Ward 11 February Stats: What Recent Police Data Shows

The latest Hamilton Police Service data provides a snapshot of safety trends in Ward 11, including both long-term patterns and more recent activity. Overall, the numbers show a mixed but fairly stable picture, with property crime and collisions remaining the most common concerns locally.

Five-Year Trends

Looking at data from 2020 to 2025, Ward 11 recorded:

• 131 violent crime incidents in 2025, slightly above the five-year average of 123.6

• 453 property crime incidents, above the five-year average of 398.4

• 0 shootings in 2025, below the five-year average of 0.6

• 2,037 calls for service, slightly below the five-year average of 2,138.4

• 468 collisions, above the five-year average of 345.0

These figures suggest that while serious violent incidents remain relatively stable and shootings remain rare, property crime and traffic-related issues continue to be the more frequent concerns in Ward 11.

February 2026 Snapshot

For February 2026, Hamilton Police reported:

• 43 property crime incidents

• 5 violent crime incidents

• 157 calls for service

• 39 collisions, all listed as non-injury incidents

Year-to-date figures at that point showed:

• 75 property crime incidents

• 14 violent crime incidents

• 314 calls for service

• 81 collisions

What Types of Incidents Are Most Common?

The most common crime indicators reported in the February update were:

• Theft from auto

• Auto theft

• Assault

On the traffic side, the top monthly event types were:

• Motor vehicle collisions

• Traffic enforcement

• Driving complaints

What This Means for Ward 11

The data suggests that traffic safety and property-related offences remain the biggest recurring issues in Ward 11. That includes theft from vehicles, collisions, and ongoing driving concerns. At the same time, the numbers do not point to a sharp spike in serious violent incidents.

Councillor Tadeson will continue monitoring these trends and advocating for practical responses that improve safety, support enforcement where needed, and reflect the concerns residents are raising locally.