The police reported 396,085 incidents of breaking and entering. Almost two-thirds of these cases were residential; at least 1 in every 50 residences experienced an incident of breaking and entering. The overall rate of breaking and entering increased 0.2 percent to 1,322 per 1,000 population, following four consecutive years of decreases. British Columbia and Saskatchewan reported the highest rates, while the Atlantic provinces reported the lowest rates. Most provinces have reported decreases in their rates over the last 5 years. Vancouver reported the highest rate among the nine largest census metropolitan areas. The items most often stolen from residences included audio/video equipment; jewelry; and money, checks, or bonds. Business cases were more likely to result in the theft of money, checks or bonds, office equipment, and audio/video equipment. More than 46,200 persons were charged with breaking and entering. Ninety-three percent were males and 4 in 10 were youths. Thirty-nine percent of the convicted youths were sentenced to custody; 67 percent of the convicted adults were sentenced to prison. Figures, tables, 4 references, and list of other publications from the same organization