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Where auto thefts in Scarborough were reported this week

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Torstar Open Data Team. (2026, October 8). Where auto thefts in Scarborough were reported this week. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/local-crime/where-auto-thefts-in-scarborough-were-reported-this-week/article_1c562537-5c85-5613-b04d-1058166c60a6.html

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Toronto Police received 103 reports of stolen vehicles in the city between October 1 and October 7, with 32 cases occurring specifically in Scarborough. Since January 1, a total of 5,260 auto thefts have been reported across Toronto, marking an increase of 7.9% compared to the same period in 2025. The article details specific incidents and cumulative numbers for various districts within Scarborough, including Agincourt North, Bendale, Centennial Scarborough, Clairlea-Birchmount, Dorset Park, Eglinton East, Highland Creek, Ionview, L’Amoreaux, and Malvern.
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The Toronto Police Service received 103 reports of stolen vehicles in Scarborough between October 1 and October 7, 2026. Reports indicate that the highest number of thefts occurred in Bendale with 98 incidents throughout the year, followed by Eglinton East with 72 and Dorset Park with 68 auto thefts reported so far in 2026. Notable individual thefts include four vehicles stolen from locations around Midland Avenue and Prudential Drive on Thursday, October 1 at about 2 a.m., and another near Antrim Crescent and Kennedy Road on Monday, October 5 at around 7 p.m. Since January 1, the City of Toronto has seen 5,260 auto thefts, marking an increase by 7.9% compared to the same period in 2025.

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🔮 Two vehicles were reported stolen from these locations: near Agar Crescent and Donalbert Road on Thursday, Oct. 15 at about 9 p.m. around Cloverdale Mall and The East Mall Crescent on Tuesday, Oct. 20 at about 10 p.m. There have been 162 auto thefts reported in Islington-City Centre West in 2026. Kingsview Village-The Westway Two vehicles were reported stolen from these locations: near Acme Crescent and Marblehead Road on Thursday, Oct. 15 at about 6 a.m. around Islington Avenue and St. Georges Boulevard on Friday, Oct. 16 at around 12 p.m. There have been 68 auto thefts reported in Kingsview Village-The Westway in 2026. Rexdale-Kipling Two vehicles were reported stolen from these locations: near Frost Street and Stavely Crescent on Saturday, Oct. 17 at around 12 a.m. near Barrhead Crescent and Coppermill Drive on Saturday, Oct. 17 at about 10 a.m. There have been 40 auto thefts reported in Rexdale-Kipling in 2026. West Humber-Clairville Seven vehicles were reported stolen from these locations: near Fasken Drive and Hwy 427 on Thursday, Oct. 15 at about 5 a.m. around Bordeaux Circt and Cabernet Circle on Thursday, Oct. 15 at about 3 p.m. around Airview Road and Brydon Drive on Friday, Oct. 16 at about 12 p.m. near Grandstand Entrance Road and Rexdale Boulevard on Friday, Oct. 16 at around 4 p.m. near Belfield Road and Kipling Avenue on Sunday, Oct. 18 at around 11 p.m. near Fasken Drive and Hwy 427 on Monday, Oct. 19 at about 7 a.m. near Dixon Road and Skyway Avenue on Tuesday, Oct. 20 at about 8 a.m. There have been 353 auto thefts reported in West Humber-Clairville in 2026. Willowridge-Martingrove-Richview Two vehicles were reported stolen from these locations: near Clement Road and Kipling Avenue on Friday, Oct. 16 at about 4 a.m. near Callowhill Drive and Ladbrooke Road on Saturday, Oct. 17 at around 11 a.m. There have been 68 auto thefts reported in Willowridge-Martingrove-Richview in 2026. More neighbourhoods About this story This story was automatically generated using open data collected and maintained by Toronto Police Service.
2026-10-22 · assertive framing · Where auto thefts in Etobicoke were reported this week
🔮 Two vehicles were reported stolen from these locations: near Hycrest Avenue and Sheppard Avenue East on Thursday, Oct. 15 at around 8 a.m. around Bonnington Place and Lyndale Drive on Tuesday, Oct. 20 at around 11 a.m. There have been 48 auto thefts reported in Willowdale East in 2026. York University Heights Three vehicles were reported stolen from these locations: around Steeles Avenue West and North West Gate on Monday, Oct. 19 at around 9 a.m. around Brisbane Road and Martin Ross Avenue on Tuesday, Oct. 20 at around 12 a.m. near John Drury Drive and Robert Woodhead Crescent on Tuesday, Oct. 20 at about 8 a.m. There have been 160 auto thefts reported in York University Heights in 2026. Yorkdale-Glen Park Two vehicles were reported stolen from these locations: around Alcester Court and Highland Hill on Saturday, Oct. 17 at around 1 p.m. around Alcester Court and Highland Hill on Saturday, Oct. 17 at around 5 p.m. There have been 74 auto thefts reported in Yorkdale-Glen Park in 2026. More neighbourhoods
2026-10-22 · assertive framing · Where auto thefts in North York were reported this week
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Bendale Highland Creek Ionview L’Amoreaux Toronto Police Service

