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Theft from vehicle in Nanaimo — Crime Map & Statistics

Nanaimo recorded 177 theft from vehicle incidents in the January–March 2021 period, representing 19.7% of the city's 900 total reported crimes. The category ranked third among five tracked crime types in Nanaimo, behind mischief (407 incidents) and theft (232 incidents), but ahead of break and enter (65) and auto theft (19). All 177 records carried usable dates.

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

177
Theft from vehicle incidents
19.7%
Share of Nanaimo incidents
3 of 5
Category rank
2021-01-20 to 2021-03-21
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Theft from vehicle in Nanaimo

This page covers theft from vehicle incidents reported in Nanaimo, British Columbia. The dataset contains 177 records of theft from vehicle, representing 19.7% of all 900 incidents across the five tracked crime categories in the city during the selected window.

The data spans from January 20, 2021 to March 21, 2021. All 177 category records carry usable dates, with no undated incidents included in this count.

How Theft from vehicle compares

Theft from vehicle ranks third among Nanaimo's five tracked categories. Mischief leads with 407 incidents, followed by theft at 232. Break and enter recorded 65 incidents, while auto theft accounted for 19. Theft from vehicle's count of 177 sits between theft and break and enter, making it more common than break and enter and auto theft but less common than mischief and theft.

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What these numbers mean

Theft from vehicle sits mid-table in Nanaimo's crime profile — neither dominant like mischief nor marginal like auto theft. Its 177 incidents in early 2021 outpaced break and enter by nearly three-to-one. With only a two-month window and single-year data, no trend or year-over-year shift is discernible. The category's 19.7% city share suggests it is a meaningful but not leading contributor to Nanaimo's reported incidents.

About this dataset

Frequently asked questions about Theft from vehicle in Nanaimo

How many theft from vehicle incidents were reported in Nanaimo?

There were 177 theft from vehicle incidents recorded in the dataset, all with usable dates.

What share of Nanaimo's total incidents does theft from vehicle represent?

Theft from vehicle accounts for 19.7% of Nanaimo's 900 total incidents across the five tracked categories.

How does theft from vehicle rank compared to other crime types in Nanaimo?

It ranks third among five categories. Mischief leads with 407 incidents, theft follows with 232, then theft from vehicle at 177, break and enter at 65, and auto theft at 19.

What time period does this data cover?

The records span January 20, 2021 to March 21, 2021 — approximately a two-month window in early 2021.

Other crime categories in Nanaimo

Sources

This data is derived from open-data published by the Province of British Columbia (BC).

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