By Sumayya
The [Honda CR-V] stood as the most stolen automobile in Ontario and all across Canada last year, according to a brand-new study by the [Équité Association].
The group’s yearly study put out on Tuesday disclosed that 2,137 Honda CR-Vs were stolen countrywide in the year 2025, which includes 1,598 thefts inside Ontario. The highly popular SUV was likewise the top targeted automobile for car thieves in Ontario back in 2024 and across Canada in 2021 and 2022. A total sum of 550,586 Honda CR-Vs held insurance in Canada during 2025.
Other widely chosen SUV models also ranked high on the Canada-wide list, including the Honda Civic and Toyota RAV4. Each of these took the second and third place for the highest count of stolen vehicles in Canada, respectively, the study discovered. In Quebec, the Honda Civic experienced the highest count of car thefts with 487 reported cases.
Regional Car Theft Winners
Two popular truck models topped the theft lists in Alberta and inside the Atlantic provinces:
| Region | Most Stolen Vehicle Type | Theft Statistics |
|---|---|---|
| Alberta | Ram 1500 Series Trucks | • 313 trucks reported stolen. • Out of 94,621 insured trucks in the province. |
| Atlantic Canada | Chevrolet/GMC Silverado/Sierra 1500 Series | • 120 thefts reported to authorities. • Out of 68,117 insured vehicles in the area. |
Security Weaknesses and Financial Loss
Équité points to ongoing safety weaknesses found in globally sold vehicles, including the Honda CR-V, that leave them open and vulnerable to being stolen.
“We must make vehicles harder to steal. With auto theft remaining a low-risk high reward crime, organized networks continue to exploit vulnerabilities, leaving tens of thousands of Canadians victimized, and communities emotionally and financially affected,” stated [Heather Masterson], who works as the president and CEO of Équité Association. Masterson explains that despite massive efforts to fight against vehicle theft, thieves keep making profits from the 900 million dollars lost every single year to stolen automobiles.
“Enforcement alone won’t solve this. It requires a collective, preventative shift across the entire ecosystem, including working in consultation with Transport Canada to update and align the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations with global best practices. Canadians deserve peace of mind; they deserve to feel safe,” Masterson shared.
Positive Changes and Consumer Demands
The Équité 2025 Auto Theft Trend Report also revealed that national and business-wide projects led to an 18 percent Canada-wide, year-over-year drop in vehicle theft when matched against the year 2024.
The study discovered that 72 percent of Canadians believe that mandatory anti-theft tracking technology must be built straight into cars from the start, rather than being sold as an extra optional add-on feature.
The Équité Association operates as a non-profit group, noting that it assists Canadian property and casualty insurance businesses. The Équité Association was originally set up in the year 2021 to protect Canadian people and help build a fairer world by fighting against insurance scams and criminal activities.
