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Burlington Crime in 2026 — Statistics & Map

In 2026, Burlington, Ontario recorded a total of 871 reported incidents in the dataset. As year-over-year comparison data is unavailable, this total represents all recorded incidents for the city. Category breakdowns show Other as the largest group with 490 incidents, followed by Theft with 100, Theft from vehicle with 72, Auto theft with 68, Break and enter with 66, and Mischief with 58.

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Incidents in 2026
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Share of selected city data
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Rank among years
Other
Top category
490 incidents

Category mix in 2026

Other 490
56.3% of 2026 incidents
Theft 100
11.5% of 2026 incidents
8.3% of 2026 incidents
7.8% of 2026 incidents
7.6% of 2026 incidents
6.7% of 2026 incidents

Burlington crime 2026

Burlington, Ontario recorded 871 total police-reported incidents in 2026. Because this dataset covers a single year spanning from 2026 to 2026, no year-over-year comparison or historical trend baseline is available for this reporting window. This 2026 total accounts for 100 percent of the 871 incidents recorded in Burlington across the current dataset.

This page provides an overview of police-reported incidents recorded across Burlington during 2026. The breakdown details specific incident categories, including 490 incidents logged under Other, 100 logged under Theft, and 72 listed under Theft from vehicle. Readers can explore the category distribution to examine reported activity patterns across the city throughout the 2026 data period.

Year-over-year

In 2026, Burlington's dataset recorded 871 total incidents. Among the categorized incident types, the Other category had the highest count with 490 incidents. Property-related categories followed, led by Theft with 100 incidents, Theft from vehicle with 72 incidents, and Auto theft with 68 incidents. Additionally, Break and enter accounted for 66 incidents, while Mischief recorded 58 incidents. Because 2026 is the only year present in the dataset, with a total of 1 year tracked between 2026 and 2026, this annual count serves as the single year baseline for police-reported incident records in Burlington.

Key stats

What these numbers mean

Burlington's 2026 data profile is driven heavily by the Other category with 490 incidents, alongside a cluster of property and vehicle offenses. Theft recorded 100 incidents, followed by Theft from vehicle at 72 incidents and Auto theft at 68 incidents. Break and enter registered 66 incidents while Mischief logged 58 incidents. With 2026 ranking 1 out of 1 total years in the dataset, these 871 incidents represent Burlington's complete local dataset count for the single year tracked.

About this dataset

Frequently asked questions about Burlington crime in 2026

How many police-reported incidents were recorded in Burlington in 2026?

In 2026, Burlington recorded a total of 871 police-reported incidents. This total count represents 100 percent of the overall city total of 871 incidents contained within the current dataset. Because the dataset spans a single year from 2026 to 2026, this annual figure captures all recorded incidents across Burlington for the designated reporting timeframe.

What is the multi-year incident trend for Burlington in 2026?

A multi-year trend direction cannot be evaluated because the dataset contains only 1 year of data, covering 2026. With year_min and year_max both set to 2026, year-over-year percentage comparisons are unavailable. The 871 incidents recorded in 2026 currently serve as the sole annual benchmark for Burlington in this dataset.

Which incident categories were most common in Burlington during 2026?

The most frequent classification in Burlington during 2026 was Other with 490 incidents. Vehicle and property-related incidents made up several top categories, including Theft with 100 incidents, Theft from vehicle with 72 incidents, Auto theft with 68 incidents, Break and enter with 66 incidents, and Mischief with 58 incidents.

Where do the 2026 Burlington incident numbers come from?

The 2026 incident data for Burlington is published as part of the official municipal open-data releases for Ontario (ON). The dataset records a total of 871 incidents for the 2026 reporting year, generated on July 26, 2026, to provide detailed local police-reported incident figures.

Sources

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

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