A corvette is recovered by the Ontario Provincial Police as part of Project Titanium, an investigation into a criminal network involved in violent auto thefts and home invasions. Handout photo
Car thefts have declined in the first half of 2025 compared to last year, even in Ontario and Quebec, which have experienced the highest auto theft rates, a recent report indicates.
Nationally, auto thefts decreased by 19.1 percent in the first half of 2025 compared to that of 2024. The provinces with the most significant decline in car thefts this year include Ontario, down 25.9 percent, and Quebec, down 22.2 percent, according to a July 28 report released by Équité Association, the national authority on insurance crime and fraud prevention.