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Bendale GPE · 2× Highland Creek GPE · 2× Ionview GPE · 2× L’Amoreaux GPE · 2× Malvern GPE · 2× Milliken GPE · 2× Rouge ORG · 2× Scarborough Village GPE · 2× Scarborough GPE · 1× Toronto Police Service ORG · 1×

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Four vehicles were reported stolen from these locations: around Midland Avenue and Prudential Drive on Thursday, Oct. 1 at about 2 a.m. near Dundalk Drive and Glamorgan Avenue on Sunday, Oct. 4 at about 7 p.m. around Dundalk Drive and Glamorgan Avenue on Sunday, Oct. 4 at around 8 p.m. near Antrim Crescent and Kennedy Road on Monday, Oct. 5 at around 7 p.m. There have been 68 auto thefts reported in Dorset Park in 2026. Eglinton East Two vehicles were reported stolen from these locations: around Danforth Road and Thicketwood Drive on Friday, Oct. 2 at about 10 p.m. around Lord Roberts Drive and Midland Avenue on Sunday, Oct. 4 at about 6 p.m. There have been 72 auto thefts reported in Eglinton East in 2026. Highland Creek Two vehicles were reported stolen from these locations: near Calverley Trail and Canmore Boulevard on Friday, Oct. 2 at around 5 a.m. around Good Road and Ponymeadow Terrace on Saturday, Oct. 3 at around 1 a.m. There have been 32 auto thefts reported in Highland Creek in 2026.
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2026-10-08 · Toronto Star
Where auto thefts in Scarborough were reported this week · assertive framing

