There were more than 160 break-and-enters over the last 31 days in Mississauga and Brampton.
According to Peel Regional Police data, there were a total of 166 incidents beginning from Jan. 9 to Feb. 9.
Both cities saw their fair share of crimes related to break-ins, with 79 of these incidents happening in Mississauga and the other 87 in Brampton.
The map below shows where these incidents took place:
The data further indicates that the following places were targeted:
82 houses, six apartments, six residential garages or sheds, 15 stores, nine restaurants, two construction sites, two gas stations, one office, and one pharmacy; five were simply listed as “other,” and 37 were “unidentified” businesses.
The top common hotspots for these break-ins this month were:
- Dundas Street —six occurrences
- Kennedy Road—four occurrences
- Lakeshore Road—six occurrences
- Main Street —four occurrences
- Queen Street—six occurrences
As of Feb. 9, with the investigations into the majority of these cases, 149 are still ongoing, 14 are considered solved and three have been …