Between May 27, 2026 and July 26, 2026, Burlington recorded 871 total incidents, while Oakville recorded 1,771 total incidents over the same date range. The largest raw count difference between the two cities occurred in the Other category, with 490 incidents reported in Burlington compared to 1,396 in Oakville. Additionally, Burlington recorded 240 theft-related incidents while Oakville recorded 237 theft-related incidents.
Between May 27, 2026, and July 26, 2026, Burlington recorded 871 total incidents in published municipal police records, while Oakville recorded 1,771 total incidents over the exact same 61-day period. Because both Ontario municipalities share identical date coverage, this comparison provides a direct side-by-side view of public police reporting for the two neighbouring communities.
Across specific categories during this timeframe, Burlington logged 240 theft-related incidents, 66 break and enter incidents, and 58 mischief incidents. Oakville recorded 237 theft-related incidents, 49 break and enter incidents, and 64 mischief incidents over the same period. In addition, Oakville recorded 1,396 incidents in the other category, compared to 490 in Burlington, while robbery counts remained low in both cities, with 6 logged in Burlington and 8 in Oakville.
Comparing the selected period from May 27, 2026, to July 26, 2026, reveals numerical variances between Burlington's 871 total incidents and Oakville's 1,771 total incidents. The single largest difference occurs in the other category, where Oakville logged 1,396 incidents compared to Burlington's 490. For break and enter, Burlington recorded a higher count with 66 incidents against Oakville's 49 incidents. Conversely, mischief counts were slightly higher in Oakville, which registered 64 incidents compared to 58 in Burlington. Theft-related incidents showed close alignment between the neighbouring communities, with Burlington reporting 240 incidents and Oakville reporting 237. Bike theft totaled 11 incidents in Burlington and 17 in Oakville, while robbery recorded 6 incidents in Burlington and 8 in Oakville.
While Oakville's total count of 1,771 incidents is double Burlington's 871 incidents, the primary driver is the broad other category, which accounts for 1,396 incidents in Oakville versus 490 in Burlington. When comparing core property categories, the two cities display remarkably similar volumes. Theft-related incidents differ by only three events, with Burlington at 240 and Oakville at 237, while mischief counts remain close at 58 and 64 respectively. Burlington registered higher break and enter figures with 66 incidents compared to 49 in Oakville, demonstrating that property incident distributions vary between categories despite geographical proximity.
Between May 27, 2026, and July 26, 2026, Burlington logged 871 total incidents, whereas Oakville recorded 1,771 incidents in published records. A substantial portion of Oakville's total stems from 1,396 incidents in the other category, whereas Burlington recorded 490 incidents in that same category.
Burlington recorded 240 theft-related incidents, while Oakville recorded 237 theft-related incidents during the shared 61-day window from May 27 to July 26, 2026. The normalized theft category combines standard theft, vehicle theft, and theft from vehicles to ensure an accurate comparison across municipal open data feeds.
During the selected 61-day timeframe, Burlington logged 66 break and enter incidents, while Oakville reported 49 break and enter incidents. In related property categories for the same period, mischief recorded 58 incidents in Burlington and 64 in Oakville, while robbery totals stood at 6 in Burlington and 8 in Oakville.
Municipalities publish open data according to their own update schedules and historical archiving practices. While Burlington and Oakville share the exact same date range of May 27 to July 26, 2026, with 871 and 1,771 incidents respectively, other city comparisons on CrimeMaps.ca may feature non-overlapping published windows depending on feed availability.
Data is sourced directly from municipal open-data portals in Ontario for Burlington and Oakville.