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Toronto Police Service received 103 reports of a stolen vehicle between Oct. 1 to Oct. 7, including 32 in the district of Scarborough. asserted
Service → receive → Scarborough
In total 5,260 auto thefts have been reported in the City of Toronto since Jan. 1 — up 7.9 per cent compared to the same period in 2025. asserted
thefts → report → 2025
Agincourt North A vehicle was reported stolen from near Brimstone Crescent and Lansbury Drive on Thursday, Oct. 1 at about 12 a.m. There have been 56 auto thefts reported in Agincourt North in 2026. asserted
vehicle → report → 2026
Three vehicles were reported stolen from these locations: near Mccowan Road and Progress Avenue on Thursday, Oct. 1 at around 9 p.m. near Applefield Drive and Brimley Road on Monday, Oct. 5 at about 10 p.m. near Mccowan Road and Progress Avenue on Tuesday, Oct. 6 at about 12 p.m. There have been 98 auto thefts reported in Bendale in 2026. Centennial Scarborough A vehicle was reported stolen from near Adams Park Gate and Andona Crescent on Sunday, Oct. 4 at around 1 a.m. There have been 13 auto thefts reported in Centennial Scarborough in 2026. Clairlea-Birchmount Two vehicles were reported stolen from these locations: near Dolphin Drive and Pharmacy Avenue on Saturday, Oct. 3 at about 8 p.m. There have been 88 auto thefts reported in Clairlea-Birchmount in 2026. asserted
vehicles → report → 2026
Four vehicles were reported stolen from these locations: around Midland Avenue and Prudential Drive on Thursday, Oct. 1 at about 2 a.m. near Dundalk Drive and Glamorgan Avenue on Sunday, Oct. 4 at about 7 p.m. around Dundalk Drive and Glamorgan Avenue on Sunday, Oct. 4 at around 8 p.m. near Antrim Crescent and Kennedy Road on Monday, Oct. 5 at around 7 p.m. There have been 68 auto thefts reported in Dorset Park in 2026. Eglinton East Two vehicles were reported stolen from these locations: around Danforth Road and Thicketwood Drive on Friday, Oct. 2 at about 10 p.m. around Lord Roberts Drive and Midland Avenue on Sunday, Oct. 4 at about 6 p.m. There have been 72 auto thefts reported in Eglinton East in 2026. Highland Creek Two vehicles were reported stolen from these locations: near Calverley Trail and Canmore Boulevard on Friday, Oct. 2 at around 5 a.m. around Good Road and Ponymeadow Terrace on Saturday, Oct. 3 at around 1 a.m. There have been 32 auto thefts reported in Highland Creek in 2026. asserted
vehicles → report → 2026
Ionview A vehicle was reported stolen from around Chopin Avenue and Mozart Avenue on Friday, Oct. 2 at about 4 a.m. asserted
vehicle → report → Friday
A vehicle was reported stolen from near Patrick Boulevard and Victoria Park Avenue on Sunday, Oct. 4 at around 9 p.m. There have been 84 auto thefts reported in L’Amoreaux in 2026. Malvern Four vehicles were reported stolen from these locations: near Alford Crescent and Scarfair Ptway on Saturday, Oct. 3 at about 2 a.m. around Ormerod Street and Verne Crescent on Saturday, Oct. 3 at about 1 p.m. around Mammoth Hall Trail and Unita Grove on Sunday, Oct. 4 at about 10 p.m. near Brenyon Way and Pioneer Ptway on Tuesday, Oct. 6 at around 4 p.m. There have been 93 auto thefts reported in Malvern in 2026. Milliken A vehicle was reported stolen from near Alton Towers Circle and Hillfarm Drive on Tuesday, Oct. 6 at around 11 p.m. There have been 72 auto thefts reported in Milliken in 2026. asserted
vehicle → report → 2026
Rouge A vehicle was reported stolen from near Idagrove Gate and Sheppard Avenue East on Thursday, Oct. 1 at about 4 a.m. There have been 150 auto thefts reported in Rouge in 2026. Scarborough Village A vehicle was reported stolen from near Knowlton Drive and Mason Road on Sunday, Oct. 4 at about 10 p.m. There have been 45 auto thefts reported in Scarborough Village in 2026. asserted
vehicle → report → 2026
Tam O’Shanter-Sullivan A vehicle was reported stolen from around Bonis Avenue and Carabob Court on Sunday, Oct. 4 at around 4 a.m. There have been 50 auto thefts reported in Tam O’Shanter-Sullivan in 2026. asserted
vehicle → report → 2026
A vehicle was reported stolen from around French Avenue and Kitchener Road on Thursday, Oct. 1 at about 1 a.m. asserted
vehicle → report → Thursday
Five vehicles were reported stolen from these locations: around Ivordale Crescent and Victoria Park Avenue on Thursday, Oct. 1 at around 5 p.m. near Pachino Boulevard and Pharmacy Avenue on Sunday, Oct. 4 at around 10 p.m. near Hwy 401st and Warden Avenue on Sunday, Oct. 4 at around 11 p.m. near Birchmount Road and Burcana Road on Monday, Oct. 5 at about 2 a.m. near Claudius Gate and Ellesmere Road on Monday, Oct. 5 at about 11 p.m. There have been 103 auto thefts reported in Wexford/Maryvale in 2026. Woburn A vehicle was reported stolen from around Blakemanor Boulevard and Markham Road on Monday, Oct. 5 at around 5 p.m. There have been 105 auto thefts reported in Woburn in 2026. More neighbourhoods About this story This story was automatically generated using open data collected and maintained by Toronto Police Service. asserted
story → report → Service
The incidents were reported by police in the past week and reportedly occurred in the past two weeks, but recent crime data is preliminary and subject to change upon further police investigation. uncertain
data → report → investigation
The locations have been offset to the nearest intersection and no personal information has been included for privacy reasons. asserted
information → offset → reasons
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