorded low figures in both cities, with 1 homicide in Ajax and 0 in Pickering, alongside 1 shooting in Ajax and 6 in Pickering.
For the same selected year (2026, YTD through Jul), open-data records from January 1, 2026 to July 31, 2026 show 698 total incidents in Ajax and 751 total incidents in Pickering. This direct comparison reflects open-data records uploaded for both Durham Region municipalities during this seven-month timeframe.
Pickering recorded more theft-related incidents than Ajax during the 2026 year-to-date period through July 31, 2026. Pickering registered 364 theft-related incidents compared to 261 theft-related incidents in Ajax. Under the standardized category normalization, theft-related incidents represent the largest single incident category for both municipalities.
In the 2026 year-to-date window ending July 31, 2026, Ajax documented higher assault figures than Pickering. Ajax logged 255 assault incidents, while Pickering recorded 181 assault incidents. Assault represents the second largest incident classification in Ajax during this selected reporting window.
Municipal open-data portals publish records based on local police updating schedules and reporting practices. In the published window archives, Ajax data spans from June 1, 2013 to August 13, 2026 with 698 incidents in 2026 YTD, whereas Pickering data covers December 26, 2009 to August 13, 2026 with 751 incidents in 2026 YTD. Selected-period filters align date ranges to enable accurate same-period comparisons.
Data is sourced directly from the official municipal open-data portals for Ajax and Pickering in Ontario.