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Niagara Crime Statistics 2026: Why Break-Ins Are Rising in One of Canada’s “Safe” Regions

Niagara is one of Canada’s safer regions on paper. But break-ins here run above the national average, property crime jumped 8.5% in a single year, and the Crime Severity Index is rising while Hamilton and Toronto see theirs fall. Here’s what the numbers mean for your Niagara home or business.

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Hamilton Ontario skyline overlay with break-in statistics by ward, 2025 Hamilton Police data

Hamilton Crime Statistics 2025: 1,279 Break-Ins and the 10 Wards Hit Hardest

Last updated: May 7, 2026  ·  Source: Hamilton Police Service ward reports, 2025 year-end data Hamilton Police logged 1,279 break-and-enters in 2025. That’s roughly one break-in every seven hours, every day, all year. But the numbers aren’t even close to evenly spread. The lower-city east end took over 250. A west-mountain ward got 25. Same

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