Break and enter in Calgary — Crime Map & Statistics

In 2024, Calgary recorded 563 break and enter incidents, accounting for 28% of the city's total reported crimes. This category ranked highest among five tracked crime types, with the Beltline neighbourhood reporting the most incidents at 26.

Data period: November 2024. Source: official Calgary police open-data portal.

563
Break and enter incidents
28%
Share of Calgary incidents
1 of 5
Category rank
BELTLINE
Top neighbourhood
26 incidents
November 2024 (month-level source dates)
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Where Break and enter concentrates

4.6% of Break and enter incidents
3% of Break and enter incidents
2.5% of Break and enter incidents
2.1% of Break and enter incidents
1.8% of Break and enter incidents

Break and enter in Calgary

This page covers reported break-and-enter incidents in Calgary, Alberta, during November 2024. Break and enter was the most frequently reported crime category in the city that month, with 563 incidents recorded.

These incidents accounted for 28% of Calgary's total reported crimes in November 2024, highlighting the prevalence of property-related offences in the city during this period.

How Break and enter compares

Break and enter was the leading crime category in Calgary in November 2024, surpassing assault (503 incidents), theft from vehicle (498), auto theft (348), and robbery (97). Its rank as the top category underscores the significant impact of property crime in the city, with break-and-enter incidents alone making up over a quarter of all reported crimes.

Key stats

Top neighbourhoods for Break and enter in Calgary

  1. BELTLINE — 26 incidents
  2. DOWNTOWN EAST VILLAGE — 17 incidents
  3. BRENTWOOD — 14 incidents
  4. EAST SHEPARD INDUSTRIAL — 12 incidents
  5. MANCHESTER INDUSTRIAL — 10 incidents

What these numbers mean

Break and enter stands out as Calgary’s most reported crime category in November 2024, accounting for more than a quarter of all incidents. The concentration of these offences in neighbourhoods like BELTLINE and DOWNTOWN EAST VILLAGE suggests a need for targeted property-crime prevention efforts. While the data covers only one month, the sheer volume of break-and-enter incidents—563 in total—highlights its prominence in the city’s crime landscape.

About this dataset

Frequently asked questions about Break and enter in Calgary

How many break-and-enter incidents were reported in Calgary in November 2024?

There were 563 reported break-and-enter incidents in Calgary during November 2024, making it the most frequent crime category that month.

Which neighbourhood in Calgary had the most break-and-enter incidents?

The BELTLINE neighbourhood reported the highest number of break-and-enter incidents in November 2024, with 26 cases.

What percentage of Calgary’s total crimes were break-and-enter incidents?

Break-and-enter incidents accounted for 28% of all reported crimes in Calgary in November 2024.

How does break and enter compare to other crime categories in Calgary?

Break and enter was the most reported crime in Calgary in November 2024, surpassing assault (503 incidents) and theft from vehicle (498 incidents).

Other crime categories in Calgary

Sources

Data sourced from the Government of Alberta’s open data portal.

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