Apparently there are a lot of luxury cars in the region. A vehicle was stolen 2,007 times in Peel last year.

7. Drug possession

In theory, the numbers for this crime would drop when recreational marijuana becomes legal next year. But in 2016, Peel police laid 2,637 drug possession charges, including cocaine, heroin and lots of marijuana.

6. Burglaries (commercial and residential)

This is a crime that has been big in numbers since both Brampton and Mississauga became mature cities. Last year, police responded to 3,454 break and enter incidents. That’s nearly 10 a day.

5. Hit-and-Run

With nearly 26,000 crashes in the region last year, the fact that Peel police laid 3,582 hit-and-run charges is disturbing, but not totally shocking.

4. Mischief

We see this crime in many forms, whether it’s graffiti on a wall, a bogus 911 call to police or an incident earlier this year in which a fake bomb was discovered at Pearson International Airport. Police laid 3,718 mischief charges last year.

3. Theft from cars

With an ample amount of GO Train stations and large malls, it’s no surprise this crime made the list. Police laid 3,757 charges related thefts from motor vehicles.

2. Assaults

The runner-up, sadly, is a violent crime. The 4,269 assault charges Peel police laid last year including everything from child abuse to parking lot scuffles. This assault call at a Mississauga Costco was bloody, but didn't result in charges:

1. Shoplifting

Believe it or not, this happened 4,281 times in Mississauga and Brampton last year. There were more than a few instances at Walmart, Giant Tiger and No Frills. This suspected shoplifter at Square One garnered some attention to kick off 2017.







