Surrey, BC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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26%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

5%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

36%

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.
Index	Surrey_{/100k people}	British Columbia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	5,318	6,040	4,223
Violent crime	986	1,120	1,042
Property crime	4,332	4,920	3,181

All Crime Incidents

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.
Statistic	Surrey	British Columbia	National
Total incidents	44,976	439,205	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	7,513	8,532	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-12.1%	-10.9%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Surrey	British Columbia	National
All (12+ years)	1,111	1,279	1,709
Youths (12-17)	463	672	1,108
Adults (18+)	1,166	1,322	1,757

Weighted Clearance Rates

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.
Statistic	Surrey	British Columbia	National
Clearance rate	22	25	37
Clearance rate change	-1.2%	-2.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	42	44	58
Clearance rate property	15	19	27

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Crime Quick Facts

Surrey crime rates are 26% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Surrey are 5% lower than the national average
In Surrey you have a 1 in 19 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Surrey is safer than 53% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Surrey has decreased by 8%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Surrey

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Surrey is 1 in 102

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Surrey is 1 in 24

The chance of being a victim of crime in Surrey is 1 in 19

Year Over Year Crime In Surrey

Statistic	Surrey	British Columbia	National
Total	-8.1%	-8.3%	-7.9%
Violent	-11.9%	-2.6%	-3.6%
Property	-6.7%	-10.0%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Coquitlam 2, BC	5	339	1,490	1,829
Port Moody, BC	39,217	436	1,914	2,350
Tsawwassen, BC	957	475	2,086	2,561
Burrard Inlet 3, BC	2,132	596	2,617	3,213
Delta, BC	112,691	670	2,944	3,615
Coquitlam, BC	159,980	678	2,977	3,655
Katzie 2, BC	43	783	3,439	4,222
Surrey, BC	560,150	986	4,332	5,318

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Québec, QC	548,244	854	1,666	2,520
Halifax, NS	451,852	1,103	2,719	3,823
Laval, QC	445,050	738	1,439	2,177
Vancouver, BC	694,440	981	4,308	5,289
London, ON	421,456	1,285	3,720	5,005
Surrey, BC	560,150	986	4,332	5,318

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.