EDMONTON – The Honda CR-V was Canada’s most stolen vehicle in 2025, according to new figures from Équité Association, but Alberta’s rankings reveal a different trend, with pickup trucks occupying all five top positions.
The 2025 most stolen vehicles report from Équité Association found that 2,137 Honda CR-Vs were stolen across Canada last year, making the sport utility vehicle the most commonly targeted model in the country.
The Honda Civic ranked second nationally with 1,813 thefts, followed by the Toyota RAV4 with 1,147.
The Ram 1500 placed fourth nationally with 1,072 thefts, while the Ford F-150 rounded out the top five with 1,057.
Other vehicles appearing in the national top 10 included the Lexus RX, Chevrolet/GMC Silverado and Sierra 1500 series, Toyota Tundra, Jeep Wrangler and Hyundai Elantra.
The rankings also identified the model years most frequently targeted by thieves. For the Honda CR-V, the most commonly stolen model year was 2024, while the 2018 Honda Civic and 2021 Toyota RAV4 were the most frequently targeted versions of those vehicles.
Équité Association says organized crime groups continue to exploit weaknesses in vehicle anti-theft technology, with criminals targeting vehicles that can be serviced and resold in international markets.
The organization warns that Canada has become a source country for stolen vehicles, with organized criminal networks taking advantage of security vulnerabilities in both newer and older models.
In Alberta, however, the theft rankings were dominated by pickup trucks.
The Ram 1500 was the province’s most stolen vehicle in 2025, with 313 reported thefts.
The Chevrolet and GMC Silverado/Sierra 1500 series ranked second with 256 thefts, followed by the Silverado/Sierra 2500 series with 227.
The Ford F-150 placed fourth with 219 thefts, while the Ford F-350 rounded out the top five with 142.
The Alberta figures show that thieves are targeting both newer trucks and older models.
The most frequently stolen Ram 1500 and Ford F-150 models were from 2023, while the 2006 model year was most commonly targeted among Chevrolet and GMC 1500 and 2500 trucks.
For the Ford F-350, the most frequently stolen model year was 2007.
Sport utility vehicles and passenger cars accounted for the remaining five positions in Alberta’s top 10.
The Jeep Grand Cherokee ranked sixth with 117 thefts, followed by the Toyota RAV4 with 97.
The Honda Civic placed eighth with 93 thefts, while the Honda CR-V, which topped the national rankings, finished ninth in Alberta with 90.
Rounding out the provincial list was the combined Ford, Lincoln and Mercury Escape/Corsair/MKC/Mariner series, with 79 thefts.
The differing rankings highlight the types of vehicles being targeted across the country, with SUVs and passenger cars leading nationally while trucks dominate Alberta’s list.
Équité Association says vehicle theft remains a significant concern because of the involvement of organized criminal networks and weaknesses in automotive security systems.
The organization points out that Canada’s vehicle anti-theft standards were last updated in 2007, despite significant technological changes in the automotive industry since then.
It argues that enforcement alone will not eliminate the problem and is calling for stronger prevention measures, including changes to federal vehicle security regulations.
Équité is working with government agencies, law enforcement and other stakeholders, including Transport Canada, to encourage updated vehicle security standards that would bring Canadian requirements into line with international best practices.
Founded in 2021, Équité Association is a national not-for-profit organization that works with Canadian property and casualty insurers to combat insurance fraud and organized crime.
The organization combines insurance industry data, advanced analytics and investigative expertise to identify criminal patterns and support investigations involving multiple insurers.
It says reducing vehicle theft requires co-operation between insurance companies, governments, vehicle manufacturers and law enforcement agencies to disrupt organized crime and address vulnerabilities that make vehicles attractive targets.
The complete national and provincial rankings are available through Équité Association’s Top 10 Most Stolen Vehicles report.
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