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Auto theft in Oakville

Oakville recorded 309 auto theft incidents in 2026 year-to-date through July, out of 6,632 total city incidents across all categories. Auto theft accounts for 4.7% of the city total, ranking second among nine categories behind the Other category. The highest listed neighbourhood count was South West Oakville with 76 incidents, followed by South East Oakville with 66 and River Oaks with 59 incidents.

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

309
Auto theft incidents
4.7%
Share of Oakville incidents
2 of 9
Category rank
South West Oakville
Top neighbourhood
76 incidents
2026 (YTD, through Jul)
Data window

Where Auto theft concentrates

24.6% of Auto theft incidents
21.4% of Auto theft incidents
19.1% of Auto theft incidents
13.9% of Auto theft incidents
5.8% of Auto theft incidents

Auto theft in Oakville

This page details open-data incident statistics for the Auto theft category in Oakville, Ontario during 2026 (YTD, through Jul). Across all 9 tracked offence categories in the city, law enforcement records logged a city total of 6,632 incidents during this selected period. Auto theft specifically accounts for 309 of those incidents, representing exactly 4.7% of the city total.

The full open-data repository includes entries dating from April 17, 2025, through August 15, 2026. The 309 Auto theft incidents recorded for 2026 reflect year-to-date data through July rather than a 60-day map window. Within Oakville, South West Oakville recorded 76 Auto theft incidents, South East Oakville logged 66, River Oaks recorded 59, North East Oakville registered 43, and South Central Oakville recorded 18 incidents.

How Auto theft compares

Auto theft ranks 2nd among the 9 total crime categories recorded in Oakville for 2026 (YTD, through Jul). The only category with a larger volume is Other, which logged 5,380 incidents. Auto theft's 309 incidents exceed the counts of all remaining sibling categories in the dataset, including Theft at 280 incidents, Theft from vehicle at 217 incidents, Mischief at 202 incidents, and Break and enter at 175 incidents. These published figures place Auto theft behind Other but ahead of property-related categories like Theft and Theft from vehicle in Oakville.

Key stats

Top neighbourhoods for Auto theft in Oakville

  1. South West Oakville — 76 incidents
  2. South East Oakville — 66 incidents
  3. River Oaks — 59 incidents
  4. North East Oakville — 43 incidents
  5. South Central Oakville — 18 incidents

What these numbers mean

Auto theft represents 4.7% of Oakville's total reported incidents in 2026 (YTD, through Jul), ranking 2nd overall among 9 categories. The category recorded 309 incidents through July 2026, compared to 363 incidents during the full calendar year of 2025. Among listed neighbourhoods, South West Oakville (76 incidents) and South East Oakville (66 incidents) reflect the highest individual neighbourhood counts in the 2026 year-to-date data, while South Central Oakville recorded the lowest among listed areas with 18 incidents.

About this dataset

Frequently asked questions about Auto theft in Oakville

How many Auto theft incidents occurred in Oakville in 2026?

Oakville recorded 309 Auto theft incidents in 2026 (YTD, through Jul). These 309 incidents represent 4.7% of the 6,632 total incidents logged across all 9 tracked categories in the city during this period. The underlying open-data feed covers reported events from April 17, 2025, to August 15, 2026.

Which Oakville neighbourhood recorded the highest Auto theft count?

South West Oakville recorded the highest number of Auto theft incidents among listed neighbourhoods, with 76 reported cases in 2026 (YTD, through Jul). South East Oakville recorded the second-highest count with 66 incidents, followed by River Oaks with 59 incidents.

How does Auto theft compare to other crime categories in Oakville?

Auto theft ranks 2nd among 9 categories in Oakville for 2026 (YTD, through Jul). It is lower than Other (5,380 incidents), but higher than Theft (280 incidents), Theft from vehicle (217 incidents), Mischief (202 incidents), and Break and enter (175 incidents).

How does the 2026 Auto theft count compare to 2025 in Oakville?

In 2025, Oakville recorded 363 Auto theft incidents for the full year. For 2026, the dataset shows 309 Auto theft incidents on a year-to-date basis through July. Because 2026 data covers a partial year through July, direct full-year comparisons are not completed.

Other crime categories in Oakville

Sources

Data is sourced from official open-data police records published for Oakville, ON.

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