During the 2026 year-to-date period through July, open-data records show 5,878 total incidents in Markham and 7,874 total incidents in Vaughan. The largest raw-count category difference between the two cities occurred in theft-related incidents, where Markham registered 2,109 incidents compared to 2,889 in Vaughan. Both municipal datasets cover the same selected timeframe from January 1, 2026, to July 31, 2026, providing a direct same-period comparison across reported categories.
During the 2026 year-to-date selected period from January 1, 2026 to July 31, 2026, Markham recorded 5,878 open-data police incidents, whereas Vaughan recorded 7,874 open-data police incidents. Because both cities share an identical date range for this 2026 year-to-date timeframe, the published data allows a fair same-period comparison between the two neighbouring Ontario municipalities.
Across their broader published windows spanning January 1, 2021 to August 13, 2026, Markham and Vaughan maintain open-data records covering multiple years. For the 2026 year-to-date period through July, Vaughan's overall total of 7,874 incidents exceeds Markham's total of 5,878 incidents. Theft-related incidents account for the largest single category in both cities, with 2,109 incidents in Markham and 2,889 incidents in Vaughan during these seven months. Analyzing these figures provides transparent insight into public safety data across York Region.
In the 2026 year-to-date period through July 31, 2026, Vaughan recorded 7,874 total incidents compared to 5,878 in Markham. The largest count difference occurred in theft-related incidents, where Vaughan logged 2,889 incidents compared to Markham's 2,109 incidents. In the category categorized as other offences, Vaughan registered 1,880 incidents while Markham recorded 1,220 incidents. Assault counts also showed a distinct gap, with Vaughan logging 1,041 incidents and Markham reporting 766 incidents. Additionally, Vaughan recorded 1,025 fraud incidents compared to Markham's 881 incidents. Conversely, Markham logged higher counts in break and enter with 297 incidents compared to Vaughan's 281 incidents, as well as robbery with 78 incidents versus Vaughan's 76 incidents.
Vaughan's 2026 year-to-date open-data total of 7,874 incidents exceeds Markham's 5,878 incidents over the identical seven-month timeframe. Theft-related incidents represent the primary driver of the overall count gap, with Vaughan logging 2,889 incidents compared to Markham's 2,109. Higher category volumes in Vaughan also extend to assault (1,041 versus 766) and fraud (1,025 versus 881). In contrast, Markham reports slightly higher counts in break and enter (297 versus 281) and robbery (78 versus 76), showing distinct distributions across crime types between these neighbouring municipalities.
During the 2026 year-to-date period from January 1, 2026 to July 31, 2026, Markham recorded 5,878 total open-data incidents, while Vaughan recorded 7,874 total incidents. Both cities share an identical date range for this 2026 year-to-date timeframe, enabling a direct same-period comparison of recorded police incidents across both municipalities.
Theft-related incidents formed the largest category in both municipalities during the 2026 year-to-date period through July, with Markham reporting 2,109 incidents and Vaughan logging 2,889 incidents. Category normalization combines theft, auto theft, and theft from vehicle into a single theft-related category for fair comparison between municipal datasets.
Municipalities and police services update open-data portals on independent reporting schedules, which can result in differing published date windows across cities. When date ranges differ, comparison pages display side-by-side published snapshots. However, for Markham and Vaughan in 2026, both cities cover the matching selected period of January 1 to July 31, 2026, where Markham recorded 5,878 incidents and Vaughan recorded 7,874.
In the 2026 year-to-date selected period, Vaughan recorded 1,041 assault incidents and 67 sexual assault incidents, whereas Markham recorded 766 assault incidents and 53 sexual assault incidents. For severe violent incidents, Markham recorded 1 homicide and 3 shootings, while Vaughan recorded 5 homicides and 10 shootings during the same timeframe.
Data is compiled from municipal open-data portals published by police services in Ontario.