GTA Break-Ins in April 2026: What the Police Data Shows
Five police services cover the Greater Toronto Area. Each publishes open break-and-enter data on a rolling basis. This post pulls April 2026 figures from all five and puts them in one place. Note: Toronto Police Service had not yet published its April 2026 data as of retrieval (2026-05-15) — see the Toronto section for March 2026 context.
A note on the numbers: figures are reported occurrences, not unique homes affected. A single address can generate multiple charges or file entries. Month-to-month swings reflect both real activity and reporting patterns — the data is a directional signal, not a precise count of households entered.
Toronto — Toronto Police Service
Toronto Police Service had not yet published its April 2026 break-and-enter data as of 2026-05-15 — the open-data feed currently runs through late March 2026. For reference, TPS recorded 503 break-and-enter occurrences across Toronto in March 2026.
Source: Toronto Police Service open data · ArcGIS Feature Server · retrieved 2026-05-15. April 2026 data pending publication.
For Toronto homeowners: service area page · local incident updates.
Peel Region — Peel Regional Police
Covers Mississauga, Brampton, and Caledon.
Peel Regional Police reported a combined 162 break-and-enter occurrences across Peel Region in April 2026. That is down from 202 occurrences in March 2026 — a drop of 40 (19.8%).
Mississauga: 92 occurrences — 43 residential, 44 commercial, 5 other. Down from 111 in March (−17.1%).
Brampton: 70 occurrences — 36 residential, 30 commercial, 4 other. Down from 91 in March (−23.1%).
Caledon: 0 occurrences recorded for the period.
Source: Peel Regional Police open data · ArcGIS Feature Server · retrieved 2026-05-15
For Peel homeowners: Mississauga · Brampton · local watch coming soon.
York Region — York Regional Police
Covers Markham, Vaughan, Richmond Hill, Newmarket, and surrounding communities.
York Regional Police reported 103 break-and-enter occurrences across the region in April 2026. That is down from 496 occurrences in March 2026 — a drop of 79.2%.
Source: York Regional Police open data · ArcGIS Feature Server (Occurrence) · retrieved 2026-05-08
Markham
36 occurrences — 23 residential, 13 commercial. Down 12.2% versus March. District 5 had the highest concentration of reports.
Markham service area · Markham local watch
Vaughan
33 occurrences — 18 residential, 15 commercial. Down 34% versus March. District 4 had the highest share of reports.
Vaughan service area · Vaughan local watch
Richmond Hill
25 occurrences — 16 residential, 9 commercial. Up 108.3% versus March — the only York Region city to show an increase in April. All 25 reports fell within District 2.
Richmond Hill service area · Richmond Hill local watch
Newmarket
9 occurrences — 6 residential, 3 commercial. Down 50% versus March. All 9 reports fell within District 1.
Newmarket service area · Newmarket local watch
Halton Region — Halton Regional Police Service
Covers Oakville, Burlington, Milton, and Halton Hills.
Halton Regional Police Service reported a combined 55 break-and-enter occurrences across Halton Region in April 2026. That is up slightly from 53 occurrences in March 2026 — a rise of 2 (3.8%). Results were mixed by city.
Oakville: 15 occurrences — 4 residential, 5 commercial, 6 other. Down from 20 in March (−25.0%).
Burlington: 25 occurrences — 12 residential, 5 commercial, 8 other. Up from 18 in March (+38.9%).
Milton: 14 occurrences — 10 residential, 2 commercial, 2 other. Up from 7 in March (+100%).
Halton Hills: 1 occurrence — residential. Down from 8 in March (−87.5%).
Source: Halton Regional Police Service open data · ArcGIS Feature Server · retrieved 2026-05-15
For Halton homeowners: Oakville · Burlington · Milton · local watch coming soon.
Durham Region — Durham Regional Police Service
Covers Pickering, Ajax, Whitby, Oshawa, and surrounding communities.
Durham Regional Police Service reported a combined 82 break-and-enter occurrences across Durham Region in April 2026. That is up from 66 occurrences in March 2026 — a rise of 16 (24.2%).
Pickering: 16 occurrences — 6 residential, 9 commercial, 1 other. Up from 13 in March (+23.1%).
Ajax: 14 occurrences — 4 residential, 8 commercial, 2 other. Up from 11 in March (+27.3%).
Whitby: 11 occurrences — 2 residential, 8 commercial, 1 other. Up from 4 in March (+175%). Four of the commercial reports were at construction sites.
Oshawa: 31 occurrences — 21 residential, 8 commercial, 2 other. Up from 27 in March (+14.8%).
Clarington: 7 occurrences — 5 residential, 0 commercial, 2 other. Up from 6 in March (+16.7%).
Source: Durham Regional Police Service open data · ArcGIS Feature Server · retrieved 2026-05-15
For Durham homeowners: Pickering · Ajax · Whitby · Oshawa · local watch coming soon.
What This Means for Homeowners
April 2026 results were mixed across the GTA. Peel Regional Police recorded 162 occurrences — down 19.8% from March. York Regional Police reported 103 — a significant drop versus March. Halton Regional Police Service reported 55 — roughly flat (+3.8%). Durham Regional Police Service reported 82 — up 24.2%. Toronto Police Service had not yet published April data; the city recorded 503 in March.
Counts go up and down monthly and a single month's data isn't a trend. Residential premises account for the majority of reports in Peel, York, and the main Durham cities — Oshawa had 21 residential reports out of 31 total. Durham's April increase was broad-based, with Whitby notable for a concentration of construction-site commercial break-ins.
The useful question after looking at any monthly data isn't "how bad is it right now?" but "what are the specific entry points that make a residential home a target?" The Break-In Prevention for Toronto Homeowners post covers that directly. For the specific role of glass, How Security Window Film Works explains the entry mechanics. And if a door rather than a window is your highest-exposure point, Why Your Front Door Might Be Your Biggest Security Risk is the right starting point.
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