Why more than 1 in 10 Lexus TXs in Canada were stolen in 2025

Of the 2,455 Lexus TXs insured in Canada in 2025, 279 were stolen, a theft rate of 11.37%. That’s about one in nine. The figures come from Équité Association’s 2025 most-stolen lists, published Nov. 10, 2026, and they put the three-row Lexus at the top of the theft-rate ranking, just ahead of the Toyota Land Cruiser at 11.32%.

The Honda CR-V still had the most thefts of any model, with 2,137. But if you’re shopping for a vehicle, or insuring one, the rate tells you more about your odds than the total. This explainer shows why the two lists look so different, where the TX risk is concentrated, and what to check before you buy.

Quick answer

• Most stolen by count: Honda CR-V (2,137 thefts in 2025), then the Honda Civic (1,813), Toyota RAV4 (1,147), Ram 1500 (1,072) and Ford F-150 (1,057), according to Équité.
• Most stolen by rate: Lexus TX (11.37%), Toyota Land Cruiser (11.32%) and Toyota Grand Highlander (4.77%). No other model on the list reached 2%.
• The TX’s rate is about 29 times the CR-V’s 0.39%. A CR-V owner’s odds were about 1 in 258; a TX owner’s were about 1 in 9.
• It’s mostly an Ontario problem. By our calculation, Ontario accounted for 266 of the 279 TX thefts, or 95%, and the Ontario rate was 19.40%, about one in five.
• Expect it to show up in your insurance quote. Ontario’s regulator says a vehicle with a high theft rate means a higher premium.

Why the most-stolen list and the theft-rate list disagree

Équité publishes two rankings each year. One counts thefts. The other divides those thefts by the number of each model insured, which Équité calls theft frequency. The first list rewards popularity. The second shows risk.

Those five models are among the most common vehicles on Canadian roads, with more than 500,000 of each insured. Thieves take thousands of them, but any one owner’s odds stay below half a per cent. Équité says “globally serviceable” vehicles like the CR-V top the count because parts and buyers exist everywhere and “ongoing security weaknesses leave them vulnerable.”

The theft-rate list flips that. It’s dominated by newer, pricier, low-volume SUVs.

The three leaders are all Toyota Motor products, and the gap between them and everything else is large. The TX and Land Cruiser rates are more than seven times the fourth-place Sequoia’s. The Lexus TX, Land Cruiser and Grand Highlander together lost 1,012 vehicles, less than half the CR-V’s total, but from a pool of fewer than 15,000 insured vehicles instead of more than 550,000.

Read the small numbers carefully: A low-volume model’s rate moves a lot with each theft. With 2,455 TXs insured, every 25 extra thefts would add about one percentage point. That doesn’t make 11.37% a fluke, but it’s a reason to watch next year’s list before treating the exact figure as permanent.

Where the Lexus TX is being stolen

Équité also publishes regional lists, and they show the risk isn’t spread evenly. Ontario’s theft-rate list has the Land Cruiser first and the TX second, at rates far above the national ones.

By our calculation, Ontario accounted for 266 of the 279 TX thefts, or 95%. Ontario also had a little more than half of the insured TXs, so the concentration isn’t just about where the vehicles are. Subtracting Ontario from the national figures leaves 13 thefts from about 1,084 insured TXs elsewhere in Canada, about 1.2% by our calculation. That’s still high next to a CR-V, but it’s a different risk from Ontario’s one in five.

The Land Cruiser is the most extreme Ontario case. Of 791 insured in the province, 199 were stolen, a 25.16% rate, or about one in four. Grand Highlander thefts were even more concentrated, with 459 of 480 in Ontario.

The other regional lists look nothing like Ontario’s. Quebec’s top theft rate was the Toyota Tundra at 0.65%, and Alberta’s was the Ford F-350 at 0.64%, both far below any of the three Toyota Motor SUVs nationally.

Why these SUVs, and why now

Équité doesn’t publish a model-by-model explanation, so we won’t invent one. What it does say is specific enough to be useful.

Thieves are choosing newer luxury models for resale. Équité’s release says “newly released luxury lines” lead the theft-frequency list because organized crime groups target vehicles “to maximize their profits through domestic and international resale.” All three leaders are recent designs. In Équité’s table, the TX’s most-stolen model year was 2024 and the Land Cruiser’s was 2025.

The methods are electronic. Bryan Gast, Équité’s national vice-president of intelligence and investigations, said thieves are “using key fob relay attacks and reprogramming to easily gain access to vehicles.” Our Oct. 30 explainer sorts the police-recommended defences by which of those methods they stop.

The rules haven’t caught up. Équité says Canadian anti-theft standards were last updated in 2007, and it wants Transport Canada to align the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations with global practice. Its CEO, Heather Masterson, said: “We must make vehicles harder to steal.” Until a new standard is final and phased in, the vehicles on dealer lots today are built to the old one.

These are not cheap vehicles to lose. Lexus Canada listed the 2026 TX from $69,605 MSRP when it went on sale in November 2025, or $73,005 with freight, PDI and maximum dealer fees. Toyota Canada listed the 2026 Land Cruiser from $71,055 and the 2026 Grand Highlander from $51,635, both MSRP at launch in September 2025, before freight and fees.

