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Auto theft in Victoria

In 2026 year-to-date through July, Victoria recorded 20 auto theft incidents. This category represents 0.4% of the 4,947 total reported city incidents during the same period. Among all eight recorded categories in the city's open dataset, auto theft ranks eighth. The highest listed neighbourhood incident counts for auto theft include Victoria with two incidents, along with Blanshard St & Yates St and Coventry Ave & Craigflower Rd.

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

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Auto theft incidents
0.4%
Share of Victoria incidents
8 of 8
Category rank
VICTORIA
Top neighbourhood
2 incidents
2026 (YTD, through Jul)
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Where Auto theft concentrates

10% of Auto theft incidents
5% of Auto theft incidents
5% of Auto theft incidents

Auto theft in Victoria

This page details open-data figures for auto theft in Victoria, British Columbia, covering the 2026 year-to-date period through July. Based on municipal open-data records spanning from March 16, 2026 to August 13, 2026, Victoria recorded 20 incidents of auto theft. All figures presented here reflect official records published in the city open-data archive rather than map-based rolling windows or estimated figures.

Across all tracked crime categories, Victoria documented a city total of 4,947 incidents during this same timeframe. Auto theft represented 0.4% of the city total incidents. The dataset provides published incident totals for this specific category alongside broader municipal records across British Columbia. Reviewing these figures offers a transparent breakdown of official auto theft records within the jurisdiction for the 2026 year-to-date period.

How Auto theft compares

In Victoria, auto theft ranks 8th among all 8 tracked crime categories for the 2026 year-to-date period, recording 20 incidents. This total is lower than all other listed categories in the municipal dataset. By comparison, Other recorded 2,970 incidents, Theft reached 773 incidents, and Mischief logged 559 incidents. Additionally, Theft from vehicle registered 268 incidents, while Assault accounted for 168 incidents during the same period. With 20 recorded incidents, auto theft represents the smallest count among the tracked categories in the city open-data archive.

Key stats

Top neighbourhoods for Auto theft in Victoria

  1. VICTORIA — 2 incidents
  2. BLANSHARD ST & YATES ST — 1 incidents
  3. COVENTRY AVE & CRAIGFLOWER RD — 1 incidents

What these numbers mean

Auto theft occupies the lowest position among Victoria's 8 tracked crime categories for the 2026 year-to-date period, totalling 20 reported incidents. Accounting for 0.4% of the 4,947 total city incidents, auto theft recorded significantly fewer occurrences than other categories such as Theft (773) and Mischief (559). The open-data archive reflects figures from March 16, 2026 to August 13, 2026 across listed locations, led by VICTORIA with 2 recorded incidents.

About this dataset

Frequently asked questions about Auto theft in Victoria

How many auto theft incidents were recorded in Victoria in 2026?

Victoria recorded 20 auto theft incidents during the 2026 year-to-date period through July. These reported figures span from March 16, 2026 to August 13, 2026 within the municipal open-data release. Auto theft accounts for 0.4% of the city total of 4,947 incidents across all categories.

How does auto theft compare to other crime categories in Victoria?

Auto theft ranks 8th out of 8 tracked categories in Victoria for 2026 year-to-date. Its total of 20 incidents is lower than other categories, including Theft with 773 incidents, Mischief with 559 incidents, Theft from vehicle with 268 incidents, and Assault with 168 incidents.

Which Victoria locations logged auto theft incidents in 2026?

The top listed location for auto theft in the 2026 dataset is VICTORIA with 2 incidents. Other locations listed in the open-data summary include BLANSHARD ST & YATES ST with 1 incident and COVENTRY AVE & CRAIGFLOWER RD with 1 incident.

What timeframe do these Victoria auto theft statistics cover?

The statistics cover the 2026 year-to-date period through July, with incident dates ranging from March 16, 2026 to August 13, 2026. The full dataset includes 20 auto theft incidents out of 4,947 total incidents recorded city-wide across all tracked categories in Victoria, BC.

Other crime categories in Victoria

Sources

Crime data for Victoria is sourced from municipal open-data portal releases in BC.

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