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Break and enter in Oshawa

In 2026 year-to-date through July, Oshawa recorded 199 break and enter incidents. This category accounts for 11.9% of the 1,674 total open-data incidents recorded across the city, ranking third among all eight tracked categories. Downtown Oshawa saw the highest neighbourhood count with 44 reported incidents, followed by Lakeview with 38. In 2025, the full-year archive recorded 214 break and enter incidents in the city.

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

199
Break and enter incidents
11.9%
Share of Oshawa incidents
3 of 8
Category rank
Downtown Oshawa
Top neighbourhood
44 incidents
2026 (YTD, through Jul)
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Where Break and enter concentrates

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Break and enter in Oshawa

This page provides official open-data incident figures for Break and enter offences recorded in Oshawa, Ontario. During the 2026 year-to-date reporting period through July, local police services recorded 199 Break and enter incidents across the municipality. Break and enter accounts for exactly 11.9% of the 1,674 total reported open-data incidents documented in Oshawa across all eight tracked category pages during this selected timeframe.

The complete municipal dataset spans occurrence dates from June 11, 2009, through August 14, 2026. These figures present verified open-data information regarding local incidents, highlighting specific neighbourhood totals across communities including Downtown Oshawa, Lakeview, Oshawa Northwest, Beatrice North, and Gibb West. All data points on this page reflect reported incidents as published by municipal open-data sources in Ontario.

How Break and enter compares

Within Oshawa's open-data breakdown of 8 total categories for 2026 year-to-date, Break and enter ranks 3rd with 199 reported incidents. Break and enter is less frequent than Assault, which recorded 780 incidents, and Theft from vehicle, which recorded 321 incidents. Conversely, Break and enter recorded higher counts than several sibling categories, including Auto theft with 176 incidents, Other offences with 121 incidents, and Robbery with 68 incidents. These comparisons highlight how property entry offences fit alongside other major category counts published in Oshawa's police data archive.

Key stats

Top neighbourhoods for Break and enter in Oshawa

  1. Downtown Oshawa — 44 incidents
  2. Lakeview — 38 incidents
  3. Oshawa Northwest — 22 incidents
  4. Beatrice North — 17 incidents
  5. Gibb West — 17 incidents

What these numbers mean

Break and enter represents a major portion of Oshawa's 2026 year-to-date open-data records, standing 3rd among 8 categories with 199 reported incidents and an 11.9% share of the city's 1,674 total incidents. The multi-year series shows 214 incidents recorded in 2025. At the neighbourhood level, Downtown Oshawa recorded 44 incidents, followed by Lakeview with 38, while Oshawa Northwest recorded 22. Beatrice North and Gibb West each recorded 17 incidents. These figures establish Break and enter behind Assault and Theft from vehicle in total volume across Oshawa.

About this dataset

Frequently asked questions about Break and enter in Oshawa

How many Break and enter incidents were recorded in Oshawa in 2026?

For the 2026 year-to-date reporting period through July, local police logged 199 Break and enter incidents in Oshawa. Break and enter represents 11.9% of the 1,674 total incidents recorded across all eight tracked categories in the city during this timeframe. In comparison, 214 Break and enter incidents were recorded in 2025.

Which Oshawa neighbourhood had the highest number of Break and enter incidents?

Downtown Oshawa recorded the highest number of Break and enter incidents in 2026 year-to-date, with 44 reported incidents. Lakeview recorded the second-highest count with 38 incidents, followed by Oshawa Northwest with 22 incidents, while Beatrice North and Gibb West each recorded 17 incidents.

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

Break and enter ranks 3rd out of 8 categories in Oshawa for 2026 year-to-date. With 199 incidents, it is lower than Assault at 780 incidents and Theft from vehicle at 321 incidents. However, Break and enter recorded higher totals than Auto theft at 176 incidents and Robbery at 68 incidents.

What dates are covered by the Oshawa open-data release?

The full Oshawa open-data archive spans from June 11, 2009, through August 14, 2026. The 2026 figure of 199 Break and enter incidents covers the year-to-date period through July, providing a documented multi-year perspective alongside historical records such as the 214 incidents recorded in 2025.

Other crime categories in Oshawa

Sources

Incident figures are compiled from municipal open-data releases provided by police services in ON.

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