These are the top 10 most stolen vehicles in Alberta and truck owners beware

Car theft has gone up in Western Canada, and new data revealed which vehicles are the most stolen in the province of Alberta.

Équité Association’s annual report broke down car theft stats across the country, and some provinces saw a major uptick in auto theft. Western Canada as a whole just saw a 5.5% increase, from 2021-2023, but the report said that “Alberta experiences more auto theft per capita than Ontario.”

In Alberta specifically, 44% of all stolen vehicles were trucks — so anyone with a pickup might want to be on high alert. 33% of the stolen vehicles were also made between 2003-2009. As for the types are cars that are most stolen, the report ranked them in a list of 10, for 2023.

Top 10 Most Stolen Vehicles in Alberta for 2023

• Chevrolet/GMC Silverado/Sierra 2500 Series — 353 thefts
• Chevrolet/GMC Silverado/Sierra 1500 Series — 350 thefts
• Dodge Ram 1500 Series — 346 thefts
• Ford F350 Series — 270 thefts
• Ford F150 Series — 248 thefts
• Jeep Grand Cherokee — 114 thefts
• Ford/Lincoln/Mercury Escape/Corsair/MKC/Mariner Series — 106 thefts
• Honda Civic — 105 thefts
• Ford F250 Series — 103 thefts
• Dodge Ram 2500 Series (tie with Lexus RX Series) — 98 thefts
• Lexus RX Series (tie with Dodge Ram 2500 Series) — 98 thefts

This list is based on the overall number of thefts, so the most popular vehicles tend to rank higher as there are more of them around.

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