A recent report from the Équité Association reveals that auto thefts in Canada have decreased by 18% year-over-year, with 46,999 reported thefts in 2025 compared to 57,359 in 2024. This represents a notable decline from the previous year’s figures when thefts exceeded 70,000. Despite this reduction, the report highlights the ongoing challenges in recovering stolen vehicles, with over a third of thefts resulting in unrecovered vehicles, contributing to a substantial financial impact on insurance providers, which reported claims estimated at $900 million for the year.

Bryan Gast, vice president of investigative services for Équité Association, remarked on the positive trend of reduced theft, but emphasized that the overall numbers still indicate a significant problem with organized crime targeting Canadian cars. The persistent high rates of auto theft connect to broader issues involving organized crime networks that operate across regions, suggesting that while progress is being made, substantial efforts are still needed to tackle the underlying criminal activities.

In response to the ongoing issues surrounding auto theft, the Canadian federal government had previously announced a national action plan aimed at disrupting and dismantling auto theft rings. As Canada grapples with this challenge, the relationship between vehicle recovery efforts, crime prevention, and community safety remains at the forefront of discussions among policymakers, law enforcement, and citizens aiming to decrease these troubling statistics further in the coming years.