In 2024, Thunder Bay recorded 140 Theft from vehicle incidents, representing 1.9% of the 7,231 total city-wide crime incidents across 9 categories. The category ranked 7th among all tracked categories in the city. Reported incidents increased by 460% from a base of 25 records in 2023. This full calendar year dataset spans occurrence dates from September 28, 2023, to October 24, 2024.
Data current through . Source: official police open-data portal covering Thunder Bay.
This page summarises the open‑data record for theft from vehicle offences in Thunder Bay for the 2024 reporting year. The dataset compiles every police‑recorded incident where a vehicle was broken into or its contents stolen, covering the full calendar year and reflecting the city’s official crime statistics.
The 2024 tally shows 140 reported theft‑from‑vehicle incidents, which account for 1.9 % of Thunder Bay’s overall crime count of 7,231 incidents for the same period. Compared with 2023, incidents rose from 25 to 140, a 460 % increase. The figures represent the complete 2024 calendar year and are not limited to the 60‑day map window that some visualisations use. These numbers are drawn directly from the municipal open‑data feed for Thunder Bay, generated on 9 August 2026.
Theft from vehicle ranks seventh among nine crime categories in Thunder Bay, placing it behind larger categories such as Other (3,409 incidents), Assault (1,259 incidents), and Theft (1,048 incidents). It also exceeds the counts for Break and Enter (517 incidents) and Mischief (482 incidents). This relative position shows that while theft from vehicle is recorded, it represents a modest share of overall crime activity compared with the city’s most common offence types.
Theft from vehicle accounts for a small proportion of Thunder Bay’s crime landscape, at just 1.9 % of all reported incidents and a seventh‑place ranking among nine categories. Although the absolute number of incidents is modest, the year‑over‑year rise of 460 % from 25 in 2023 to 140 in 2024 marks a notable surge, albeit from a low baseline. This suggests a growing visibility of vehicle‑related thefts while the category remains less prevalent than major offences such as Other, Assault, and general Theft.
Theft from vehicle covers incidents where a motor vehicle is broken into or its contents are stolen. In Thunder Bay, 140 such incidents were recorded for 2024, representing 1.9 % of the city’s total crime count of 7,231.
With 140 incidents, theft from vehicle ranks seventh out of nine categories. It is far lower than Other (3,409 incidents), Assault (1,259), and Theft (1,048), but higher than Break and Enter (517) and Mischief (482). This places it in the lower‑mid tier of reported offences.
Yes. The open‑data series shows 25 incidents in 2023 and 140 in 2024, a 460 % year‑over‑year increase. The rise reflects a substantial jump in reported cases, though the baseline in 2023 was small.
Theft from vehicle makes up 1.9 % of all recorded crimes in Thunder Bay for 2024. Out of a total of 7,231 incidents city‑wide, 140 were classified as theft from vehicle.
Source: Ontario (ON) open‑data portal for Thunder Bay.