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Auto theft in Hamilton

In 2026 year-to-date through July, Hamilton recorded 324 auto theft incidents out of a city total of 955 open-data crime incidents. Auto theft accounts for 33.9% of all reported incidents in the city, ranking second among five tracked categories behind theft from vehicle (433 incidents). The figures represent open-data records published for the current calendar year up to July and reflect reported incidents across Hamilton.

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

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Auto theft in Hamilton

This page presents official open-data figures for auto theft in Hamilton, Ontario, covering 2026 year-to-date records through July. Across all 5 tracked categories in the municipal open-data feed, Hamilton recorded 955 total incidents during this timeframe. Auto theft accounts for 324 of those incidents, which constitutes 33.9% of the city's total reported incident count.

The dataset spans occurrence dates from April 1, 2026, to August 12, 2026, registering 324 dated category incidents and 0 undated records. Auto theft ranks 2nd among all 5 tracked categories in Hamilton. These counts represent full open-data archive totals for 2026 year-to-date, distinct from the rolling 60-day map tier, which recorded 507 total incidents across all categories.

How Auto theft compares

With 324 reported incidents, auto theft ranks 2nd among the 5 tracked categories in Hamilton for 2026 year-to-date. Auto theft is less frequent than theft from vehicle, which is the highest-volume category in the city at 433 incidents. In contrast, auto theft occurs more frequently than break and enter, which recorded 178 incidents, robbery with 18 incidents, and homicide with 2 incidents. Across all 5 categories, the overall city total in Hamilton stands at 955 incidents. These comparative category numbers illustrate the distribution of reported property and violent offences across Hamilton.

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What these numbers mean

Auto theft represents a major component of Hamilton's open-data crime mix in 2026 year-to-date, accounting for 324 of 955 total city incidents. Standing at 33.9% of all reported occurrences, it ranks second behind theft from vehicle (433 incidents) and remains higher than break and enter (178 incidents). Because the open dataset currently includes only 2026 records through July, multi-year trend comparisons are unavailable. The present data reflects a high proportion of property-related vehicle offences relative to violent crimes such as robbery (18) and homicide (2) in Hamilton.

About this dataset

Frequently asked questions about Auto theft in Hamilton

How many auto thefts were reported in Hamilton in 2026?

In 2026 year-to-date (through July), Hamilton recorded 324 auto theft incidents. All 324 records have specific occurrence dates between April 1, 2026, and August 12, 2026. Auto theft is the second most common category in the city's open-data portal during this timeframe, trailing theft from vehicle which recorded 433 incidents.

What percentage of Hamilton's total crime is auto theft?

Auto theft accounts for 33.9% of Hamilton's total reported incidents for 2026 year-to-date. Out of 955 total city incidents tracked across all 5 open-data categories, 324 were auto thefts. This makes auto theft the second-largest individual category in Hamilton's current open-data release.

How does auto theft compare to other crimes in Hamilton?

Auto theft ranks 2nd among 5 tracked categories in Hamilton with 324 incidents. It is lower than theft from vehicle (433 incidents), but higher than break and enter (178 incidents), robbery (18 incidents), and homicide (2 incidents). Overall, Hamilton logged 955 total incidents across these categories.

What is the source of Hamilton's auto theft data?

The data originates from open-data portal releases in Ontario, covering reported incident records. For 2026 year-to-date through July, the portal includes 324 auto theft incidents out of 955 total incidents city-wide. In addition, the rolling 60-day map window records 507 total incidents across all categories.

Other crime categories in Hamilton

Sources

Data for Hamilton auto theft is sourced from municipal open-data releases published in ON.

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