A new survey has found residents in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) are worried about rising crime rates, despite various police services in the region reporting declines. The survey by Liaison Strategies found 72 per cent of Torontonians believed homicide in the city had increased over the past year. But as of Dec. 30, Toronto has had 42 reported homicides in 2025 the lowest rate since 1986 according to data provided by Toronto Police Service (TPS).
Toronto police are investigating after Jewish prayer scrolls were removed from three condos in North York on Thursday. The scrolls, called mezuzahs, contain religious texts and are often placed on the doorposts of homes as a symbol of the Jewish faith. Just before 12:30 p.m. on Christmas day, three mezuzahs were taken from three units near Finch Avenue E. and Bayview Avenue, according to a statement from Ashley Visser, spokesperson for Toronto Police Service (TPS). Officers are investigating and the hate crime unit has been notified, Visser said in the statement.
Joe DaSilva says security camera footage inside of the building showed a suspect break in and set fire to the place. (Submitted by Joe DaSilva) Vice president of the general assembly of Casa da Madeira Joe DaSilva told CBC Toronto the attack on the community centre will take time to recover from. The Portuguese community is all in shock, he said. The devastation of smoke penetration and carbon dust is immense and it
Peter Henry states that he was brutally attacked in his building, resulting in multiple severe injuries, and waited over an hour for police and paramedics.
With three years of provincial funding, which began in 2023 and wraps next March, Toronto police have improved their systems so the dashboard receives court information faster and on more individuals, allowing officers to do more compliance checks.
"Insp. Paul Krawczyk expressed concern over last year's firearms arrest spike, indicating it may not be a one-off increase, recognizing the ongoing challenges with youth and gun violence."
"...her sentence which also includes a weapons prohibition for three years may affect Au's employment as a police officer. But she said some level of deterrence was necessary..."
Toronto Police Service is currently investigating a series of seven shootings targeting magic mushroom stores, with evidence of gunfire found across multiple locations in the city.
