The number of homicides in Toronto decreased to 116 incidents since the previous year. Nevertheless, the last two years recorded a significant higher number than the preceding years.

Number and rate (per 100,000 population) of homicide victims, Canada and Census Metropolitan Areas, 1981 to 2023.

The homicide rate in Toronto decreased by 0.3 incidents (-14.85 percent) in 2023 in comparison to the previous year. Nevertheless, the last two years recorded a significant higher homicide rate than the preceding years.

Number, percentage and rate (per 100,000 population) of homicide victims, by racialized identity group (total, by racialized identity group; racialized identity group; South Asian; Chinese; Black; Filipino; Arab; Latin American; Southeast Asian; West Asian; Korean; Japanese; other racialized identity group; multiple racialized identity; racialized identity, but racialized identity group is unknown; rest of the population; unknown racialized identity group), gender (all genders; male; female; gender unknown) and region (Canada; Atlantic region; Quebec; Ontario; Prairies region; British Columbia; territories), 2019 to 2023.

Number of homicide victims, by method used to commit the homicide (total methods used; shooting; stabbing; beating; strangulation; fire (burns or suffocation); other methods used; methods used unknown), Canada, 1974 to 2023.

Victims of gang-related homicides (total number of homicide victims; number of homicide victims - unknown gang-relation; number of homicide victims - known gang relation; number of gang-related homicide victims; percentage of gang-related homicide victims; rate (per 100,000 population) of gang-related homicide victims), Canada and regions, 1999 to 2023.

The Toronto’s Police Service Annual Statistical Report is a comprehensive overview of police related statistics including reported crimes, victims of crime, search of persons, firearms, traffic collisions, personnel, budget, communications, public complaints, enforcement and other administrative information.This report is one of several components of the ASR open data release. More detailed information, a comprehensive guide to this report and the rest of the components of the ASR can be found here: data.torontopolice.on.ca/pages/annualstatisticalreport

Crime severity index (violent, non-violent, youth) and weighted clearance rates (violent, non-violent), Canada, provinces, territories and Census Metropolitan Areas, 1998 to 2023.

Between 2001/2002 and 2021/2022, the number of deaths increased in Toronto, in the Canadian province of Ontario. Indeed, in 2001, there were 13,581 male deaths and 13,187 female deaths, compared to more than 19,000 for both genders twenty years later. In 2022, there were approximately 3.26 million men and 3.4 million women living in Toronto.

In 2022, the total number of homicides by shooting in Canada increased by 45 numbers (+15.1 percent) since 2021. With 343 numbers, the total number thereby reached its highest value in the observed period.

This statistic shows the rate of homicides in Canada and the United States from 2000 to 2023. There were 6.3 homicides in the U.S. in 2022 and 2.27 homicides in Canada per 100,000 residents in 2022.

In 2023, the number of incidents of property crime violations in Toronto increased by 34,594 incidents (+22.28 percent) since 2022. With 189,877 incidents, the number of incidents thereby reached its highest value in the observed period.

This statistic shows the homicide rate in Canada in 2023, distinguished by metropolitan areas. In 2023, the homicide rate was highest in Thunder Bay, with 5.39 victims per 100,000 population. During the same year, the national homicide rate was 1.94 per 100,000 population in Canada.

Number, percentage and rate (per 100,000 population) of homicide victims, by gender (all genders; male; female; gender unknown) and Indigenous identity (total; Indigenous identity; non-Indigenous identity; unknown Indigenous identity), Canada, provinces and territories, 2014 to 2020.

This statistic shows the number of male and female homicide victims in Canada from 2000 to 2023. In 2023, there were 564 male and 205 female homicide victims.

The rate of incidents of violent criminal code violations in Canada increased by 51.1 incidents (+3.71 percent) in 2023 in comparison to the previous year. In total, the rate of incidents amounted to 1,427.94 incidents in 2023.

From 2023 to 2024, approximately 227 thousand deaths were recorded across all census metropolitan areas in Canada. The metropolitan area that registered the most deaths was Toronto, with 42,348 deaths over the provided period of time.

This statistic shows the crime severity index value of metropolitan areas in Canada in 2023. As of 2023, the crime severity index in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, stood at 116.31.

Nombre et taux (pour 100 000 habitants) de victimes d'homicide, Canada et régions métropolitaines de recensement, 1981 à 2023.

Number and percentage of deaths, by month and place of residence, 1991 to most recent year.