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Theft from vehicle in Ajax

In 2026 YTD (through Jul), Ajax recorded 146 theft from vehicle incidents out of 699 total city incidents across 8 categories, representing 20.9% of all reported incidents. Theft from vehicle ranks second among categories, below assault (256 incidents) and above auto theft (115 incidents). Central Ajax recorded the highest listed neighbourhood count with 25 incidents, followed by Downtown Ajax with 24 incidents during this period.

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

146
Theft from vehicle incidents
20.9%
Share of Ajax incidents
2 of 8
Category rank
Central Ajax
Top neighbourhood
25 incidents
2026 (YTD, through Jul)
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Where Theft from vehicle concentrates

17.1% of Theft from vehicle incidents
16.4% of Theft from vehicle incidents
14.4% of Theft from vehicle incidents
11.6% of Theft from vehicle incidents
10.3% of Theft from vehicle incidents

Theft from vehicle in Ajax

This page details municipal open-data statistics for Theft from vehicle in Ajax, Ontario. During the selected period of 2026 (YTD, through Jul), local police recorded 146 incidents of Theft from vehicle. Across all eight crime categories tracked within the municipality during this same timeframe, Ajax logged a city total of 699 reported incidents.

Theft from vehicle accounts for 20.9% of all reported incidents in Ajax during this period. Among the eight total categories recorded in the municipality, Theft from vehicle ranks second in incident volume. This narrative provides a comprehensive breakdown of how these 146 reported incidents are distributed across top local neighbourhoods, contextualizes the figures alongside sibling offence categories such as Assault and Auto theft, and examines historical annual category counts recorded from 2013 through 2026.

How Theft from vehicle compares

In Ajax, Theft from vehicle ranks second out of eight total crime categories for 2026 (YTD, through Jul), with 146 reported incidents. The only category with a higher count is Assault, which registered 256 incidents. Theft from vehicle recorded a higher count than all other listed sibling categories: Auto theft logged 115 incidents, Break and enter registered 98 incidents, Other accounted for 51 incidents, and Robbery recorded 31 incidents. Together, these figures illustrate the relative distribution of reported property and violent offences across the town during the current year-to-date reporting period.

Key stats

Top neighbourhoods for Theft from vehicle in Ajax

  1. Central Ajax — 25 incidents
  2. Downtown Ajax — 24 incidents
  3. Applecroft — 21 incidents
  4. Riverside-Hermitage — 17 incidents
  5. Ajax Northeast — 15 incidents

What these numbers mean

Theft from vehicle stands as the second most frequent category in Ajax for 2026 (YTD, through Jul), accounting for 146 of 699 total city incidents (20.9%). Multi-year records show a significant increase in recent years, rising from 2 incidents in 2024 to 105 in 2025 (a 5,150% change from a base of 2 records), before reaching 146 in the partial 2026 reporting window. Among neighbourhoods, Central Ajax (25 incidents) and Downtown Ajax (24 incidents) logged the largest shares of vehicle-related thefts in the municipality.

About this dataset

Frequently asked questions about Theft from vehicle in Ajax

How many Theft from vehicle incidents were reported in Ajax in 2026?

During 2026 (YTD, through Jul), Ajax logged 146 Theft from vehicle incidents out of 699 total incidents reported across all eight categories in the municipality. This accounts for 20.9% of all municipal incidents recorded in open data for the period.

Which Ajax neighbourhoods reported the highest counts of Theft from vehicle?

Central Ajax logged the highest count with 25 reported incidents of Theft from vehicle in 2026 (YTD, through Jul). Downtown Ajax recorded 24 incidents, followed by Applecroft with 21 incidents, Riverside-Hermitage with 17 incidents, and Ajax Northeast with 15 incidents.

How does Theft from vehicle rank compared to other crime categories in Ajax?

Theft from vehicle ranks second out of eight total crime categories in Ajax for 2026 (YTD, through Jul), with 146 incidents. It is lower than Assault (256 incidents), but higher than Auto theft (115 incidents), Break and enter (98 incidents), Other (51 incidents), and Robbery (31 incidents).

How have annual Theft from vehicle counts changed in Ajax over time?

Historical open-data records show 1 incident in 2023 and 2 incidents in 2024. In 2025, reported incidents increased to 105 (a 5,150% change from a base of 2 records in 2024). For the partial 2026 period (YTD, through Jul), the town has recorded 146 incidents.

Other crime categories in Ajax

Sources

Incident data for Ajax is compiled from official police open-data releases in ON.

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