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Where Old Toronto home break-ins were reported this week

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Torstar Open Data Team. (2026, September 22). 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_23b8fd83-2ece-5f87-a773-f6a100dac1f2.html

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Toronto Police reported 72 home break-ins in the city between September 15 and 21, with 30 occurring specifically in Old Toronto. Overall, there were 2,514 such incidents in Toronto since January 1, a decrease of 44.1% compared to the same period in 2025. The article details specific break-ins from six districts including Casa Loma and Corso Italia-Davenport, providing dates, times, and total counts for each area.
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The Toronto Police Service received 72 reports of home break-ins between Sept. 15 and Sept. 21, with 30 incidents in the Old Toronto district alone. Since January 1, 2,514 residential burglaries have been reported citywide, marking a 44.1% decrease compared to the same period in 2025. Specific areas like Moss Park saw six break-ins, including one at an apartment near Broadway Avenue and Yonge Street on Wednesday, Sept. 16, around lunchtime. Another notable area is Casa Loma, where a house near Dunvegan Road and Lonsdale Road was broken into on Thursday, Sept. 17, in the evening; this brings the total residential break-ins for 2026 in Casa Loma to 26. Similarly, Corso Italia-Davenport reported one incident at a home near Dufferin Street and Peterborough Avenue around 10 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 17, with 10 break-ins recorded in the area for 2026 so far.

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Topics

Casa Loma Corso Italia-Davenport Moss Park Toronto Police Service the City of Toronto

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Moss Park GPE · 2× Roncesvalles GPE · 2× South Parkdale GPE · 2× Casa Loma ORG · 1× Corso Italia-Davenport ORG · 1× Junction Area GPE · 1× Kensington-Chinatown GPE · 1× Little Portugal GPE · 1× Toronto Police Service ORG · 1× the City of Toronto GPE · 1×

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Six break-ins were reported at these locations: an apartment near Broadway Avenue and Yonge Street on Wednesday, Sept. 16 at approximately 1 p.m. an apartment near Redpath Avenue and Roehampton Avenue on Wednesday, Sept. 16 at approximately 8 p.m. an apartment near Dunfield Avenue and Soudan Avenue on Wednesday, Sept. 16 at around 8 p.m. a house near Manor Road East and Savery Crescent on Wednesday, Sept. 16 at around 10 p.m. an apartment near Dunfield Avenue and Soudan Avenue on Saturday, Sept. 19 at approximately 12 p.m. an apartment near Hillsdale Avenue East and Yonge Street on Saturday, Sept. 19 at approximately 12 p.m. There have been 47 residential break and enters reported in Mount Pleasant West in 2026.
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2026-09-22 · Toronto Star
Where Old Toronto home break-ins were reported this week · assertive framing

