Canada’s most dangerous cities: Auto theft

Something must be working—the Canadian rate is down 40 per cent in the past decade

October 14, 2010

From Canada’s most dangerous cities: 2010:


1	Fort McMurray, Alta.	208.95%
2	Joliette, Que.	200.84
3	Surrey, B.C.	175.98
4	Kelowna, B.C.	140.17
5	Brantford, Ont.	132.40
6	Edmonton, Alta.	122.05
7	Grande Prairie, Alta.	117.53
8	Winnipeg, Man.	108.85
9	Langley Township, B.C.	107.05
10	Saskatoon, Sask.	106.83
11	New Westminster, B.C.	102.87
12	Chilliwack, B.C.	100.65
13	Regina, Sask.	90.89
14	Prince George, B.C.	87.68
15	Red Deer, Alta.	83.59
16	Abbotsford, B.C.	81.38
17	Maple Ridge, B.C.	74.08
18	Maskoutains, Que.	71.92
19	Hamilton, Ont.	66.40
20	Drummondville, Que.	62.88
21	Burnaby, B.C.	61.66
22	Granby, Que.	55.99
23	Victoriaville, Que.	52.90
24	Terrebonne, Que.	46.69
25	Laval, Que.	43.73
26	Trois-Rivières, Que.	42.51
27	Montréal, Que.	41.70
28	Saint-Jérôme, Que.	40.42
29	Nanaimo, B.C.	39.89
30	Calgary, Alta.	33.81
31	Victoria, B.C.	32.12
32	St-Eustache, Que.	30.25
33	Shawinigan, Que.	24.08
34	Longueuil, Que.	24.05
35	Thérèse-De-Blainville, Qc.	22.86
36	Port Coquitlam, B.C.	19.27
37	Repentigny, Que.	17.43
38	Kamloops, B.C.	14.38
39	London, Ont.	10.45
40	Coquitlam, B.C.	7.98
41	St.Jean-Sur-Richelieu, Que.	0.03
42	Brome-Missisquoi, Que.	-0.41
43	Delta, B.C.	-3.84
44	Mirabel, Que.	-5.09
45	Sorel-Tracy, Que.	-5.12
46	Lethbridge, Alta.	-10.08
47	Vancouver, B.C.	-10.36
48	Belleville, Ont.	-10.92
49	Alma, Que.	-13.76
50	Richmond, B.C.	-13.79
51	Cornwall, Ont.	-15.75
52	Richelieu Saint-Laurent, Que.	-19.59
53	St. Catharines, Ont.	-20.84
54	Sherwood Park, Alta.	-21.09
55	Saguenay, Que.	-23.15
56	Toronto, Ont.	-25.95
57	North Vancouver, B.C.	-27.20
58	Windsor, Ont.	-28.01
59	Peel Region (Mississauga/Brampton), Ont.	-30.76
60	St. Albert, Alta.	-31.04
61	Sudbury, Ont.	-32.66
62	Kitchener, Ont.	-33.56
63	Norfolk, Ont. (Opp)	-33.81
64	Sherbrooke, Que.	-34.53
65	Chatham-Kent, Ont.	-35.28
66	Gatineau, Que.	-35.62
67	Ottawa, Ont.	-37.52
68	Moncton, N.B.	-37.74
69	Québec, Que.	-37.96
70	Salaberry-De-Valleyfield, Que.	-38.40
71	Roussillon, Que.	-38.46
72	Medicine Hat, Alta.	-39.52
73	Blainville, Que.	-41.52
74	Saint John, N.B.	-44.73
75	Thunder Bay, Ont.	-46.57
76	Halifax Region, N.S.	-48.29
77	Saanich, B.C.	-48.94
78	Vaudreuil-Soulange, Que.	-49.78
79	N. Vancouver District, B.C.	-50.09
80	Barrie, Ont.	-51.03
81	Lévis, Que.	-53.46
82	Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.	-53.46
83	Sarnia, Ont.	-56.86
84	Guelph, Ont.	-57.42
85	York Region (Markham/Vaughn), Ont.	-57.80
86	Fredericton, N.B.	-57.86
87	Kingston, Ont.	-58.20
88	Wellington County, Ont.	-58.67
89	Durham Region (Oshawa/Whitby/Ajax), Ont.	-60.01
90	Peterborough, Ont.	-60.61
91	Innisfil, Ont.	-60.95
92	Châteauguay, Que.	-61.45
93	Cape Breton, N.S.	-61.48
94	St. John’s, Nfld.	-61.92
95	West Vancouver, B.C.	-66.13
96	Oakville, Ont.	-66.34
97	Nottawasaga, Ont.	-67.78
98	Caledon, Ont.	-69.00
99	Rimouski, Que.	-72.24
100	North Bay, Ont.	-75.05

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