D+
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.
IndexSurrey/100k peopleBritish Columbia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime5,3186,0404,223
Violent crime9861,1201,042
Property crime4,3324,9203,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticSurreyBritish ColumbiaNational
Total incidents44,976439,2052,225,600
Incidents per 100k7,5138,5325,856
Change in 100k rate-12.1%-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)

StatisticSurreyBritish ColumbiaNational
All (12+ years)1,1111,2791,709
Youths (12-17)4636721,108
Adults (18+)1,1661,3221,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticSurreyBritish ColumbiaNational
Clearance rate222537
Clearance rate change-1.2%-2.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violent424458
Clearance rate property151927
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.

Surrey, BC Crime Quiz

     

    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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        Daily Crime In Surrey (per 100,000 people)

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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

        StatisticSurreyBritish ColumbiaNational
        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

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        Coquitlam 2, BC53391,4901,829
        Port Moody, BC39,2174361,9142,350
        Tsawwassen, BC9574752,0862,561
        Burrard Inlet 3, BC2,1325962,6173,213
        Delta, BC112,6916702,9443,615
        Coquitlam, BC159,9806782,9773,655
        Katzie 2, BC437833,4394,222
        Surrey, BC560,1509864,3325,318

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Québec, QC548,2448541,6662,520
        Halifax, NS451,8521,1032,7193,823
        Laval, QC445,0507381,4392,177
        Vancouver, BC694,4409814,3085,289
        London, ON421,4561,2853,7205,005
        Surrey, BC560,1509864,3325,318
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.