Ottawa police have received 463 reports of vehicle thefts so far in 2024 [Video]

An average of five vehicles a day has been reported stolen in Ottawa so far this year, as the capital continues to see a rise in reported auto thefts.

Statistics available on the Ottawa Police Service Crime Map shows 463 vehicles have been reported stolen in Ottawa since January 1.  By comparison, police reported 504 vehicles stolen in the first six months of 2023, and 387 vehicles stolen between Jan. 1 and June 30, 2022.

During March Break, 45 vehicles were reported stolen in Ottawa.

The Ottawa Police Service’s Crime Map shows at least one vehicle has been stolen from each ward in the city of Ottawa.

Bay ward, located in Ottawa’s west end, has been the motor vehicle theft hot spot so far this year, with 48 vehicles reported stolen between Jan. 1 and March 25. Thirty vehicles have been reported stolen in Rideau Vanier, 29 vehicle thefts reported …