How many car thefts were there in Toronto in 2024?
There were 8,269 car thefts reported in Toronto, ON in 2024, down 23.1% from 2023.
Toronto car thefts by month, 2024
The busiest month for car thefts in Toronto was January, with 898 car thefts. Across the whole period, Toronto car thefts were down 23.1% from 2023.
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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?
These were spread fairly evenly across the week in 2024. Tuesday was marginally the busiest at 16%, against 14.3% for an even split.
Where do car thefts happen in Toronto?
West Humber-Clairville recorded the most car thefts of any area in Toronto in 2024, with 571.
Toronto car thefts in 2024: 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 2024?
There were 8,269 car thefts reported in Toronto, ON in 2024, down 23.1% from 2023.
What time of day did most car thefts happen in Toronto in 2024?
Most Toronto car thefts in 2024 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 2024?
West Humber-Clairville recorded the most car thefts of any area in Toronto in 2024, with 571, followed by Etobicoke City Centre with 233.
Which month had the most car thefts in Toronto in 2024?
January was the busiest month for Toronto car thefts in 2024 with 898, and December was the quietest with 541.
What day of the week did most car thefts happen in Toronto in 2024?
Car thefts in Toronto were spread fairly evenly across the week in 2024. Tuesday was marginally the busiest at 16%, against 14.3% for an even split.
How common were car thefts compared to other crime in Toronto in 2024?
Auto theft made up 16.5% of all crime recorded in Toronto in 2024 — 8,269 of 50,019 incidents.
What was the car theft rate in Toronto in 2024?
Toronto recorded 295.9 car thefts per 100,000 residents in 2024.
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.