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Auto theft in Toronto — Crime Map & Statistics

Between May 25, 2026, and July 24, 2026, Toronto recorded 1,002 reported auto theft incidents. This total represents 14.6% of the 6,867 city-wide incidents across all categories during this period, placing auto theft second among nine recorded categories behind assault (3,678 incidents). West Humber-Clairville (1) had the highest listed count among neighbourhoods with 57 incidents, followed by York University Heights (27) with 37 incidents.

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

1,002
Auto theft incidents
14.6%
Share of Toronto incidents
2 of 9
Category rank
West Humber-Clairville (1)
Top neighbourhood
57 incidents
2026-05-25 to 2026-07-24
Data window

Where Auto theft concentrates

5.7% of Auto theft incidents
3.7% of Auto theft incidents
2.3% of Auto theft incidents
1.8% of Auto theft incidents
1.8% of Auto theft incidents

Auto theft in Toronto

This page details reported Auto theft incidents documented across Toronto, Ontario, for the reporting period spanning May 25, 2026, through July 24, 2026. During this two-month window, municipal police recorded 1,002 Auto theft incidents across the city. These figures form part of a broader city-wide total of 6,867 reported incidents across all 9 tracked categories in Toronto during the same timeframe.

Auto theft accounted for 14.6 per cent of Toronto's total reported crime incidents during this period. Of the 1,002 Auto theft events recorded in the selected window, 998 incidents include verified occurrence dates, whereas 4 records do not have a usable occurrence date. This overview examines how Auto theft figures fit within Toronto's overall reported incident counts for the specified period.

How Auto theft compares

Auto theft stands as the rank 2 most frequently recorded category among the 9 categories tracked in Toronto during this period. With 1,002 incidents, Auto theft was less frequent than Assault, which registered 3,678 incidents. However, Auto theft recorded higher totals than other sibling categories, including Break and enter with 813 incidents, Theft from vehicle with 585 incidents, Robbery with 350 incidents, and Theft with 223 incidents. Auto theft accounts for a notable share of Toronto's 6,867 total reported incidents during the two-month window.

Key stats

Top neighbourhoods for Auto theft in Toronto

  1. West Humber-Clairville (1) — 57 incidents
  2. York University Heights (27) — 37 incidents
  3. Humbermede (22) — 23 incidents
  4. Wexford/Maryvale (119) — 18 incidents
  5. Black Creek (24) — 18 incidents

What these numbers mean

Auto theft represents the second largest reported category in Toronto during this period, with 1,002 incidents making up 14.6 per cent of the city's 6,867 total reported records. West Humber-Clairville (1) recorded the highest individual count among Toronto neighbourhoods with 57 incidents, while York University Heights (27) recorded 37. Auto theft totals remained lower than Assault's 3,678 incidents but exceeded Break and enter's 813 recorded incidents across the city.

About this dataset

Frequently asked questions about Auto theft in Toronto

How many Auto theft incidents were recorded in Toronto during this period?

Between May 25, 2026, and July 24, 2026, Toronto recorded 1,002 Auto theft incidents. Among these records, 998 incidents included complete occurrence dates, while 4 incidents lacked precise date information. This category accounted for 14.6 per cent of Toronto's 6,867 total reported incidents across all 9 tracked categories.

How does Auto theft rank compared to other crime categories in Toronto?

Auto theft is the rank 2 category in Toronto out of 9 total categories recorded. With 1,002 reported incidents, it was surpassed only by Assault, which registered 3,678 incidents. Auto theft recorded more incidents than Break and enter, which stood at 813 incidents, and Theft from vehicle, which totaled 585 incidents.

Which Toronto neighbourhoods had the highest Auto theft incident counts?

West Humber-Clairville (1) recorded the highest count in Toronto for Auto theft with 57 incidents. York University Heights (27) followed with 37 incidents, while Humbermede (22) reported 23 incidents. Wexford/Maryvale (119) and Black Creek (24) each recorded 18 Auto theft incidents during this two-month reporting period.

What percentage of overall Toronto crime incidents involved Auto theft?

Auto theft represented 14.6 per cent of all reported incidents in Toronto during this timeframe. The city recorded 6,867 total incidents across all categories combined, with Auto theft contributing 1,002 of those occurrences. It remains one of the largest property-related categories documented in Toronto's police dataset.

Other crime categories in Toronto

Sources

Crime incident figures for Toronto are compiled from official open data publications in ON.

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