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Oakville crime statistics

Crime data for Oakville, Ontario.

Updated October 26, 2026·Data year 2025·Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported crime·Français

Oakville is policed by Halton Region (Oakville/Burlington) police

Statistics Canada publishes crime figures by police service, and this service reports for several municipalities as one area. Its figures are on its own page; they are not Oakville's alone, so we don't repeat them here.

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Oakville

Ontario, Canada

Population

213,759

Established

1827

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About Oakville

Oakville is a town and lower-tier municipality and the seat of the Halton Region, Ontario, Canada. In the 2021 Canadian census the town had a population of 213,759, with an estimated 233,700 people as of 2024, making it Ontario's largest town. Oakville is part of the Greater Toronto Area, the largest urban area in Canada.

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July High
27.1°C
Jan Low
-3.6°C
Annual Rain
771 mm
Annual Snow
103 cm

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📰 Oakville & Ontario Crime News

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April 6, 2026

Targeted Shooting in Oakville Prompts Early-Morning Safety Investigation Along Lakeshore Road

One man was injured in a targeted shooting near Lakeshore Road and Fourth Line in Oakville. Police seek dashcam footage as residents review …

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March 25, 2026

Oakville Home Invasion Probe Leads to Guns, Fentanyl Seizure in Brantford

Halton police say a Settlers Road home invasion in Oakville led to searches in Brantford, where officers seized three firearms, about 12 oun…

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October 31, 2026

Missing: Brampton Woman, 75, Last Seen in Waubaushene, Is Driving Beige Honda Accord

Peel Regional Police are asking for help finding Carol, 75, of Brampton, who was last seen at a gas station in Waubaushene on October 31 and…

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October 30, 2026

Montréal police confirm criminal probe of PDQ 39 employee; 6 officers suspended

The SPVM confirmed a criminal investigation into a PDQ 39 police employee over alleged obs…

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October 30, 2026

Greater Sudbury Police Seize Fentanyl, MDMA on Lasalle Boulevard; Man, 21, Charged

Police seized MDMA, hydromorphone, fentanyl and about $1,650 in cash at a Lasalle Boulevar…

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October 30, 2026

Regina Police Seize Fentanyl, Meth and $24,135 in Cash; Surrey Man, 18, Charged

An 18-year-old man from Surrey, B.C., faces drug trafficking charges after Regina police s…

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October 31, 2026

Vancouver: Alberta Man, 38, Arrested Within 10 Minutes of Call About Alleged West End Bank Robbery

Vancouver police say they arrested a 38-year-old Alberta man within 10 minutes of the firs…

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