D+
25%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
6%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
35%
Property crime NAT. AVG.
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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.
Total crime includes all violent and property crime. Violent crimes include: homicide, murder, assault, robbery, kidnapping, extortion, harassment, threats and all other violent violations. Property crimes include: breaking and entering, theft, motor vehicle theft, fraud, mischief and all other property crime violations. Crimes not reflected in this table include: criminal code violations, traffic violations, federal statute violations and drug violations. This crime data is estimated based on Statistics Canada data.
IndexVancouver/100k peopleBritish Columbia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime5,2896,0404,223
Violent crime9811,1201,042
Property crime4,3084,9203,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticVancouverBritish ColumbiaNational
Total incidents52,217439,2052,225,600
Incidents per 100k7,4718,5325,856
Change in 100k rate-14.9%-10.9%-9.8%
All crime incidents includes all violent and property crime as well as criminal code violations (child pornography, disturbing the peace, justice violations), traffic violations (impaired driving), federal statute violations and drug violations.


Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

StatisticVancouverBritish ColumbiaNational
All (12+ years)1,0621,2791,709
Youths (12-17)5626721,108
Adults (18+)1,0861,3221,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticVancouverBritish ColumbiaNational
Clearance rate252537
Clearance rate change-1.9%-2.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violent414458
Clearance rate property191927
More severe crimes such as robberies, assault and homicides are given more weight to the overall clearance rates. Less severe crimes such as vehicle theft, fraud and mischief are given less weight to the overall clearance rates.

Vancouver, BC Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Vancouver crime rates are 25% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Vancouver are 6% lower than the national average
    • In Vancouver you have a 1 in 19 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Vancouver is safer than 53% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Vancouver has decreased by 5%

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        Daily Crime In Vancouver (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Vancouver

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Vancouver is 1 in 102
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Vancouver is 1 in 24
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Vancouver is 1 in 19

        Year Over Year Crime In Vancouver

        StatisticVancouverBritish ColumbiaNational
        Total-5.3%-8.3%-7.9%
        Violent4.2%-2.6%-3.6%
        Property-8.1%-10.0%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Anmore, BC2,5692891,2701,559
        Lions Bay, BC1,4633181,3961,713
        Belcarra, BC6953181,3961,713
        Musqueam 2, BC1,7843181,3961,713
        Coquitlam 2, BC53391,4901,829
        Bowen Island, BC4,2113861,6942,080
        Port Moody, BC39,2174361,9142,350
        Vancouver, BC694,4409814,3085,289

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Brampton, ON735,7547592,1992,958
        Mississauga, ON764,3424841,4001,884
        Winnipeg, MB775,4401,6784,4106,088
        Surrey, BC560,1509864,3325,318
        Québec, QC548,2448541,6662,520
        Vancouver, BC694,4409814,3085,289
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.