In 2021, Nanaimo recorded 19 auto theft incidents, accounting for 2.1% of the city's total 900 crimes. Auto theft ranked fifth among crime categories, with Downtown, South End, and Townsite each reporting 3 incidents.
Data current through . Source: official Nanaimo police open-data portal.
This page covers reported auto theft incidents in Nanaimo, British Columbia, during 2021. Auto theft accounted for 19 incidents, representing 2.1% of the city's total reported crime for the year.
The data spans from January 20 to March 21, 2021, providing a snapshot of auto theft activity in Nanaimo during this period.
Auto theft ranked fifth among Nanaimo's five crime categories in 2021. It was significantly less frequent than mischief (407 incidents), theft (232), theft from vehicle (177), and break and enter (65). While auto theft is a concern, it represents a smaller portion of the city's overall crime landscape compared to property-related offences.
Auto theft in Nanaimo is relatively infrequent compared to other crime categories, accounting for only 2.1% of reported incidents in 2021. The 19 incidents were spread across several neighbourhoods, with Downtown, South End, and Townsite each recording 3 cases. Given the short reporting window (January to March 2021), it's difficult to draw broader trends, but the data suggests auto theft is not a dominant crime type in the city. The low count and fifth-place ranking indicate that other property crimes, such as mischief and theft, are more pressing concerns for residents and law enforcement.
There were 19 reported auto theft incidents in Nanaimo in 2021, representing 2.1% of the city's total crime for the year.
Downtown, South End, and Townsite each had 3 auto theft incidents, the highest among Nanaimo neighbourhoods in 2021.
Auto theft ranked fifth among Nanaimo's crime categories in 2021, with significantly fewer incidents than mischief (407), theft (232), theft from vehicle (177), and break and enter (65).
The data covers auto theft incidents reported between January 20 and March 21, 2021, a partial window of the year.
Data sourced from the BC open data portal, as provided by local law enforcement agencies.