Strong decline in vehicle theft in Boucherville

Vehicle thefts declined sharply in 2024 in Boucherville, however, driving offences are on the rise. After peaking in 2023 with 217 vehicle thefts, the number of cases fell to 126 in 2024, a sharp decrease of 41.9% in one year. The decline occurred after several years of increases. According to the annual report of the Longueuil Agglomeration Police Service (SPAL), 71 flights had been recorded in 2019, 50 in 2020, 76 in 2021, then 139 in 2022, be…