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Break and enter in Niagara Region

In 2026 year-to-date through July, Niagara Region recorded 31 break and enter incidents out of 627 total reported city incidents across all categories. Break and enter accounts for 4.9% of the city total, ranking fourth among seven categories. Among listed areas, St. Catharines logged 12 incidents, Niagara Falls and Welland logged 6 each, West Lincoln had 2, and Fort Erie logged 1.

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

31
Break and enter incidents
4.9%
Share of Niagara Region incidents
4 of 7
Category rank
ST CATHARINES
Top neighbourhood
12 incidents
2026 (YTD, through Jul)
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Where Break and enter concentrates

38.7% of Break and enter incidents
19.4% of Break and enter incidents
19.4% of Break and enter incidents
6.5% of Break and enter incidents
3.2% of Break and enter incidents

Break and enter in Niagara Region

This page details official open-data incident counts for the Break and enter category in Niagara Region, Ontario. For 2026 (YTD, through Jul), municipal police records documented 31 reported Break and enter incidents across the region. These 31 incidents represent exactly 4.9 percent of the 627 total incidents recorded across all crime categories in the region during this timeframe.

The statistics published here reflect open-data records with incident dates ranging from June 28, 2026, to August 14, 2026. All 31 reported Break and enter cases in this category are fully dated entries in the official dataset, with zero undated incidents reported. This overview offers a transparent summary of published breaking and entering figures, allowing residents to view reported activity for this specific category alongside broader municipal crime figures.

How Break and enter compares

Within Niagara Region, Break and enter ranks 4th among the 7 total recorded crime categories for 2026 (YTD, through Jul). With 31 reported incidents, Break and enter is less common than Other offences (383 incidents), Assault (115 incidents), and Theft (54 incidents). However, Break and enter recorded higher counts than Auto theft, which registered 21 incidents, and Mischief, which accounted for 17 incidents. In total, the region recorded 627 incidents across all categories during this period, with Break and enter forming a moderate portion of overall property and personal offences.

Key stats

Top neighbourhoods for Break and enter in Niagara Region

  1. ST CATHARINES — 12 incidents
  2. NIAGARA FALLS — 6 incidents
  3. WELLAND — 6 incidents
  4. WEST LINCOLN — 2 incidents
  5. FORT ERIE — 1 incidents

What these numbers mean

In Niagara Region's 2026 open data, Break and enter represents 31 incidents out of 627 city-wide cases, placing it 4th among 7 categories. ST CATHARINES accounts for 12 of these incidents, while NIAGARA FALLS and WELLAND recorded 6 each. With 4.9% of total reported incidents, Break and enter occurs less frequently than Theft (54) and Assault (115), but remains higher than Auto theft (21) and Mischief (17). The available multi-year dataset currently contains only 2026 figures.

About this dataset

Frequently asked questions about Break and enter in Niagara Region

How many Break and enter incidents were reported in Niagara Region in 2026?

For 2026 (YTD, through Jul), police open data recorded 31 reported Break and enter incidents in Niagara Region. All 31 incidents are dated entries occurring between June 28, 2026, and August 14, 2026, with zero undated records. This category represents 4.9 percent of the 627 total incidents published across all crime categories in the region during the selected period.

Which neighbourhood recorded the highest number of Break and enter incidents?

ST CATHARINES recorded the highest count for Break and enter in Niagara Region, with 12 reported incidents in 2026 (YTD, through Jul). NIAGARA FALLS and WELLAND followed with 6 incidents each, while WEST LINCOLN registered 2 incidents and FORT ERIE logged 1 incident in the published open-data records.

How does Break and enter compare to other crime categories in Niagara Region?

Break and enter ranks 4th out of 7 crime categories in Niagara Region for 2026 (YTD, through Jul). Its 31 reported incidents make it less frequent than Other offences (383 incidents), Assault (115 incidents), and Theft (54 incidents). However, Break and enter recorded higher counts than Auto theft (21 incidents) and Mischief (17 incidents).

What is the total number of incidents reported across all categories in Niagara Region?

Police open data registered a city total of 627 incidents across all 7 categories in Niagara Region during 2026 (YTD, through Jul). Break and enter accounted for 31 of those incidents, or 4.9 percent of the total. Separately, the 60-day rolling map window recorded 877 total incidents across all categories.

Other crime categories in Niagara Region

Sources

Data is sourced from official municipal police open-data portals in Ontario (ON).

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