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Where Etobicoke home break-ins were reported this week

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Toronto Police recorded 56 residential break-ins in Etobicoke between October 6 and October 12. Overall, there were 2,696 such incidents reported citywide from January to October, representing a 44.1% decrease compared to the same period last year. The article details specific break-in locations within several neighborhoods including Alderwood, Edenbridge-Humber Valley, Mount Olive-Silverstone-Jamestown, Princess-Rosethorn, and Stonegate-Queensway. This data is part of an automatically generated report using Toronto Police Service open data, which emphasizes that the figures are preliminary and may change upon further investigation.

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Between October 6 and October 12, Toronto Police Service received 56 reports of home break-ins across the city, including seven incidents in Etobicoke. Specifically, three break-ins were reported in Etobicoke this week: a house near Bloor Street West and Gardenvale Road on Friday, October 9 at approximately 10 a.m., an apartment near Park Lane and Park Lawn Road on Sunday, October 11 at both 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. Additionally, there were four other break-ins reported in Etobicoke across different neighborhoods like Alderwood and Edenbridge-Humber Valley. For instance, Alderwood saw a report of a break-in near Lanor Avenue and Sheldon Avenue on Friday, October 9 at around 5 a.m., while Edenbridge-Humber Valley had one reported near Bearwood Drive and Edenbridge Drive on Saturday, October 10 at approximately 10 p.m. In Stonegate-Queensway alone, 47 residential break-ins have been reported in 2026 so far. Overall, the City of Toronto has seen a significant decrease in such incidents this year compared to last: 2,696 residential break-ins were reported from January 1 until October 12, marking a reduction of 44.1 percent compared to the same period in 2025.

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Topics

Alderwood Edenbridge-Humber Valley Etobicoke Toronto Police Service the City of Toronto

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Alderwood GPE · 2× Toronto Police Service ORG · 2× Edenbridge-Humber Valley GPE · 1× Etobicoke GPE · 1× Mount Olive-Silverstone-Jamestown GPE · 1× the City of Toronto GPE · 1×

Narrative

Three break-ins were reported at these locations: a house near Bloor Street West and Gardenvale Road on Friday, Oct. 9 at approximately 10 a.m. an apartment near Park Lane and Park Lawn Road on Sunday, Oct. 11 at approximately 8 p.m. an apartment near Park Lane and Park Lawn Road on Sunday, Oct. 11 at approximately 10 p.m. There have been 47 residential break and enters reported in Stonegate-Queensway in 2026. More neighbourhoods

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2026-10-13 · Toronto Star

Where Etobicoke home break-ins were reported this week · assertive framing

Claims (10 extracted, 1 hedged)

Toronto Police Service received 56 reports of a break-in at a home between Oct. 6 and Oct. 12, including seven in the district of Etobicoke. asserted

Service → receive → Etobicoke

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

Alderwood A break-in was reported at an apartment near Lanor Avenue and Sheldon Avenue on Friday, Oct. 9 at around 5 a.m. There have been eight residential break and enters reported in Alderwood in 2026. asserted

in → report → 2026

A break-in was reported at a house near Bearwood Drive and Edenbridge Drive on Saturday, Oct. 10 at approximately 10 p.m. There have been 28 residential break and enters reported in Edenbridge-Humber Valley in 2026. asserted

in → report → 2026

Mount Olive-Silverstone-Jamestown A break-in was reported at an apartment near Kendleton Drive and Warrendale Court on Thursday, Oct. 8 at around 12 a.m. There have been 16 residential break and enters reported in Mount Olive-Silverstone-Jamestown in 2026. asserted

in → report → 2026

A break-in was reported at a house near Kipling Avenue and Rathburn Road on Saturday, Oct. 10 at around 2 p.m. There have been 32 residential break and enters reported in Princess-Rosethorn in 2026. asserted

in → report → 2026

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