In 2026, Burnaby recorded 42 auto theft incidents, accounting for 11% of the city's total reported crimes. This places auto theft as the third most common crime category in Burnaby during this period.
Data current through . Source: official Burnaby police open-data portal.
This page covers reported auto theft incidents in Burnaby, British Columbia. During the two-month period from April 1 to May 31, 2026, there were 42 reported auto thefts in the city.
Auto theft accounted for 11% of all reported incidents in Burnaby during this period, making it the third most common category of crime.
In Burnaby, auto theft was less frequent than theft from vehicle, which had 209 reported incidents, and break and enter, which had 131 reported incidents. Among the three categories tracked, auto theft ranked third in terms of incident volume. Theft from vehicle was the most common, followed by break and enter.
Auto theft in Burnaby accounted for 11% of all reported incidents during the two-month period, ranking third among the three tracked categories. While the 42 reported incidents are notable, they are significantly lower than theft from vehicle (209) and break and enter (131). The data covers only April and May 2026, so it is too short a window to identify trends or year-over-year changes. The numbers reflect reported incidents only, and the two-month snapshot provides a limited view of the broader pattern.
There were 42 reported auto thefts in Burnaby from April 1 to May 31, 2026.
Auto thefts accounted for 11% of all reported incidents in Burnaby during this period.
Auto theft was the third most common category, with 42 incidents, compared to 209 thefts from vehicles and 131 break and enters.
The data covers reported auto thefts in Burnaby from April 1 to May 31, 2026.
Data sourced from the BC open data portal, covering reported incidents in Burnaby.