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Auto theft in Montreal — Crime Map & Statistics

Between May 23, 2026, and July 22, 2026, Montreal recorded 823 reported auto theft incidents. Auto theft accounted for 21.7% of the 3,794 city-wide incidents across all six categories during this reporting window, ranking fourth among reported categories. Le Plateau-Mont-Royal (PDQ 38) recorded the largest count among listed neighbourhoods with 98 incidents, followed by Saint-Laurent (PDQ 7) with 67, and Dorval / Pointe-Claire (PDQ 5) with 58.

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

823
Auto theft incidents
21.7%
Share of Montreal incidents
4 of 6
Category rank
Le Plateau-Mont-Royal (PDQ 38)
Top neighbourhood
98 incidents
2026-05-23 to 2026-07-22
Data window

Where Auto theft concentrates

11.9% of Auto theft incidents
8.1% of Auto theft incidents
7% of Auto theft incidents
6.4% of Auto theft incidents
6.4% of Auto theft incidents

Auto theft in Montreal

This page provides a detailed breakdown of reported Auto theft incidents for the city of Montreal, Quebec. The dataset covers police records documented between May 23, 2026, and July 22, 2026. During this timeframe, Montreal recorded 823 incidents of Auto theft. Auto theft accounts for 21.7% of the city's 3,794 total reported incidents across all six tracked crime categories in the municipal database.

All 823 Auto theft incidents in this dataset contain verified occurrence dates, leaving zero undated records for this category during the selected window. The figures reported here reflect official police station division records collected across Montreal's municipal police districts. Within the broader citywide total of 3,794 incidents, Auto theft remains one of the major categories documented during mid-2026, alongside Theft from vehicle, Break and enter, and Mischief.

How Auto theft compares

In Montreal's reporting for May 23 to July 22, 2026, Auto theft ranks 4th out of 6 categories with 823 incidents. It is less common than Theft from vehicle, which recorded 989 incidents, Break and enter with 895 incidents, and Mischief with 851 incidents. Conversely, Auto theft recorded substantially higher numbers than Robbery (235 incidents) and Homicide (1 incident). Together, these six categories form Montreal's citywide total of 3,794 reported incidents during this two-month window, positioning Auto theft directly behind the city's three leading property-related offence categories.

Key stats

Top neighbourhoods for Auto theft in Montreal

  1. Le Plateau-Mont-Royal (PDQ 38) — 98 incidents
  2. Saint-Laurent (PDQ 7) — 67 incidents
  3. Dorval / Pointe-Claire (PDQ 5) — 58 incidents
  4. Centre-ville / Vieux-Montréal (PDQ 21) — 53 incidents
  5. Côte-des-Neiges / Outremont (PDQ 26) — 53 incidents

What these numbers mean

Auto theft accounts for 823 of Montreal's 3,794 total recorded incidents between May 23, 2026, and July 22, 2026, representing 21.7% of citywide reporting. It ranks fourth among Montreal's six tracked categories, trailing Theft from vehicle (989), Break and enter (895), and Mischief (851), while exceeding Robbery (235) and Homicide (1). Among listed neighbourhood police sectors, Le Plateau-Mont-Royal (PDQ 38) recorded the largest count at 98 incidents, followed by Saint-Laurent (PDQ 7) with 67.

About this dataset

Frequently asked questions about Auto theft in Montreal

How many auto theft incidents were reported in Montreal during this period?

Between May 23, 2026, and July 22, 2026, Montreal recorded 823 reported auto theft incidents. This category accounts for 21.7% of the city's 3,794 total recorded incidents across all six categories in the dataset. Auto theft is the fourth most common category in Montreal during this reporting window, following Theft from vehicle at 989 incidents, Break and enter at 895 incidents, and Mischief at 851 incidents.

Which Montreal neighbourhoods reported the highest auto theft counts?

Le Plateau-Mont-Royal (PDQ 38) recorded the largest count for auto theft with 98 incidents between May 23, 2026, and July 22, 2026. Saint-Laurent (PDQ 7) had the second-highest total with 67 incidents, followed by Dorval / Pointe-Claire (PDQ 5) with 58 incidents, Centre-ville / Vieux-Montréal (PDQ 21) with 53 incidents, and Côte-des-Neiges / Outremont (PDQ 26) with 53 incidents.

How does auto theft compare to other categories in Montreal?

Auto theft ranks 4th out of 6 categories recorded in Montreal's dataset. With 823 incidents, it is lower than Theft from vehicle (989 incidents), Break and enter (895 incidents), and Mischief (851 incidents). However, Auto theft recorded higher counts than Robbery, which had 235 incidents, and Homicide, which recorded 1 incident during the same timeframe.

What time period does this Montreal auto theft data cover?

The data covers reported incidents from May 23, 2026, to July 22, 2026. A total of 823 auto theft incidents were recorded within this window, out of 3,794 total citywide incidents across all categories. Because the year series for this category currently includes only 2026 with 823 records, year-over-year comparison figures are not available for this period.

Other crime categories in Montreal

Sources

Crime data for Montreal is sourced directly from the official municipal open-data portal for Quebec (QC).

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