In 2026 year-to-date through July, Montreal recorded 3,411 theft from vehicle incidents. This category ranks first among six tracked categories in the city, accounting for 25.5% of the 13,399 total city incidents published in open data. Centre-ville / Vieux-Montréal (PDQ 21) recorded 356 incidents, representing the highest count among listed neighbourhoods. In complete 2025 data, the category recorded 6,164 incidents, down 4.8% from 6,475 incidents in 2024.
Data current through . Source: official police open-data portal covering Montreal.
This page details official open-data records for Theft from vehicle in Montreal, Quebec, covering the selected period of 2026 (YTD, through Jul). During this timeframe, open-data records document a category count of 3,411 incidents out of a city total of 13,399 incidents recorded across all six categories. Theft from vehicle accounts for 25.5% of all reported incidents in Montreal for this period, placing it first in volume among all tracked crime categories.
The full historical dataset for Theft from vehicle in Montreal covers dates from 2015-01-01 to 2026-08-12. For the most recent complete calendar year of 2025, Montreal recorded 6,164 Theft from vehicle incidents, down from 6,475 incidents in 2024, which reflects a 4.8% decrease between complete years. The 2026 figure of 3,411 incidents reflects year-to-date counts logged through July.
In Montreal, Theft from vehicle ranks first in incident volume among all six tracked categories for 2026 (YTD, through Jul), with 3,411 recorded incidents. This count is higher than Break and enter, which recorded 3,312 incidents, and Auto theft, which logged 2,932 incidents. Mischief ranks fourth with 2,811 incidents, followed by Robbery with 925 incidents. Homicide accounts for the smallest volume among all categories with 8 recorded incidents. Combined with total city occurrences of 13,399 incidents, Theft from vehicle remains the single largest category by reported count during this period.
Theft from vehicle is the most frequently recorded crime category in Montreal for 2026 (YTD, through Jul), accounting for 3,411 of 13,399 total incidents. Across the multi-year series, annual counts peaked at 7,456 in 2015 before declining to 5,542 in 2020. Counts subsequently rose to 7,019 in 2022 before dropping to 6,164 in 2025, marking a 4.8% decrease from 2024. Among specific areas, Centre-ville / Vieux-Montréal (PDQ 21) logged the highest count at 356 incidents in 2026 YTD. The 2026 total reflects year-to-date data through July.
For 2026 (YTD, through Jul), Montreal logged 3,411 Theft from vehicle incidents out of 13,399 total reported city incidents. This category accounts for 25.5% of all city incidents during this period, making it the most recorded category among the six tracked crime types.
In 2026 (YTD, through Jul), Theft from vehicle recorded 3,411 incidents, while Break and enter logged 3,312 incidents. Theft from vehicle is higher in volume than Break and enter, as well as Auto theft with 2,932 incidents and Mischief with 2,811 incidents during the same timeframe.
Centre-ville / Vieux-Montréal (PDQ 21) recorded the highest Theft from vehicle count in Montreal for 2026 YTD with 356 incidents. Centre-ville (Ville-Marie Ouest) (PDQ 20) logged 270 incidents, followed by Le Plateau-Mont-Royal (PDQ 38) with 237 incidents and Côte-des-Neiges / Outremont (PDQ 26) with 188 incidents.
Annual Theft from vehicle counts in Montreal peaked at 7,456 in 2015 before dropping to 5,542 in 2020. Incidents increased to 7,019 in 2022 before decreasing to 6,164 in 2025. Between complete years 2024 and 2025, incidents fell by 4.8% from 6,475 to 6,164.
Data is sourced from municipal open-data records published by the city of Montreal, QC.