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Auto theft in Prince George — Crime Map & Statistics

Between May 19, 2026 and July 18, 2026, Prince George recorded 38 auto theft incidents. This category ranked fifth among six tracked categories, making up 4.6% of the city total of 832 incidents. West Bowl had the largest count with 9 reported incidents, followed by Downtown and Southwest with 4 each. Auto theft was less common than theft, mischief, theft from vehicle, and break and enter.

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

38
Auto theft incidents
4.6%
Share of Prince George incidents
5 of 6
Category rank
West Bowl
Top neighbourhood
9 incidents
2026-05-19 to 2026-07-18
Data window

Where Auto theft concentrates

23.7% of Auto theft incidents
10.5% of Auto theft incidents
10.5% of Auto theft incidents
7.9% of Auto theft incidents
7.9% of Auto theft incidents

Auto theft in Prince George

This page presents documented Auto theft data for Prince George, British Columbia, covering the period from May 19, 2026, to July 18, 2026. Throughout this specific reporting timeframe, law enforcement open data recorded 38 Auto theft incidents in the municipality. The dataset captures all dated category records published during this period across the city's tracked public safety classifications, offering an official count of reported motor vehicle thefts.

Auto theft incidents comprised exactly 4.6 percent of the 832 total city incidents recorded in Prince George across all six categories during this two-month window. All 38 incidents are fully dated within the timeframe, with zero undated records reported. This information outlines the recorded distribution of vehicle thefts across various local areas and neighbourhood divisions throughout Prince George.

How Auto theft compares

With 38 recorded incidents, Auto theft ranks 5th out of 6 categories tracked in Prince George between May 19, 2026, and July 18, 2026. Auto theft is less frequent than Theft (318 incidents), Mischief (193 incidents), Theft from vehicle (136 incidents), and Break and enter (116 incidents). However, Auto theft recorded a higher count than Bike theft, which registered 31 incidents during the same reporting window. Together, these five sibling categories form the broader property and criminal incident dataset recorded across Prince George.

Key stats

Top neighbourhoods for Auto theft in Prince George

  1. West Bowl — 9 incidents
  2. Downtown — 4 incidents
  3. Southwest — 4 incidents
  4. College Heights — 3 incidents
  5. Crescents — 3 incidents

What these numbers mean

Auto theft accounts for 4.6 percent of Prince George's total incidents, placing it 5th among the city's 6 tracked categories. With 38 incidents recorded between May 19, 2026, and July 18, 2026, motor vehicle theft remains lower than property categories like Theft (318) and Mischief (193), but higher than Bike theft (31). West Bowl logged the highest individual neighbourhood count with 9 incidents, followed by Downtown and Southwest at 4 each. The single-year 2026 dataset provides a baseline for current vehicle theft counts across Prince George neighbourhoods.

About this dataset

Frequently asked questions about Auto theft in Prince George

How many Auto theft incidents were recorded in Prince George in 2026?

Prince George recorded 38 Auto theft incidents between May 19, 2026, and July 18, 2026. All 38 records in the current dataset are fully dated within this two-month reporting period, representing 4.6 percent of the 832 total city incidents logged across all categories.

Which Prince George neighbourhood had the highest Auto theft count?

West Bowl recorded the highest count for Auto theft in Prince George, logging 9 incidents during the reporting timeframe. Downtown and Southwest followed as the next highest areas, each recording 4 Auto theft incidents, while College Heights and Crescents each logged 3 incidents.

How does Auto theft compare to other categories in Prince George?

Auto theft ranks 5th among the 6 tracked incident categories in Prince George, with 38 recorded incidents. It is less common than Theft (318 incidents), Mischief (193 incidents), Theft from vehicle (136 incidents), and Break and enter (116 incidents), but more common than Bike theft (31 incidents).

What percentage of overall Prince George incidents does Auto theft represent?

Auto theft accounts for 4.6 percent of all 832 incidents reported in Prince George during the date range from May 19, 2026, to July 18, 2026. The city logged a total of 832 incidents across six distinct category classifications during this window.

Other crime categories in Prince George

Sources

Data is sourced from open public safety records released for Prince George, BC.

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