In 2025, Ottawa recorded 260 break and enter incidents, accounting for 3.6% of the city's total 7,186 crimes. This category ranked 6th among 8 crime types, with Centretown reporting the highest count at 29 incidents.
Data current through . Source: official Ottawa police open-data portal.
This page covers reported break and enter incidents in Ottawa, Ontario. Break and enter refers to unlawful entry into a property with intent to commit an offence. In the two-month period from November to December 2025, there were 260 reported break and enter incidents in the city.
These incidents accounted for 3.6% of Ottawa's total reported crime during this period, which saw 7,186 incidents across all categories.
Break and enter ranked as the sixth most frequent crime category in Ottawa during this period. Theft was the most common, with 3,314 incidents, followed by assault at 1,064. Other notable categories included fraud (889 incidents) and mischief (427 incidents). While break and enter is less frequent than these categories, it remains a significant concern due to its invasive nature.
Break and enter incidents in Ottawa during late 2025 were relatively low compared to other crime categories, accounting for just 3.6% of total incidents. The two-month window limits trend analysis, but the data highlights Centretown as a notable area, with nearly 11% of the city's break and enters. The category's sixth-place ranking suggests property crimes like theft and fraud are more prevalent, but break and enter remains a priority due to its impact on residents' sense of security.
There were 260 reported break and enter incidents in Ottawa between November and December 2025.
Centretown had the highest number of break and enter incidents, with 29 reported cases during this period.
Break and enter ranked sixth among eight crime categories, with theft being the most common (3,314 incidents).
Break and enter accounted for 3.6% of the 7,186 total crime incidents reported in Ottawa during this two-month period.
Data sourced from the Ontario open data portal, covering reported incidents in Ottawa.