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Break and enter in Hamilton

Hamilton recorded 178 break and enter incidents in 2026 (YTD, through Jul), accounting for 18.6% of the 955 total open-data incidents across all categories. Break and enter ranks third among five tracked crime categories in the city. It is less frequent than theft from vehicle (433 incidents) and auto theft (324 incidents), but more frequent than robbery (18 incidents) and homicide (2 incidents). These figures reflect open-data YTD records through July 2026.

Data current through . Source: official police open-data portal covering Hamilton.

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Break and enter in Hamilton

This page provides factual, open-data coverage of break and enter incidents recorded across Hamilton, Ontario. For the selected reporting period of 2026 (YTD, through Jul), official municipal open records document a total of 178 break and enter incidents in the city. The primary dataset includes incidents with recorded occurrence dates ranging from April 1, 2026, to August 12, 2026, offering an accurate account of documented offences.

Break and enter accounts for exactly 18.6% of all recorded city-wide incidents in Hamilton during this timeframe. Across all five tracked offence categories in the city's open dataset, Hamilton logged 955 total incidents. These figures represent year-to-date counts through the last complete month of July 2026, distinct from the 507 incidents recorded in the separate 60-day rolling map window.

How Break and enter compares

In Hamilton's open dataset for 2026 (YTD, through Jul), break and enter ranks 3rd out of 5 total tracked categories with 178 recorded incidents. It is less frequent than theft from vehicle, which leads the dataset at 433 incidents, and auto theft, which recorded 324 incidents. Conversely, break and enter is more frequent than robbery, which registered 18 incidents, and homicide, which logged 2 incidents. Together, these five categories make up Hamilton's total city-wide count of 955 incidents for the year-to-date reporting period.

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What these numbers mean

Break and enter represents 178 of the 955 total incidents in Hamilton for 2026 (YTD, through Jul), placing it 3rd among the city's 5 tracked categories at 18.6% of all recorded incidents. The published multi-year series currently includes only 2026 data, so annual trend comparisons are unavailable. Vehicle-related offences such as theft from vehicle (433) and auto theft (324) record higher counts, whereas robbery (18) and homicide (2) remain lower.

About this dataset

Frequently asked questions about Break and enter in Hamilton

How many break and enter incidents have been recorded in Hamilton in 2026?

For 2026 (YTD, through Jul), open-data records show 178 break and enter incidents in Hamilton, Ontario. These incidents occurred between April 1, 2026, and August 12, 2026. This category accounts for 18.6% of the 955 total incidents recorded across all five published categories in the city during this period.

How does break and enter compare to other crime categories in Hamilton?

Break and enter ranks 3rd out of 5 total categories in Hamilton's 2026 (YTD, through Jul) open dataset with 178 incidents. It is less common than theft from vehicle (433 incidents) and auto theft (324 incidents), but more common than robbery (18 incidents) and homicide (2 incidents), out of 955 total city incidents.

What percentage of Hamilton's total open-data incidents are break and enter?

Break and enter accounts for exactly 18.6% of all recorded open-data incidents in Hamilton for 2026 (YTD, through Jul). Out of 955 city-wide incidents across all five categories, 178 are classified as break and enter. By comparison, theft from vehicle represents the largest portion of incidents with 433 occurrences.

What time period is covered by the Hamilton break and enter dataset?

The primary year-to-date dataset covers 2026 (through Jul) with specific occurrence dates spanning April 1, 2026, to August 12, 2026. It reflects 178 break and enter incidents out of 955 total city incidents. In addition, the separate 60-day rolling map window records 507 total incidents across all categories.

Other crime categories in Hamilton

Sources

Crime data for Hamilton is sourced from official municipal open-data releases in ON.

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