The Cobourg Police Service (CPS) bi-weekly update provides an overview of break and enters, theft from motor vehicles, mischief, and other crime trends in the Town of Cobourg over two weeks.
For more information, an operational report is provided to the Cobourg Police Services Board (CPSB) every month. The operational report offers a breakdown of calls for service, year to year comparable on crime trends, and highlights calls of interest. CPS operational reports can be found in the CPSB meeting minutes
online through eScribe, the Town of Cobourg public meeting website.
Community members can access information about police activity in Cobourg through the crime mapping tool available at cobourgpoliceservice.com.
From October 9 to October 22, 2023, CPS responded to 621 calls for service.
• Break and enter: Three (3) – Division Street, King Street West (2)
• Theft from vehicles: One (1) – Westwood Crescent
• Distraction theft: None this time frame.
• Mischief: Three (3) – King Street West, King Street East, Second Street.
• Fraud: Two (2) reports of identification fraud.
• Other trends: 15 Property theft from yards and a new development site - Swayne Street, University Avenue East, Brook Road North, Ontario Street, Third Street, King Street East (2) Meredith Avenue, Strathy Road, Green Street, Thomas Street, Burnet Drive, Munroe Street, Brook Road South, Curtis Crescent
Six (6) warrant arrests were made for warrants in the first instance.
Cobourg Police Service offers free Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) audits to residents and business owners in the Town of Cobourg. If you are interested in booking an audit, please email info@cobourgpolice.com. For tips on how to protect your home, visit cobourgpoliceservice.com/home-safety-
tips.
Report non-emergency crimes such as theft, traffic complaints, damage to property, damage to vehicle and lost property online. Learn more or file a report at cobourgpoliceservice.com/online-reporting.
If you are in an emergency or witness a crime in progress, please call 9-1-1 immediately.