Canada’s most dangerous cities: auto theft

Joliette, Quebec

Nowhere in Canada are you more likely to have your car jacked than in Joliette, Que., a region of roughly 60,000 just outside Montreal. Boomerang, a company that sells tracking devices to pinpoint stolen vehicles, recovered its 5,000th car there a few years ago. “It is known as a place where you recover stolen vehicles,” says Michael Lendick, Boomerang’s national security director. “You’re going to find some chop shops; you’re going to find places where they sell car parts that are stolen.”

Worst cities (% higher than national average)

1. Joliette, Que. (184%)

2. Langley Township, B.C. (177%)

3. Surrey, B.C. (154%)

4. Wood Buffalo, Alta. (147%)

5. Montcalm MRC, Que. (138%)

Best cities (% lower than national average)

1. St. Clair, Ont. (75%)

2. Nottawasaga, Ont. (73%)

3. City of Kawartha Lakes, Ont. (70%)

4. South Simcoe, Ont. (69%)

5. Caledon, Ont. (68%)