Coquitlam recorded 129 break‑and‑enter incidents in the 2026 year‑to‑date period, which accounts for 29.3% of the city's total of 441 reported crimes. This makes break‑and‑enter the second‑most common offence category, behind theft from vehicles (260 incidents) and ahead of auto theft (52 incidents). The yearly series shows a decline from 374 incidents in 2025 to the current 129, reflecting a notable drop.
Data current through . Source: official police open-data portal covering Coquitlam.
This page presents open‑data on Break and enter incidents reported in Coquitlam. The figures cover the latest calendar year (2026) on a year‑to‑date basis through July, drawn from the full on‑disk archive. In this period, 129 Break and enter incidents were recorded, accounting for 29.3% of the city's total reported incidents.
The data reflects official police reports and does not include unreported occurrences. It offers a snapshot of this offence type for Coquitlam, enabling comparison with other categories and historical trends within the same dataset.
Break and enter ranks second among Coquitlam's three crime categories, placing it behind Theft from vehicle, which recorded 260 incidents, and ahead of Auto theft with 52 incidents. This position reflects its contribution of 29.3% to the city's overall 441 incidents. The category's count of 129 contrasts with its higher sibling totals, highlighting its relative prevalence within the local crime profile.
Break and enter is the second‑most common offence in Coquitlam, representing just under one‑third of all recorded incidents. After peaking at 374 cases in 2025, the count fell sharply to 129 in 2026 YTD, suggesting a notable decline. While still higher than auto theft, it remains well below theft from vehicle, underscoring its middle‑rank position in the city's crime landscape.
A break and enter occurs when a person unlawfully gains access to a building or structure, typically by force, intimidation, or deception, and commits a theft or other offence inside. In Coquitlam, 129 such incidents were recorded in the 2026 year‑to‑date period.
The 2026 count of 129 incidents is substantially lower than the 374 reported in 2025 and the 279 in 2024. This decrease follows a period of higher counts in 2021‑2025, indicating a recent downward shift in reported break‑and‑enter activity.
The neighbourhood of Coquitlam itself recorded the highest number of break‑and‑enter incidents, with all 129 reported cases occurring within its boundaries during the 2026 YTD period.
Break and enter ranks second out of three categories in Coquitlam, positioned between Theft from vehicle (260 incidents) and Auto theft (52 incidents). It accounts for 29.3% of the city's total 441 recorded incidents.
Data sourced from the British Columbia open‑data portal for Coquitlam.