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Ten questions readers ask most about where this data comes from, what it does and doesn't tell you, and how to get in touch.

Coverage

What cities does the crime map cover?
CrimeMaps.ca currently maps open-data incidents for 422 Canadian places (cities, regions, and census subdivisions). Dedicated city landing pages cover 95 larger centres, including Edmonton, Toronto, Ottawa, Vancouver, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Medicine Hat, Windsor, and more. Coverage expands as new open-data sources become available.
Does the crime map cover all of Canada?
Not yet. Coverage depends on which police services publish open crime data. Places on the map today include data from Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Northwest Territories, Ontario, Quebec, and Saskatchewan. Many municipalities still do not publish open incident points.
What time period does the crime map data cover?
The archive spans 2000–2026, though coverage varies by city. Toronto, for example, reaches back to 2000; other cities only have recent years depending on when the police service began publishing open data.

Data

Where does the crime map data come from?
All data comes from publicly available open-data portals maintained by Canadian police services and municipalities. Sources include municipal ArcGIS FeatureServers, CKAN Datastores, police dashboard APIs, LexisNexis CommunityCrimeMap, and RCMP open data.
How often is the data updated?
Upstream portals usually refresh daily to weekly (sometimes slower). Our map pipeline re-ingests several times a day; SEO landing pages regenerate nightly. Rolling-window sources (LexisNexis, RCMP) are archived on every ingest run, so historical records accumulate even when the upstream only shows a short window.
What crime categories are tracked?
CrimeMaps.ca normalises raw police data into 13 categories: Homicide, Shooting, Sexual Assault, Assault, Robbery, Break & Enter, Auto Theft, Theft, Theft from Vehicle, Bike Theft, Mischief, Fraud, and Other.
Is the location of each crime exact?
No. All incident locations are approximate — coordinates are rounded to approximately 111 metres to protect individual privacy while still supporting neighbourhood-level analysis.

Usage

Can I download the raw data?
CrimeMaps.ca does not offer bulk data downloads. For raw data, please visit the original open-data portals maintained by each police service — links to the source are preserved on each city page.

Contact

How do I report an error in the data?
Email support@crimemaps.ca with the page URL, the affected city, and (if possible) the incident ID. Data accuracy depends on the original source — we normalise but do not modify the underlying records, so upstream corrections may also be needed.
How do I contact CrimeMaps.ca?
Email support@crimemaps.ca for abuse reports, data corrections, takedown requests, and anything involving our Terms of Use. Email info@crimemaps.ca for media, research, or partnership inquiries. Full guidance is on the /contact page.

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Each city page carries incident counts, categories, neighbourhood rankings, and a live map for that jurisdiction.

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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