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Theft from vehicle in Montreal — Crime Map & Statistics

Between May 23 and July 22, 2026, Montreal recorded 989 incidents of theft from vehicle out of 3,794 total city incidents across six categories. Theft from vehicle ranked first, representing 26.1% of all reported incidents. It was more frequent than break and enter with 895 incidents and mischief with 851 incidents. The Centre-ville / Vieux-Montréal (PDQ 21) neighbourhood recorded the largest count among listed areas with 125 incidents.

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

989
Theft from vehicle incidents
26.1%
Share of Montreal incidents
1 of 6
Category rank
Centre-ville / Vieux-Montréal (PDQ 21)
Top neighbourhood
125 incidents
2026-05-23 to 2026-07-22
Data window

Where Theft from vehicle concentrates

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8.2% of Theft from vehicle incidents
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6.6% of Theft from vehicle incidents
6.6% of Theft from vehicle incidents

Theft from vehicle in Montreal

This page details theft from vehicle incidents recorded across Montreal, Quebec, during the two-month timeframe from May 23, 2026, to July 22, 2026. Throughout this designated reporting period, official police department records documented 989 incidents of theft from vehicle within the municipality. Across all six tracked crime categories in Montreal, the citywide total reached 3,794 recorded incidents during these same dates.

Theft from vehicle comprised 26.1% of all recorded incidents in Montreal during this period. Positioned at rank 1 out of 6 tracked categories, theft from vehicle generated the largest individual volume of reported cases in the open municipal dataset. The 989 incidents included in this report reflect the complete set of dated records published for this category between May 23, 2026, and July 22, 2026.

How Theft from vehicle compares

With 989 reported incidents, Theft from vehicle ranks 1 out of 6 tracked crime categories in Montreal between May 23, 2026, and July 22, 2026. It stands above Break and enter, which recorded 895 incidents, and Mischief, which logged 851 incidents. Auto theft followed with 823 incidents during the same timeframe. Farther down the list, Robbery registered 235 incidents, while Homicide recorded 1 incident. Comparing these figures shows that Theft from vehicle accounts for more occurrences than any other individual category monitored during this reporting period.

Key stats

Top neighbourhoods for Theft from vehicle in Montreal

  1. Centre-ville / Vieux-Montréal (PDQ 21) — 125 incidents
  2. Le Plateau-Mont-Royal (PDQ 38) — 81 incidents
  3. Centre-ville (Ville-Marie Ouest) (PDQ 20) — 81 incidents
  4. Sud-Ouest / Saint-Henri / Pointe-Saint-Charles (PDQ 15) — 65 incidents
  5. Villeray / Parc-Extension (PDQ 31) — 65 incidents

What these numbers mean

Theft from vehicle recorded 989 incidents between May 23, 2026, and July 22, 2026, placing it as the highest-volume category among the 6 tracked crime types in Montreal. Accounting for 26.1% of the 3,794 total recorded incidents in the city during this window, it surpassed Break and enter (895 incidents) and Mischief (851 incidents). The available data covers a single 2026 window, providing a baseline snapshot of vehicle-related theft across Montreal sectors during these two summer months.

About this dataset

Frequently asked questions about Theft from vehicle in Montreal

How many theft from vehicle incidents were recorded in Montreal?

Between May 23, 2026, and July 22, 2026, official police records documented 989 incidents of theft from vehicle in Montreal. This category generated the largest incident count among all 6 monitored crime classifications in the city during this two-month reporting window.

What percentage of Montreal's total crime incidents involved theft from vehicle?

Theft from vehicle accounted for 26.1% of Montreal's 3,794 total recorded crime incidents during the reporting period from May 23, 2026, to July 22, 2026. It represented the largest single category share among the six tracked crime classifications in the city dataset.

Which Montreal neighbourhood recorded the highest theft from vehicle count?

Centre-ville / Vieux-Montréal (PDQ 21) recorded the highest number of theft from vehicle incidents in Montreal, with 125 logged occurrences between May 23, 2026, and July 22, 2026. Le Plateau-Mont-Royal (PDQ 38) and Centre-ville (Ville-Marie Ouest) (PDQ 20) followed with 81 incidents each.

How does theft from vehicle compare to other crime categories in Montreal?

Theft from vehicle ranked first in Montreal with 989 incidents, ahead of Break and enter at 895 incidents and Mischief at 851 incidents. Auto theft recorded 823 cases, Robbery logged 235, and Homicide recorded 1 incident during the same timeframe.

Other crime categories in Montreal

Sources

Crime data for Montreal is sourced from open data releases published by local municipal authorities in QC.

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