What the theft rate means for your insurance

Équité is a not-for-profit that supports Canada’s property and casualty insurers, and its theft rate is measured against vehicles insured, not every vehicle registered. That’s the number insurers watch. It isn’t the same as police-reported crime statistics, so don’t expect it to line up with a police service’s annual report.

Ontario’s Financial Services Regulatory Authority puts the consequence plainly on its how to save on auto insurance page: “if you buy a vehicle with a high theft rate, your premium will be higher.” It also tells drivers to “choose a vehicle with good security features.”

To see why an insurer cares, try a rough calculation. If every stolen TX were worth what a new base TX costs with fees ($73,005), an 11.37% theft rate would work out to about $8,300 in theft losses for every TX insured nationally, and about $14,200 at Ontario’s 19.40% rate. That’s a ceiling, not a claim estimate: most stolen TXs were 2024 models worth less than new, some are recovered, and deductibles apply. But it shows the scale of the risk an insurer is pricing.

Our read: For most families, the useful takeaway isn’t “don’t buy a TX.” It’s that the theft rate belongs in the purchase decision alongside price and fuel use, especially in Ontario. A quote you get after signing is too late to change your mind.

Overall thefts are falling, but the risk is lopsided

None of this means car theft is rising overall. Équité’s 2025 trend report found an 18% drop in auto thefts nationwide compared with 2024, which the release credits to national and industry initiatives. Our Oct. 30 piece covered that decline and the falling recovery rate in detail.

The 2025 lists show where the remaining risk sits. The highest odds are no longer on the cheap, common cars that lead the raw count. They’re on a handful of new, expensive SUVs, concentrated in one province.

Checklist: before you buy or renew

1. Look up the model on both Équité lists. Check the national and regional theft-rate rankings, not just the most-stolen count.
2. Get an insurance quote on the exact model, trim and postal code before you sign. Ask whether the insurer requires an anti-theft device or tracker for that model, and whether any device earns a discount.
3. Budget for security up front if you’re buying a TX, Land Cruiser or Grand Highlander in Ontario. The defences that police recommend, such as a diagnostic-port lock, a steering wheel lock, an aftermarket immobilizer and a tracker, are listed by attack type in our Oct. 30 explainer.
4. Store a keyless fob in a Faraday pouch or metal box at home. Équité names relay attacks as a current method, and a pouch addresses that one.
5. Ask the dealer what theft protection is fitted and what it costs to add more, and get it in writing.
6. Re-check next year. Low-volume models can move sharply between lists, in either direction.

Bottom line

The Honda CR-V is Canada’s most stolen vehicle by count, but the Lexus TX is the one most likely to be stolen. With 279 thefts from 2,455 insured in 2025, its 11.37% rate was about 29 times the CR-V’s, and the Land Cruiser was almost level. In Ontario, those odds climb to about one in five for the TX and one in four for the Land Cruiser.

The data comes from insurers, so the cost will reach buyers through premiums. If one of these SUVs is on your list, price the insurance and the extra security before you commit, not after.

FAQ

What is the most stolen vehicle in Canada in 2025?

By number of thefts, the Honda CR-V, with 2,137 stolen in 2025, according to Équité Association. By theft rate, the Lexus TX: 279 of the 2,455 insured in Canada were stolen, or 11.37%. The Toyota Land Cruiser was a close second at 11.32%.

Why is the Lexus TX stolen so often?

Équité doesn’t name a single cause. It says organized crime targets newer luxury models for resale in Canada and abroad, uses key fob relay attacks and key reprogramming, and exploits anti-theft standards last updated in 2007. A small number of TXs on the road also means each theft moves the rate a lot.

Is the Lexus TX theft risk the same everywhere in Canada?

No. In Équité’s Ontario list, 266 of 1,371 insured TXs were stolen, a 19.40% rate. Subtracting Ontario from the national figures leaves 13 thefts from about 1,084 insured TXs elsewhere in Canada, about 1.2% by our calculation.

Will a Lexus TX cost more to insure?

Probably. Ontario’s regulator, FSRA, says that if you buy a vehicle with a high theft rate, your premium will be higher. Get a quote on the exact model, trim and postal code before you sign, and ask the insurer whether it requires or discounts any anti-theft device.

Sources

• Équité Association: Honda CR-V is #1 on Équité Association’s annual Top 10 Most Stolen Vehicles list (Nov. 10, 2026)
• Équité Association: Top 10 Most Stolen Vehicles of 2025, ranking by theft frequency (Canada and regions)
• Équité Association: Top 10 Most Stolen Vehicles of 2025, ranking by number of thefts (Canada and regions)
• Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario: How to save on auto insurance
• Lexus Canada: Now on sale, 2026 Lexus TX 350 / TX 500h (Nov. 5, 2025)
• Toyota Canada: Now on sale, 2026 Toyota Land Cruiser (Sept. 9, 2025)
• Toyota Canada: Now on sale, the 2026 Toyota Grand Highlander (Sept. 8, 2025)

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