How many car thefts were there in Toronto in 2022?
There were 8,643 car thefts reported in Toronto, ON in 2022, up 342.8% from 2021.
Toronto car thefts by month, 2022
The busiest month for car thefts in Toronto was December, with 871 car thefts. Across the whole period, Toronto car thefts were up 342.8% from 2021.
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What time do car thefts happen in Toronto?
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What day of the week do car thefts happen in Toronto?
Thursday was the most common day for car thefts in Toronto in 2022, at 16% of the total.
Where do car thefts happen in Toronto?
West Humber-Clairville recorded the most car thefts of any area in Toronto in 2022, with 681.
Toronto car thefts in 2022: common questions
Theft of a motor vehicle. Toronto residents also search for this category as stolen cars, vehicle thefts, auto thefts and cars stolen — all of those refer to the same police-reported offences counted on this page.
How many car thefts were there in Toronto in 2022?
There were 8,643 car thefts reported in Toronto, ON in 2022, up 342.8% from 2021.
What time of day did most car thefts happen in Toronto in 2022?
Most Toronto car thefts in 2022 happened in the evening (6pm–12am) window, which accounted for 44% of them. The busiest individual hour was 10pm. 12pm is excluded from that figure — it is the default a records system writes when the real time is unknown.
Where did most car thefts happen in Toronto in 2022?
West Humber-Clairville recorded the most car thefts of any area in Toronto in 2022, with 681, followed by York University Heights with 195.
Which month had the most car thefts in Toronto in 2022?
December was the busiest month for Toronto car thefts in 2022 with 871, and February was the quietest with 552.
What day of the week did most car thefts happen in Toronto in 2022?
Thursday was the most common day for car thefts in Toronto in 2022, accounting for 16% of them.
How common were car thefts compared to other crime in Toronto in 2022?
Auto theft made up 18.2% of all crime recorded in Toronto in 2022 — 8,643 of 47,422 incidents.
What was the car theft rate in Toronto in 2022?
Toronto recorded 309.3 car thefts per 100,000 residents in 2022.
Toronto car thefts by year
Sourced from Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal. Counts reflect incidents the portal published and may differ from figures released elsewhere — missing is not the same as zero.