In 2025, Ottawa recorded 177 auto theft incidents, accounting for 2.5% of the city's total 7,186 reported crimes. This places auto theft as the 7th most frequent crime category in the city.
Data current through . Source: official Ottawa police open-data portal.
This page covers reported auto theft incidents in Ottawa, Ontario. In the two-month period from November to December 2025, there were 177 reported incidents of auto theft in the city. These incidents accounted for 2.5% of Ottawa's total reported crime during this period.
Auto theft is one of eight crime categories tracked in Ottawa. While it represents a smaller portion of overall crime, it remains a concern for vehicle owners and law enforcement alike.
Auto theft ranks seventh among the eight crime categories in Ottawa, with 177 incidents. It is less frequent than theft (3,314 incidents), assault (1,064 incidents), other crimes (1,053 incidents), fraud (889 incidents), and mischief (427 incidents). This places auto theft as a relatively less common crime compared to other categories in the city.
Auto theft in Ottawa during November and December 2025 accounted for 177 incidents, making it the seventh most common crime category in the city. While it represents a small fraction of overall crime (2.5%), the concentration of incidents in neighbourhoods like Orléans Avalon and New Barrhaven highlights areas where vehicle security may be a particular concern. The two-month window limits trend analysis, but the data provides a snapshot of where auto theft is most prevalent in the city.
There were 177 reported auto theft incidents in Ottawa from November to December 2025.
The neighbourhoods with the highest reported auto theft incidents were Orléans Avalon - Notting Gate - Fallingbrook - Gardenway South (13 incidents) and New Barrhaven - New Development - Stonebridge (12 incidents).
Auto theft ranks seventh among eight crime categories in Ottawa, with 177 incidents. It is less common than theft (3,314 incidents) and assault (1,064 incidents).
Auto theft accounts for 2.5% of Ottawa’s total reported crime during the November to December 2025 period.
Data sourced from the Government of Ontario’s open data portal.