Metal thefts surge in Canada

The number of metal thefts reported to police doubled between 2020 and 2022.

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Metals are defined as non-precious metal/ore/rock such as copper wiring, lead, and steel. Includes manhole covers. Data is for all of Canada.

Chart: Jeff OuthitSource: Statistics CanadaGet the dataCreated with Datawrapper