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Toronto Police Service received 72 reports of a break-in at a home between Sept. 15 and Sept. 21, including 30 in the district of Old Toronto. asserted
Service → receive → Toronto
In total 2,514 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
Casa Loma A break-in was reported at a house near Dunvegan Road and Lonsdale Road on Thursday, Sept. 17 at approximately 9 p.m. There have been 26 residential break and enters reported in Casa Loma in 2026. asserted
in → report → 2026
A break-in was reported at a house near Dufferin Street and Peterborough Avenue on Thursday, Sept. 17 at around 10 p.m. There have been 10 residential break and enters reported in Corso Italia-Davenport in 2026. asserted
in → report → 2026
Two break-ins were reported at these locations: a house near Perth Avenue and Randolph Avenue on Thursday, Sept. 17 at around 2 a.m. a house near Salem Avenue and Shanly Street on Sunday, Sept. 20 at around 12 p.m. There have been 32 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 Dundas Street West and Indian Grove on Wednesday, Sept. 16 at around 2 a.m. an apartment near Brad Street and Dundas Street West on Thursday, Sept. 17 at approximately 11 a.m. There have been 16 residential break and enters reported in Junction Area in 2026. asserted
ins → report → 2026
Kensington-Chinatown A break-in was reported at a house near Lippincott Street and Oxford Street on Sunday, Sept. 20 at approximately 4 p.m. There have been 35 residential break and enters reported in Kensington-Chinatown in 2026. asserted
in → report → 2026
A break-in was reported at an apartment near Awde Street and Fisher Street on Sunday, Sept. 20 at around 11 p.m. There have been 12 residential break and enters reported in Little Portugal in 2026. asserted
in → report → 2026
Three break-ins were reported at these locations: an apartment near Richmond Street East and Sherbourne Street on Wednesday, Sept. 16 at approximately 12 p.m. a house near Sherbourne Street and Shuter Street on Wednesday, Sept. 16 at around 5 p.m. an apartment near Pembroke Street and Shuter Street on Saturday, Sept. 19 at around 8 p.m. There have been 61 residential break and enters reported in Moss Park in 2026. asserted
ins → report → 2026
Six break-ins were reported at these locations: an apartment near Broadway Avenue and Yonge Street on Wednesday, Sept. 16 at approximately 1 p.m. an apartment near Redpath Avenue and Roehampton Avenue on Wednesday, Sept. 16 at approximately 8 p.m. an apartment near Dunfield Avenue and Soudan Avenue on Wednesday, Sept. 16 at around 8 p.m. a house near Manor Road East and Savery Crescent on Wednesday, Sept. 16 at around 10 p.m. an apartment near Dunfield Avenue and Soudan Avenue on Saturday, Sept. 19 at approximately 12 p.m. an apartment near Hillsdale Avenue East and Yonge Street on Saturday, Sept. 19 at approximately 12 p.m. There have been 47 residential break and enters reported in Mount Pleasant West in 2026. asserted
ins → report → 2026
A break-in was reported at an apartment near Broadview Avenue and Erindale Avenue on Thursday, Sept. 17 at approximately 3 p.m. There have been 13 residential break and enters reported in Playter Estates-Danforth in 2026. asserted
in → report → 2026
Two break-ins were reported at these locations: an apartment near Columbus Avenue and Sorauren Avenue on Wednesday, Sept. 16 at approximately 2 a.m. an apartment near Fermanagh Avenue and Sorauren Avenue on Thursday, Sept. 17 at around 3 a.m. There have been 21 residential break and enters reported in Roncesvalles in 2026. South Parkdale Two break-ins were reported at these locations: an apartment near Jameson Avenue and King Street West on Wednesday, Sept. 16 at around 6 p.m. an apartment near Cowan Avenue and Melbourne Avenue on Friday, Sept. 18 at around 12 a.m. There have been 29 residential break and enters reported in South Parkdale in 2026. asserted
ins → report → 2026
Two break-ins were reported at these locations: a house near Gerrard Street East and Logan Avenue on Wednesday, Sept. 16 at around 12 a.m. a house near Eastern Avenue and Mcgee Street on Thursday, Sept. 17 at approximately 12 a.m. There have been 21 residential break and enters reported in South Riverdale in 2026. The Beaches asserted
ins → report → 2026
Two break-ins were reported at these locations: an apartment near Beaufort Road and Glen Manor Drive on Thursday, Sept. 17 at approximately 10 a.m. a house near Silver Birch Avenue and The Boardwalk on Sunday, Sept. 20 at approximately 5 a.m. There have been 19 residential break and enters reported in The Beaches in 2026. asserted
ins → report → 2026
Waterfront Communities-The Island Four break-ins were reported at these locations: an apartment near Market Street and Wilton Street on Wednesday, Sept. 16 at approximately 10 p.m. an apartment near Brant Street and Camden Street on Thursday, Sept. 17 at approximately 4 a.m. an apartment near Adelaide Street West and Peter Street on Thursday, Sept. 17 at approximately 8 a.m. an apartment near Adelaide Street West and Bathurst Street on Thursday, Sept. 17 at around 5 p.m. There have been 126 residential break and enters reported in Waterfront Communities-The Island in 2026. More neighbourhoods asserted
ins → 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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