Honda CR-V Tops Canada Vehicle Theft Rankings for 2025
Equite Association reports that the Honda CR-V reclaimed the top spot for vehicle thefts in Canada, while luxury models dominated theft frequency rates.
The Honda CR-V has reclaimed its position as the most stolen vehicle in Canada, according to the annual report released by Equite Association. After being dethroned in 2023 and 2024, the Japanese automaker's sports utility vehicle recorded 2,137 thefts for its 2024 model year during 2025.
Equite Association, an organization founded in 2021 by Canadian property and casualty insurers to combat insurance crime and fraud, noted that top-ranked models are predominantly distributed globally. This international presence facilitates the resale of stolen vehicles abroad by organized crime rings seeking to maximize illicit profits.
The Honda Civic followed closely in second place, with its 2018 model stolen 1,813 times across the country in 2025. The Civic also captured the number one spot for vehicle thefts specifically within the province of Quebec. The third position went to last year's leader, the Toyota RAV4, which recorded 1,147 thefts for its 2021 model.
Pickup trucks occupied the fourth and fifth positions on the list. The 2022 Ram 1500, which ranked first in Alberta, and the 2023 Ford F-150 series recorded 1,072 and 1,057 thefts respectively. Additional vehicles rounding out the top ten included the Lexus RX, the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra 1500 duo, the Toyota Tundra, the Jeep Wrangler, and the Hyundai Elantra, each remaining below the threshold of 1,000 annual thefts.
Beyond total volume figures, Equite Association compiled a secondary ranking measuring theft frequency relative to the number of insured vehicles on the road. This analysis revealed that new luxury models experience disproportionately high rates of theft. The Lexus TX ranked first in this category, with 11.37 percent of its owners experiencing a theft, compared to just 0.39 percent for the Honda CR-V.
The Toyota Land Cruiser Wagon followed immediately behind the Lexus TX with a theft frequency rate of 11.32 percent. Other high-end models recording rates under five percent included the Toyota Grand Highlander, Toyota Sequoia, Land Rover Defender, Acura TLX, Lexus GX, Mercedes-Benz GLS, Land Rover Range Rover, and Toyota Tundra.
Despite a national year-over-year decrease of 18 percent in total auto thefts compared to 2024 due to industry and government initiatives, organized crime continues to exploit vulnerabilities in automotive security technology. Heather Masterson, president and CEO of Equite Association, emphasized that automobile theft remains a low-risk, highly lucrative crime that costs Canadians approximately 900 million dollars annually.
Experts point out that outdated federal safety regulations, which have not been updated since 2007, leave vehicles vulnerable to modern relay attacks and key fob reprogramming by criminals. Bryan Grant, national vice president of intelligence and investigations at Equite Association, stressed that systemic weaknesses must be addressed directly at the manufacturing stage to prevent vehicles from being stolen initially.