Vancouver, BC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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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.
Index	Vancouver_{/100k people}	British Columbia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	5,289	6,040	4,223
Violent crime	981	1,120	1,042
Property crime	4,308	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	Vancouver	British Columbia	National
Total incidents	52,217	439,205	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	7,471	8,532	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-14.9%	-10.9%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Vancouver	British Columbia	National
All (12+ years)	1,062	1,279	1,709
Youths (12-17)	562	672	1,108
Adults (18+)	1,086	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	Vancouver	British Columbia	National
Clearance rate	25	25	37
Clearance rate change	-1.9%	-2.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	41	44	58
Clearance rate property	19	19	27

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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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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

Statistic	Vancouver	British Columbia	National
Total	-5.3%	-8.3%	-7.9%
Violent	4.2%	-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, BC	2,569	289	1,270	1,559
Musqueam 2, BC	1,784	318	1,396	1,713
Lions Bay, BC	1,463	318	1,396	1,713
Belcarra, BC	695	318	1,396	1,713
Coquitlam 2, BC	5	339	1,490	1,829
Bowen Island, BC	4,211	386	1,694	2,080
Port Moody, BC	39,217	436	1,914	2,350
Vancouver, BC	694,440	981	4,308	5,289

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Brampton, ON	735,754	759	2,199	2,958
Mississauga, ON	764,342	484	1,400	1,884
Winnipeg, MB	775,440	1,678	4,410	6,088
Surrey, BC	560,150	986	4,332	5,318
Québec, QC	548,244	854	1,666	2,520
Vancouver, BC	694,440	981	4,308	5,289

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