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Auto theft in St. Thomas

⚠ St. Thomas's open-data feed stopped updating on 2019-02-19 (7 years ago). The numbers below are a frozen snapshot, not current. More recent data may be available from the local police service.

Auto theft in St. Thomas, Ontario, recorded a lone incident in 2019, accounting for just 0.1 % of the city’s overall 817 reported crimes. This places the category sixth out of six crime types, with the next‑lowest count at 11 assaults. Compared with 2018’s two auto thefts, the figure fell by 50 %. The city’s total crime count remained stable, reflecting a low prevalence of vehicle‑related thefts.

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

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Auto theft in St. Thomas

This page presents the open‑data record for auto theft incidents in St. Thomas, Ontario, for the calendar year 2019. The dataset reflects a total of 1 reported auto theft during that year, covering the complete calendar year and not the 60‑day map window.

The single incident represents 0.1% of the city’s overall 817 incidents across all crime categories, as published in the city’s open‑data feed.

How Auto theft compares

Auto theft is the least common offence among the six recorded categories in St. Thomas for 2019. With only 1 incident, it ranks 6th out of 6 categories. By contrast, the "Other" category accounts for 695 incidents, "Theft" for 71, "Mischief" for 26, "Break and enter" for 13, and "Assault" for 11. This stark disparity highlights how auto theft contributes minimally to the city’s overall crime profile.

Key stats

What these numbers mean

Auto theft stands out as the least frequent category in St. Thomas for 2019, accounting for just one incident and a 0.1% share of total crime. Its rank at the bottom of the six‑category list underscores its rarity relative to other offences such as "Other" and "Theft". The year‑over‑year decline of 50% (from two incidents in 2018 to one in 2019) further illustrates a downward trend, albeit based on very small numbers.

About this dataset

Frequently asked questions about Auto theft in St. Thomas

How many auto theft incidents were recorded in St. Thomas in 2019?

The open‑data set shows that there was 1 auto theft incident reported in St. Thomas for the year 2019.

What proportion of the city’s total crime does auto theft represent?

Auto theft accounts for 0.1% of the city’s total of 817 reported incidents across all categories in 2019.

How does auto theft compare to other crime categories in St. Thomas?

With only 1 incident, auto theft ranks 6th out of 6 categories, far below "Other" (695 incidents) and "Theft" (71 incidents) for the same year.

Did the number of auto thefts increase or decrease from the previous year?

The number of auto thefts fell by 50% from 2 incidents in 2018 to 1 incident in 2019, according to the year‑by‑year series.

Other crime categories in St. Thomas

Sources

Data sourced from the St. Thomas open‑data portal (ON).

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