Greater Sudbury Police are reporting there were over 1,400 vehicle thefts in 2017.

Officers say in 98 per cent of the cases the vehicles were left unlocked and valuables were left in plain sight.

There also isn’t one specific area targeted for these thefts, you can head to our website to check out a graphic which shows where every reported theft happened this year.

This month police across Ontario are launching their Lock It or Lose It campaign with a focus on the holiday season.