Toronto crime declining fast and murder rate is now 10x lower than this major city
Jack Landau
created: Nov. 5, 2025, 2:39 p.m. | updated: Nov. 6, 2025, 6:58 p.m.
The latest Toronto Police data shows just how much major crime in the city has declined since last year, with the force's Major Crimes Indicators portal revealing fewer homicides, auto thefts, and declines in almost every other major crime category in 2025.
Here's how far every category of major crime has declined in 2025 compared to the same period last year.
Total major crimesTotal major crime indicators are down 10.3 per cent year-to-date, with the 38,885 major crimes reported in 2025 showing a decline of 4,454 incidents compared to the same time last year.
HomicidesHomicides have registered the most significant decline of any major crime category this year.
The 35 homicides recorded in Toronto this year represent a massive 53.9 per cent drop in year-to-date homicides, which sat at 76 this time last year.
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