BRIEF: Ward 9 Crime Stats Released by Councillor Clark

Ward 9 City Councillor Brad Clark has publicly noted the monthly Hamilton Police crime statistics report for Ward 9 that covers the month of October.

In October, 90 property crime incidents were reported in Ward 9, an increase increase over the five-year monthly average of 70.4. Year-to-date, there have been 824 total property crime incidents in the ward.

Violent crime also trended higher than historical norms. There were 25 reported violent crime incidents in October, compared to the five-year monthly average of 20.6. The year-to-date total for violent crime stands at 268 incidents.

Specific incident breakdowns for October 2025 include:

Assault: 18 incidents (162 YTD).
Auto Theft: 9 incidents (124 YTD).
Theft From Auto: 13 incidents (79 YTD).
Break and Enter: 4 incidents (29 YTD).
Sexual Violation: 2 incidents (26 YTD).
Shootings: 0 incidents (2 YTD).

HPS recorded 52 collisions in October, exceeding the five-year average of 45.8.

Of the collisions reported in October, 47 were classified as non-injury, and 5 involved injuries.

Police received 291 calls for service in Ward 9 during October, just under the monthly average of 294.6.

The top three event types generating police response in Ward 9 were ‘Suspicious Activity’ at 36 calls, ‘Domestic’ at 28 calls, and ‘Ambulance, Fire, Other Assist’ at 22 calls.

All ward reports are available on the Hamilton Police Service website here: https://hamiltonpolice.on.ca/ward-reports

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