Burlington Crime Map
Ontario · Latest 24h · updated 2026-08-29
| Latest 24h | 4 incidents (2026-08-29) |
|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | 2,821 incidents through the last complete month |
| 2025 (full year) | 3,830 incidents |
| Full archive | 7,047 incidents (2025–2026) |
| Per 100K / year | 1,937 |
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About crime in Burlington
TL;DR. Halton Regional Police Service open data recorded 4 incidents in Burlington for the period labelled Latest day (2026-08-28). Theft was the leading category with 2 incidents, representing 50% of the daily total. Mischief accounted for 1 incident (25%), while Other accounted for 1 incident (25%), where Traffic & MVC forms the leading historical subcategory across the broader archive. Geographically, 3 incidents occurred in The Orchards and 1 occurred in Aldershot.
About this data
This page displays published police incident data for Burlington, Ontario, covering Latest day (2026-08-28). Sourced directly from Halton Regional Police Service open data, these records document 4 incidents logged across the municipality for this single occurrence day. Burlington is tracked as part of the broader Halton Region open-data reporting feed, allowing residents and community members to examine verified local activity.
Having access to daily incident records provides timely visibility into local police logs as they are released. For Latest day (2026-08-28), the city recorded 4 total incidents, while the rolling 60-day map window accounts for 812 incidents on the interactive layer. Reviewing these daily occurrences alongside broader historical records helps track specific incident types across Burlington without relying on anecdotal reports.
Recent trend
Year-over-year change is not available for Latest day (2026-08-28) because the headline count reflects a single occurrence date rather than a pair of complete calendar years. In the multi-year series, Halton Regional Police Service records show 3,830 dated incidents in 2025 and 2,821 dated incidents in 2026. Looking at the full multi-year archive, Burlington totals 7,031 incidents across all logged years, with 3,830 incidents in 2025 and 3,201 incidents in 2026. Because 2026 is an open period, direct annual comparisons cannot be calculated against full prior calendar years.
Category breakdown
For Latest day (2026-08-28), reported incidents in Burlington fall across three distinct categories. Theft is the most frequent category with 2 incidents, representing 50% of the daily total. Mischief follows with 1 incident, accounting for 25% of reported activity. The third category is Other, which recorded 1 incident, representing 25% of the daily breakdown. In the broader multi-year archive where Other encompasses 4,183 incidents, the leading subcategory is Traffic & MVC with 4,015 incidents, accounting for 96% of other and 57.1% of total records. The daily log recorded 0 violent incidents for this date, reflecting exclusively property and general non-violent occurrences.
FAQ
How many police incidents were reported in Burlington on August 28, 2026?
Halton Regional Police Service recorded 4 incidents in Burlington on August 28, 2026. Across 2026 to date, the dataset includes 2,821 dated incident records for the municipality, compared to 3,830 total records logged across the complete 2025 calendar year.
What were the most common incident types reported in Burlington on this date?
Theft was the leading category on August 28, 2026, accounting for 2 incidents, or 50% of the daily total. Mischief and Other offences each accounted for 1 incident, representing 25% each. Across the broader multi-year archive, Traffic & MVC represents 4,015 of the 4,183 total records classified under Other.
Is the number of reported incidents in Burlington increasing or decreasing?
A full annual year-over-year change is not available for this period because the 2026 calendar year remains ongoing. In 2025, Burlington logged 3,830 total incidents, while 2026 has logged 2,821 dated records so far. Complete annual reporting cycles are required to draw direct annual trend comparisons.
Which Burlington neighbourhoods had reported incidents on August 28, 2026?
Incidents on August 28, 2026, were recorded in 2 of Burlington's 8 tracked neighbourhoods. The Orchards recorded 3 incidents, while Aldershot recorded 1 incident. The remaining 6 monitored neighbourhoods in the municipality logged no incident records in the open feed for this specific date.
Where do these Burlington incident statistics come from?
These incident figures originate directly from Halton Regional Police Service open data. Burlington records are published as part of the broader Halton Region open feed, which also encompasses Oakville, Milton, and Halton Hills before being separated into distinct municipal reporting pages.
How up to date is the Burlington incident information?
The latest exact occurrence record is dated August 28, 2026. For broader recent context beyond the single-day total, the interactive map's rolling 60-day window currently displays 812 incidents across Burlington.
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