In Vancouver, British Columbia, 1,161 break and enter incidents were recorded in 2026 year-to-date through July. This represents 5.7% of the city's 20,238 total open-data incidents across all categories during the period, ranking fifth out of nine categories. Central Business District recorded the highest count with 230 incidents. In 2025, annual break and enter counts fell 5.5% to 2,173 incidents from 2,300 in 2024.
Data current through . Source: official police open-data portal covering Vancouver.
This page outlines municipal open-data records for Break and enter offences in Vancouver, British Columbia. For the 2026 year-to-date reporting period through July, the city logged 1,161 Break and enter incidents out of 20,238 total open-data incidents recorded across all categories. Break and enter offences account for exactly 5.7% of Vancouver's overall city incident count during this timeframe.
The broader data archive spans from July 1, 2021 through August 13, 2026. This narrative presents a factual summary of reported Break and enter occurrences, examining how this category compares to sibling offence types, detailing historical annual counts from 2021 to 2026, and identifying top neighbourhood counts across Vancouver, including the Central Business District, Strathcona, and the West End.
Within Vancouver's 9 recorded crime categories for 2026 year-to-date, Break and enter ranks 5th overall with 1,161 incidents. The category records fewer incidents than Theft (7,348 incidents), Assault (3,778 incidents), Theft from vehicle (3,282 incidents), and Mischief (3,206 incidents). Conversely, Break and enter recorded a higher count than the Other category, which logged 705 incidents. Overall, Break and enter represents a moderate share of property offences in Vancouver, remaining below higher-volume property categories such as Theft and Theft from vehicle while maintaining a distinct position in the city's overall incident profile.
Break and enter occupies 5th place among Vancouver's 9 crime categories, accounting for 5.7% of overall city incidents. Multi-year data indicates a downward trend following a peak of 3,224 incidents in 2022. Counts declined to 3,007 in 2023, 2,300 in 2024, and 2,173 in 2025, reflecting a 5.5% annual drop between 2024 and 2025. In the 2026 year-to-date period through July, Vancouver logged 1,161 Break and enter incidents. Central Business District registered the largest neighbourhood tally at 230 incidents, followed by Strathcona at 131 incidents.
In 2026 year-to-date through July, Vancouver recorded 1,161 Break and enter incidents in the municipal open-data feed. This total represents 5.7% of the 20,238 incidents logged across all categories in the city during the same period. Break and enter ranks 5th out of 9 total categories in Vancouver.
Central Business District registered the highest number of Break and enter incidents in Vancouver for 2026 year-to-date, recording 230 incidents. Strathcona logged the second-highest count with 131 incidents, while West End recorded 86 incidents. Fairview and Mount Pleasant recorded 82 and 77 incidents, respectively.
Between full calendar years 2024 and 2025, Break and enter incidents in Vancouver decreased by 5.5%, falling from 2,300 incidents in 2024 to 2,173 in 2025. Looking back further in the multi-year series, incidents reached a high of 3,224 in 2022 before declining to 3,007 in 2023.
Break and enter ranks 5th among 9 total recorded categories in Vancouver for 2026 year-to-date. Its count of 1,161 incidents is substantially lower than Theft (7,348 incidents), Assault (3,778 incidents), Theft from vehicle (3,282 incidents), and Mischief (3,206 incidents). However, it remains higher than the Other category count of 705 incidents.
Data is sourced from the official municipal open-data portal for Vancouver, BC.