Where Old Toronto home break-ins were reported this week

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Toronto Police received 56 reports of home break-ins in the Old Toronto district between October 6 and 12. Since January 1, a total of 2,696 residential break-ins have been reported across the city, marking a 44.1% decrease compared to the same period in 2025. The article details specific incidents from various neighborhoods like Annex, Blake-Jones, Cabbagetown-South St. James Town, and others, listing exact dates, times, and locations for each reported break-in.
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The Toronto Police Service received 56 reports of home break-ins in the city between October 6 and October 12, with 23 occurring in the district of Old Toronto. Notable incidents include break-ins on Thursday, Oct. 8, near Bellefair Avenue and Queen Street East at around 3 a.m., and Saturday, Oct. 10, near Silver Birch Avenue and The Boardwalk at approximately 4 p.m. Additionally, 2,696 residential break-ins have been reported in the City of Toronto since January 1, marking a reduction by 44.1% compared to the same period in 2025. Areas like Moss Park, Annex, Cabbagetown-South St. James Town, and The Beaches also experienced multiple break-ins during this time.

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“The articles report different districts within Toronto for home break-ins, with Scarborough in Article A and Old Toronto in Article B.”

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Torstar Open Data Team. (2026, October 13). Where Old Toronto home break-ins were reported this week. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/local-crime/where-old-toronto-home-break-ins-were-reported-this-week/article_fd05e15e-1d57-534d-b6fb-0d6a9445ece8.html

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Annex Cabbagetown Moss Park Toronto Police Service the City of Toronto

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Moss Park GPE · 2× Mount Pleasant East GPE · 2× Regent Park GPE · 2× Annex ORG · 1× Cabbagetown GPE · 1× Toronto Police Service ORG · 1× University ORG · 1× the City of Toronto GPE · 1×

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Two break-ins were reported at these locations: a house near Bellefair Avenue and Queen Street East on Thursday, Oct. 8 at approximately 3 a.m. a house near Silver Birch Avenue and The Boardwalk on Saturday, Oct. 10 at around 4 p.m. There have been 22 residential break and enters reported in The Beaches in 2026. University A break-in was reported at an apartment near Huron Street and Sussex Avenue on Friday, Oct. 9 at approximately 10 p.m. There have been 18 residential break and enters reported in University in 2026.
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2026-10-13 · Toronto Star
Where Old Toronto home break-ins were reported this week · assertive framing

Claims (20 extracted, 1 hedged)

Toronto Police Service received 56 reports of a break-in at a home between Oct. 6 and Oct. 12, including 23 in the district of Old Toronto. asserted
Service → receive → Toronto
In total 2,696 residential break and enters have been reported in the City of Toronto since Jan. 1 – down 44.1 per cent compared to the same period in 2025. asserted
break → report → 2025
Annex A break-in was reported at a house near Christie Street and Yarmouth Road on Thursday, Oct. 8 at around 11 p.m. There have been 46 residential break and enters reported in Annex in 2026. asserted
in → report → 2026
A break-in was reported at a house near Queen Victoria Street and Seymour Avenue on Wednesday, Oct. 7 at around 4 a.m. There have been seven residential break and enters reported in Blake-Jones in 2026. asserted
in → report → 2026
A break-in was reported at an apartment near Parliament Street and Spruce Street on Tuesday, Oct. 6 at around 3 p.m. There have been 20 residential break and enters reported in Cabbagetown-South St. James Town in 2026. asserted
in → report → 2026
Two break-ins were reported at these locations: an apartment near Church Street and Mcgill Street on Wednesday, Oct. 7 at around 7 a.m. an apartment near Dalhousie Street and Gould Street on Friday, Oct. 9 at around 12 a.m. There have been 70 residential break and enters reported in Church-Yonge Corridor in 2026. asserted
ins → report → 2026
Two break-ins were reported at these locations: an apartment near Dupont Street and Lansdowne Avenue on Friday, Oct. 9 at around 8 a.m. a house near Gladstone Avenue and Hallam Street on Saturday, Oct. 10 at around 12 p.m. There have been 38 residential break and enters reported in Dovercourt-Wallace Emerson-Junction in 2026. asserted
ins → report → 2026
Two break-ins were reported at these locations: an apartment near Gerrard Street East and Woodbine Avenue on Thursday, Oct. 8 at around 9 p.m. a house near Amroth Avenue and Oakcrest Avenue on Saturday, Oct. 10 at approximately 5 p.m. There have been 24 residential break and enters reported in East End-Danforth in 2026. asserted
ins → report → 2026
Greenwood-Coxwell A break-in was reported at a house near Dundas Street East and Rhodes Avenue on Thursday, Oct. 8 at around 1 a.m. There have been 12 residential break and enters reported in Greenwood-Coxwell in 2026. asserted
in → report → 2026
A break-in was reported at an apartment near Dundas Street West and Quebec Avenue on Thursday, Oct. 8 at around 11 a.m. There have been 17 residential break and enters reported in Junction Area in 2026. asserted
in → report → 2026
Three break-ins were reported at these locations: an apartment near Richmond Street East and Sherbourne Street on Friday, Oct. 9 at around 2 a.m. an apartment near Dundas Street East and Jarvis Street on Sunday, Oct. 11 at approximately 12 a.m. an apartment near Dundas Street East and Pembroke Street on Sunday, Oct. 11 at approximately 6 p.m. There have been 65 residential break and enters reported in Moss Park in 2026. asserted
ins → report → 2026
A break-in was reported at an apartment near Briar Hill Avenue and Yonge Street on Sunday, Oct. 11 at approximately 12 a.m. There have been 24 residential break and enters reported in Mount Pleasant East in 2026. asserted
in → report → 2026
A break-in was reported at an apartment near Oak Street and River Street on Sunday, Oct. 11 at approximately 2 p.m. There have been 24 residential break and enters reported in Regent Park in 2026. asserted
in → report → 2026
Two break-ins were reported at these locations: a house near Bellefair Avenue and Queen Street East on Thursday, Oct. 8 at approximately 3 a.m. a house near Silver Birch Avenue and The Boardwalk on Saturday, Oct. 10 at around 4 p.m. There have been 22 residential break and enters reported in The Beaches in 2026. University A break-in was reported at an apartment near Huron Street and Sussex Avenue on Friday, Oct. 9 at approximately 10 p.m. There have been 18 residential break and enters reported in University in 2026. asserted
in → report → 2026
Two break-ins were reported at these locations: an apartment near Bremner Boulevard and Lake Shore Boulevard West on Thursday, Oct. 8 at approximately 6 p.m. an apartment near Lake Shore Boulevard West and Lower Spadina Avenue on Friday, Oct. 9 at around 12 a.m. There have been 132 residential break and enters reported in Waterfront Communities-The Island in 2026. asserted
ins → report → 2026
A break-in was reported at an apartment near Osler Street and St. Clair Avenue West on Saturday, Oct. 10 at approximately 1 a.m. There have been 14 residential break and enters reported in Weston-Pellam Park in 2026. asserted
in → report → 2026
A break-in was reported at an apartment near Colin Avenue and Eglinton Avenue West on Sunday, Oct. 11 at around 11 p.m. There have been 12 residential break and enters reported in Yonge-Eglinton in 2026. asserted
in → report → 2026
About this story This story was automatically generated using open data collected and maintained by Toronto Police Service. asserted
story → generate → Service
The incidents were reported by police in the past week and reportedly occurred in the past two weeks, but recent crime data is preliminary and subject to change upon further police investigation. uncertain
data → report → investigation
The locations have been offset to the nearest intersection and no personal information has been included for privacy reasons. asserted
information → offset → reasons
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