In Chatham‑Kent, the latest open‑data set for 2026 (year‑to‑date through January) records seven auto theft incidents, representing 0.6 % of the city’s total of 1,159 reported crimes across all categories. This places auto theft as the sixth most common offence out of seven tracked categories, with sibling categories such as Other (999 incidents) and Theft (94 incidents) far exceeding its count.
Data current through . Source: official police open-data portal covering Chatham-Kent.
This page presents the open‑data record of auto theft incidents reported in Chatham‑Kent, Ontario, for the latest calendar year (2026) as of the year‑to‑date cut‑off through January. The dataset reflects a full‑archive count, not the 60‑day map window, and includes seven recorded auto thefts. The count is based on records with a usable occurrence year in the 2026 YTD window, labelled ‘2026 (YTD, through Jan)’. These incidents account for 0.6% of the city’s total of 1,159 reported crimes during the same period. The dataset separates dated and undated incidents; for this period undated auto thefts are zero. The broader dataset shows 29 dated auto‑theft records, with no undated entries, while the YTD‑through‑January count is seven. These figures are drawn from the city’s open‑data archive, ensuring consistency across reporting periods.
Within Chatham‑Kent’s crime landscape, auto theft ranks sixth out of seven categories, with just seven incidents recorded. The leading category, Other, accounts for 999 incidents, while Theft follows with 94. Break and enter contributed 24 incidents, mischief 19, and assault 15. Compared with these, auto theft is the least prevalent offence aside from the bottom‑ranked category. Its share of the city total (0.6%) underscores its relatively minor presence among the reported crimes for the 2026 YTD period. The next lowest count, assault, records 15 incidents—more than double the auto theft total. The YTD‑through‑January window captures only a small slice of the year, which further limits the absolute numbers for all categories.
Auto theft accounts for a modest 0.6% of Chatham‑Kent’s reported crimes, placing it sixth among seven offence types. The category saw a sharp decline from 22 incidents in 2025 to just seven in the 2026 year‑to‑date period, highlighting a notable reduction. Despite this drop, the absolute number remains low compared with the dominant ‘Other’ category (999 incidents) and even the next lowest category, assault (15 incidents). The limited count underscores that auto theft is a relatively minor issue in the city’s current crime profile.
The open‑data feed records seven auto‑theft incidents for Chatham‑Kent in the 2026 calendar year up to the end of January. This figure reflects the year‑to‑date window defined as ‘2026 (YTD, through Jan)’ and is drawn from the city’s full‑archive dataset, not the 60‑day map tier.
Auto theft comprises 0.6% of all reported offences in Chatham‑Kent for the same period, where the city total across all categories is 1,159 incidents. This low share indicates that auto theft is a relatively uncommon offence compared with the dominant categories such as Other (999 incidents) and Theft (94 incidents).
In 2025 the city recorded 22 auto‑theft incidents, while the 2026 year‑to‑date count through January has fallen to seven. This represents a substantial decline in reported cases, though the limited time window for 2026 should be considered when interpreting the change.
Among the seven crime categories tracked for Chatham‑Kent, auto theft ranks sixth, with only assault (15 incidents) reporting fewer cases. The leading category, Other, accounts for 999 incidents, followed by Theft with 94. The relatively low count and rank highlight auto theft’s minor presence in the city’s overall crime profile.
Source: Ontario (ON) open data portal.