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Auto theft in Durham Region — Crime Map & Statistics

Durham Region recorded 192 auto theft incidents between April 17 and June 16, 2026, representing 14.1% of the 1,364 total incidents across all seven crime categories tracked. Auto theft ranks third among categories, behind assault (569) and theft from vehicle (259), but ahead of break and enter (156), other (124), and robbery (61).

Data current through . Source: official Durham Region police open-data portal.

192
Auto theft incidents
14.1%
Share of Durham Region incidents
3 of 7
Category rank
Frenchman's Bay
Top neighbourhood
17 incidents
2026-04-17 to 2026-06-16
Data window

Where Auto theft concentrates

8.9% of Auto theft incidents
5.2% of Auto theft incidents
4.7% of Auto theft incidents
4.2% of Auto theft incidents
4.2% of Auto theft incidents

Auto theft in Durham Region

This page shows auto theft incidents reported in Durham Region, Ontario. The data covers 192 records in the selected window from April 17, 2026 to June 16, 2026. Auto theft accounts for 14.1% of all reported incidents across the seven crime categories tracked for this period.

The figures reflect police-reported occurrences and are subject to the reporting practices and data-quality standards of the Durham Regional Police Service.

How Auto theft compares

Auto theft ranks third among the seven categories in Durham Region, behind assault (569 incidents) and theft from vehicle (259 incidents). It is more common than break and enter (156), other (124), and robbery (61). The 192 auto theft incidents place it in the upper half of reported crime types but well below the two leading categories.

Key stats

Top neighbourhoods for Auto theft in Durham Region

  1. Frenchman's Bay — 17 incidents
  2. Pickering North — 10 incidents
  3. Ajax Northeast — 9 incidents
  4. Downtown Ajax — 8 incidents
  5. Brooklin West — 8 incidents

What these numbers mean

Auto theft sits in a clear middle tier: substantial enough to rank third, yet less than one-third the volume of assault and below theft from vehicle. The 14.1% city share is modest but not marginal. With only a partial 2026 window available, no year-over-year comparison or trend is possible. Frenchman's Bay's 17 incidents stands apart from the otherwise tightly grouped top neighbourhoods.

About this dataset

Frequently asked questions about Auto theft in Durham Region

How many auto theft incidents were reported in Durham Region?

There were 192 auto theft incidents in the selected window from April 17 to June 16, 2026.

What share of Durham Region crime does auto theft represent?

Auto theft accounts for 14.1% of the 1,364 total incidents across all seven categories in the selected period.

Which neighbourhoods had the most auto theft incidents?

Frenchman's Bay led with 17 incidents, followed by Pickering North with 10 and Ajax Northeast with 9.

How does auto theft compare to other crime categories?

Auto theft ranks third of seven categories. It is below assault (569) and theft from vehicle (259), but above break and enter (156), other (124), and robbery (61).

Other crime categories in Durham Region

Sources

Data is sourced from the Durham Regional Police Service open-data portal (Ontario, ON).

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