In 2026 year-to-date through July, Montreal recorded 2,932 reported auto theft incidents out of a city total of 13,399 open-data incidents across all categories. Auto theft represents 21.9% of the city total, ranking third among six tracked categories behind theft from vehicle (3,411) and break and enter (3,312). For complete annual figures, reported auto thefts peaked at 9,380 in 2023 before declining to 7,084 in 2024 and 5,400 in 2025.
Data current through . Source: official police open-data portal covering Montreal.
This page presents official municipal open-data figures for reported auto theft incidents in Montreal, Quebec, covering 2026 (YTD, through Jul). During this period, local law enforcement logged 2,932 auto theft incidents across the city. The data presented here stems directly from municipal police incident logs published in Montreal's open-data portal, reflecting reported criminal events recorded through the end of July 2026.
Auto theft represents 21.9% of the total 13,399 reported crime incidents logged across all categories in Montreal during the 2026 year-to-date reporting period. The category tracks reported motor vehicle thefts recorded within municipal boundaries. This page compares these year-to-date metrics against complete historical annual totals from 2015 to 2025, providing a clear overview of reported incident counts in the municipality over time.
In Montreal, auto theft ranks 3rd among the 6 major crime categories tracked in the 2026 year-to-date open-data feed. With 2,932 reported incidents, auto theft is less frequent than theft from vehicle, which stands at 3,411 incidents, and break and enter, which recorded 3,312 incidents. Conversely, auto theft occurred more frequently than mischief, which logged 2,811 incidents, robbery at 925 incidents, and homicide, which recorded 8 incidents during the same period. Together, these figures illustrate where vehicle theft fits within Montreal's broader public police incident reporting for 2026.
Auto theft stands out as one of Montreal's most frequent property crimes in 2026, ranking 3rd out of 6 tracked categories and generating 21.9% of the city's 13,399 total reported incidents. Historical data reveals a notable rise from 3,298 incidents in 2019 to a peak of 9,380 in 2023, followed by a decrease to 7,084 in 2024 and 5,400 in 2025 (a 23.8% drop). For 2026 through July, 2,932 incidents have been logged, with Le Plateau-Mont-Royal (PDQ 38) logging the highest neighbourhood count at 273 incidents, followed by Saint-Laurent (PDQ 7) at 259 incidents.
Local police recorded 2,932 auto theft incidents in Montreal during the 2026 year-to-date reporting period through July. This accounts for 21.9% of the city's 13,399 total reported crime incidents across all tracked categories during the same time frame.
Auto theft ranks 3rd out of 6 major categories in Montreal for 2026 YTD with 2,932 incidents. It is lower than theft from vehicle (3,411 incidents) and break and enter (3,312 incidents), but higher than mischief (2,811 incidents), robbery (925 incidents), and homicide (8 incidents).
Auto theft in Montreal peaked in 2023 with 9,380 recorded incidents. Counts declined in subsequent years, dropping to 7,084 in 2024 and 5,400 in 2025, which represented a 23.8% decrease from 2024. Earlier totals include 3,426 in 2015 and 3,869 in 2020.
In 2026 year-to-date, Le Plateau-Mont-Royal (PDQ 38) recorded the highest count with 273 auto theft incidents. Saint-Laurent (PDQ 7) followed with 259 incidents, Dorval / Pointe-Claire (PDQ 5) logged 211, Côte-des-Neiges / Outremont (PDQ 26) logged 183, and Centre-ville / Vieux-Montréal (PDQ 21) recorded 144 incidents.
Crime data for Montreal is sourced from official public incident records published by local law enforcement through Quebec's (QC) open-data portal.