Break and enter incidents in Waterloo Region totalled 220 in 2026, representing 8.1% of the city's 2,728 reported crimes. This category ranks fourth among five tracked crime types, with Kitchener recording the highest count at 99 incidents.
Data current through . Source: official Waterloo Region police open-data portal.
This page covers reported break-and-enter incidents in Waterloo Region, Ontario. During the period from April 3, 2026, to May 30, 2026, there were 220 reported break-and-enter incidents in the region.
Break-and-enter incidents accounted for 8.1% of all reported crimes in Waterloo Region during this period. This category includes unauthorized entries into residential, commercial, and other properties with the intent to commit an offence.
Break and enter is the fourth most common crime category in Waterloo Region, following theft (1,648 incidents), fraud (455 incidents), and assault (359 incidents). It is more frequent than robbery, which had 46 reported incidents. The 220 break-and-enter incidents represent a notable portion of property-related crimes in the region, though they are significantly outnumbered by theft-related offences.
Break-and-enter incidents in Waterloo Region account for a small but notable share of overall crime, with 220 incidents over a two-month period. The category ranks fourth, behind theft, fraud, and assault, but ahead of robbery. Kitchener stands out with nearly half of all break-and-enter incidents in the region. The data reflects a short window, so broader trends cannot be inferred. The distribution across neighbourhoods shows a clear concentration in urban centres like Kitchener and Cambridge.
There were 220 reported break-and-enter incidents in Waterloo Region from April 3, 2026, to May 30, 2026.
Kitchener had the highest number of break-and-enter incidents, with 99 reported cases during this period.
Break and enter is the fourth most common crime category, following theft (1,648 incidents), fraud (455 incidents), and assault (359 incidents).
Break-and-enter incidents account for 8.1% of all reported crimes in Waterloo Region during the specified period.
Data sourced from the Waterloo Regional Police Service open data portal (ON).