A new report has found auto theft trends are down 19 per cent across Canada in the first half of this year, compared to the same time period in 2024.

But the authors of the report say that vigilance is still needed to keep numbers coming down.

It's an "optimistic trend" seen in provinces across the country, says the report by Équité Association, an organization that works to stop crime on behalf of the Canadian property and casualty insurance industry.

The largest drops were seen in Ontario at 25.9 per cent and Quebec at 22 per cent, said the report.

These provinces experienced the highest rate of theft from 2021 to 2023, when Équité said Canada was facing a "national crisis" in car theft.

"This encouraging trend in decreasing auto theft in the most affected provinces demonstrates the

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