The new normal of the car theft crisis
The number of thefts reported in Toronto and Peel, York, Durham and Halton regions has fallen from record highs — but the crisis continues.
A line chart showing the number of reported car thefts in the Greater Toronto Area shows annual rates of under 15,000 every year from 2010 to 2019. The COVIC-19 pandemic, starting in 2020, coincides with a massive spike to 33,334 reported in 2023, followed by a decline to 20,765v in 2025.
