Here are some tips on how to prevent your car from getting stolen

Increased car thefts have become a new reality in the capital with an average of six car thefts per day since the start of the year.

Here’s what police want you to do to prevent your car from getting stolen, while they continue to navigate through the challenge:

Statistics on the Ottawa Police Service crime map shows 221 vehicles have been reported stolen in Ottawa since Jan. 1, police note that the Bay ward and River ward are the hot spots for vehicle thefts in the capital. More than 45 vehicles have been stolen in the past seven days.

The crime map shows at least one vehicle has been stolen from all 24 wards across Ottawa in the first six weeks of the year.

Bay ward has the highest number of vehicle thefts reported, with 23 vehicle thefts so far in 2024. There have been 18 vehicle thefts in River ward, 17 thefts in Rideau-Vanier, 16 vehicles stolen in Gloucester-Southgate and 15 vehicles reported stolen in Beacon Hill-Cyrville.