Safety and crime reports.
Hamilton Police publish a monthly Ward 9 report. The numbers are posted here every month, with what the Ward 9 office is doing about them.
By the numbers
2026 so far (January to July)
- 178 violent crimes and 527 property crimes
- 94 assaults, 68 auto thefts, 36 thefts from auto, 22 break and enters, 16 robberies
- 3 shootings, against a five-year monthly average of about one
- 1,941 calls for service. Top call types: suspicious activity, domestic, and ambulance or fire assists
Source: Hamilton Police Service, Ward 9 Report, July 2026. Download the full report (PDF). Placeholder Replace with each new monthly report as it is released.
The police substation
Ward 9 is one of the largest and fastest growing parts of Hamilton, and it has no police station. Jonathan’s first-term push: a substation on Isaac Brock, a visible, year-round police presence above the escarpment, and the response times that come with it.
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Who to call
- Emergency: 911
- Hamilton Police non-emergency: 905-546-4925
- Report minor incidents online: hamiltonpolice.on.ca
- Crime Stoppers: 1-800-222-8477
Past reports
Ward 9 Report, August 2026 and onward
Details will be posted here as they are confirmed. Placeholder Post each monthly report here as Hamilton Police release it.