Auto theft by region
Montreal and Laval have the highest frequency of auto theft.
- Three Quebec regions are noteworthy in terms of frequency of entire-vehicle theft. They are Montreal (Centre/East) at 0.58%, Montreal (West) at 0.40% and Laval at 0.38%.
- Two of the provincial regions with the highest average cost of claims for entire-vehicle theft are Chaudière-Appalaches (Quebec City suburbs) $46,294 and Bas St-Laurent at $45,851.
- Although it has the highest claims frequency in Quebec, the average cost of claims in the Montreal Centre/East region is one of the lowest in the province ($28,727).
Source: GROUPEMENT DES ASSUREURS AUTOMOBILES, Automobile Statistical Plan, General results, Passenger vehicles, 2022