Break and enter in Burnaby — Crime Map & Statistics

Overview

Burnaby recorded 145 break and enter incidents between March 1 and April 30, 2026. This category represents 39.6% of the city's total crime during this period, ranking as the second most frequent offence.

Data current through 2026-04-30. Source: official Burnaby police open-data portal.

At a glance

145

Break and enter incidents

39.6%

Share of Burnaby incidents

2 of 3

Category rank

2026-03-01 to 2026-04-30

Data window

Break and enter in Burnaby

This page covers reported break-and-enter incidents in Burnaby, British Columbia, during March and April 2026. Break and enter is the second most common crime category in the city for this period, with 145 recorded incidents.

These incidents account for 39.6% of all reported crime in Burnaby during the two-month window, highlighting its significance in the city's overall crime profile.

How Break and enter compares

In Burnaby, break and enter ranks second among the three tracked crime categories for March–April 2026. It trails theft from vehicle, which had 183 incidents, but surpasses auto theft, which recorded 38 incidents. Together, these property-related crimes dominate Burnaby's reported crime landscape, with break and enter alone making up nearly 40% of the total.

Key stats

145 break-and-enter incidents in March–April 2026
39.6% of Burnaby’s total reported crime
Second most common crime category in the city
183 theft-from-vehicle incidents in the same period
38 auto thefts reported during March–April 2026

What these numbers mean

Break and enter is a major driver of reported crime in Burnaby, accounting for nearly 40% of incidents in March–April 2026. Its rank as the second most common category—behind only theft from vehicle—underscores the prevalence of property crime in the city. The absence of prior-year data means trends cannot be assessed, but the sheer volume of incidents in just two months suggests a persistent challenge for local law enforcement and residents.

About this dataset

Reporting basis: Counts reflect incidents reported to police only. Under-reporting — especially for sexual assault, fraud, and minor theft — means actual incidence is higher than these figures show.
Not a per-capita rate: These are absolute incident counts. Comparing one place’s counts to another without normalising for population can mislead — see crime rates per 100,000 for population-adjusted figures.
Category includes a range: A single category groups incidents of varying severity (e.g. "assault" spans minor altercations through serious assault). The count alone does not indicate severity.
Data window: 2026-03-01 to 2026-04-30.

Frequently asked questions about Break and enter in Burnaby

How many break-and-enter incidents were reported in Burnaby in early 2026?

There were 145 reported break-and-enter incidents in Burnaby during March and April 2026. This figure represents all records within the two-month window.

What percentage of Burnaby’s crime is break and enter?

Break and enter accounts for 39.6% of all reported crime in Burnaby for March–April 2026, making it the second most common category.

How does break and enter compare to other crimes in Burnaby?

Break and enter is the second most reported crime in Burnaby for this period, behind theft from vehicle (183 incidents) but ahead of auto theft (38 incidents).

Is there data on break-and-enter trends in Burnaby?

No year-over-year comparison is available for this dataset. The 2026 figures cover only March and April, so trends cannot be determined.

Other crime categories in Burnaby

Sources

Data sourced from the BC Government’s open data portal.