Honda CR-V Tops Canada's Most-Stolen List in 2025
Auto theft fell 18 per cent nationally in 2025, according to Équité Association's annual report.
Updated on Nov. 10, 2026 in Car Types
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The Honda CR-V was the most stolen vehicle in Canada in 2025, with 2,137 reported thefts nationwide. Équité Association reported an 18 per cent Canada-wide decrease in auto theft compared to 2024.
Why it matters
Auto theft causes an estimated $900 million in losses each year, and organized networks continue to exploit known vulnerabilities in widely used vehicles. Thieves view the crime as low-risk and high-reward, keeping pressure on owners of popular models across Canada.
Équité Association recorded 2,137 Honda CR-V thefts nationwide in 2025, including 1,598 in Ontario, out of 550,586 insured in Canada. Ram 1500 thefts totalled 313 in Alberta against 94,621 insured, and Silverado/Sierra 1500 thefts totalled 120 in Atlantic Canada against 68,117 insured.
The players
Équité Association
Équité Association is a Canadian non-profit organization funded by insurers that tracks and publishes auto theft statistics and prevention research.
Honda CR-V
The Honda CR-V is a compact crossover SUV produced by Honda that has ranked among the most popular vehicles in Canada for years.
The details
The Honda CR-V has been Canada's most targeted vehicle in 2021, 2022 and 2025, and Ontario's most targeted in 2024. The Honda Civic ranked second and the Toyota RAV4 third, with 487 Civic thefts in Quebec. Équité Association said thieves continue to exploit ongoing security weaknesses in globally serviceable vehicles.
Timeline
2021 and 2022: Honda CR-V was Canada's most targeted vehicle.
2024: Honda CR-V was Ontario's most targeted vehicle and serves as the baseline for the 18 per cent national decline.
2025: Honda CR-V was Canada's most stolen vehicle.
November 10, 2026: Équité Association released its annual report.
Roadmap
The Honda CR-V has topped Équité Association's national theft rankings in 2021, 2022 and 2025, extending a multi-year pattern in its annual reports. The 18 per cent national decrease in 2025 marks a departure from that pattern, though the CR-V remained the single most stolen model.
Owners of Honda CR-Vs, Civics and RAV4s should review anti-theft options and parking habits, since these models carry the highest theft risk. Canadians are split on mandatory anti-theft technology, with 72 per cent favouring it according to the extraction.
The takeaway
Drivers of the most-targeted models can reduce risk by using physical deterrents and parking in secure locations. The national decline suggests prevention efforts are working, but the CR-V's continued lead shows the risk is still concentrated in specific vehicles.
Further reading
For more on the vehicles drivers are most likely to own, browse our Car Types coverage.
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