Chilliwack Crime Statistics
British Columbia · Statistics Canada 2025 · updated 2026-10-13
CrimeMaps has no incident-level map for Chilliwack: its police service does not publish open incident data. These are the official annual police-reported statistics from Statistics Canada.
| 2025 incidents | 14,342 (up 5.7% vs 2024) |
|---|---|
| Rate per 100,000 | 12,746.4 (population 112,520) |
| Violent incidents | 3,061 (2,720.4 per 100K) |
| Property incidents | 5,745 (5,105.9 per 100K) |
| Crime Severity Index 2025 | 134.4 (violent 158.3) |
| Cleared by police | 21.8% |
| vs British Columbia | 66.8% higher rate (7,642.5 per 100K) |
Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported incidents (Uniform Crime Reporting Survey), Chilliwack RCMP. Annual figures; 2025 is the latest published year.
Year by year
| Year | Incidents | Per 100K | Violent | Property | CSI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14,342 | 12,746.4 | 3,061 | 5,745 | 134.4 |
| 2024 | 13,565 | 12,299.6 | 2,896 | 5,489 | 138.4 |
| 2023 | 13,189 | 12,396.8 | 2,914 | 5,640 | 153.7 |
| 2022 | 11,331 | 10,859.1 | 2,448 | 4,723 | 128.0 |
| 2021 | 12,744 | 12,458.6 | 2,506 | 5,568 | 135.4 |
| 2020 | 13,495 | 13,386.0 | 2,497 | 5,799 | 137.1 |
| 2019 | 14,568 | 14,663.8 | 2,523 | 6,898 | 151.6 |
| 2018 | 11,846 | 12,161.5 | 1,492 | 6,630 | 122.0 |
| 2017 | 11,126 | 11,773.9 | 985 | 6,368 | 114.7 |
| 2016 | 11,652 | 12,691.3 | 1,190 | 7,043 | 133.8 |
Offences in 2025
| Offence | Incidents | Per 100K | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft (non-vehicle) | 2,721 | 2,418.3 | up 9.5% |
| Mischief | 1,323 | 1,175.8 | down 4.7% |
| Assault | 1,274 | 1,132.3 | up 2.4% |
| Shoplifting | 1,232 | 1,094.9 | up 32.6% |
| Fraud and identity crime | 765 | 679.9 | down 0.3% |
| Theft from vehicle | 618 | 549.2 | up 1.3% |
| Drug violations | 557 | 495.0 | down 8.5% |
| Break and enter | 476 | 423.0 | up 11.0% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 241 | 214.2 | up 5.7% |
| Weapons violations | 193 | 171.5 | up 3.2% |
| Impaired driving | 184 | 163.5 | down 29.5% |
| Robbery | 108 | 96.0 | up 25.6% |
| Sexual assault | 103 | 91.5 | up 8.4% |
| Homicide | 1 | 0.9 | down 66.7% |
Chilliwack crime overview
Essay updated 2026-10-04 · figures above are Statistics Canada 2025
TL;DR. In 2025, Chilliwack recorded 14,342 police-reported incidents, a rate of 12,746.4 per 100,000 population. The total rose 5.7% from 13,565 in 2024. The most common offence was theft (non-vehicle) with 2,721 incidents, 19% of the total.
About this data
Chilliwack is policed by the Chilliwack RCMP detachment. The figures are official annual statistics from Statistics Canada, based on police-reported incidents, which means incidents that came to police attention. In the latest year, 2025, there were 14,342 incidents at a rate of 12,746.4 per 100,000 population. That rate is based on a population of 112,520, and Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July.
Recent trend
Total incidents rose 5.7% from 13,565 in 2024 to 14,342 in 2025. Since 2016, when there were 11,652 incidents, the total rose 23.1% while the rate per 100,000 population rose 0.4%. The highest total between 2016 and 2025 was 14,568 in 2019, and the lowest was 11,126 in 2017. Violent incidents rose 5.7% compared with 2024, while property incidents rose 4.7%.
Category breakdown
Violent incidents totalled 3,061, or 21.3% of the total, while property incidents totalled 5,745, or 40.1% of the total. The most common offences were theft (non-vehicle) with 2,721 incidents (19% of the total), up from 2,485 the previous year, a rise of 9.5%, and mischief with 1,323 incidents (9.2%), which fell 4.7%. Assault accounted for 1,274 incidents (8.9%), a rise of 2.4%, and shoplifting for 1,232 incidents (8.6%), a rise of 32.6%. Fraud and identity crime totalled 765 incidents (5.3%), which fell 0.3%, while uttering threats totalled 734 incidents (5.1%), a rise of 7.9%, theft from a vehicle totalled 618 incidents (4.3%), a rise of 1.3%, and drug violations totalled 557 incidents (3.9%), which fell 8.5%. The crime severity index in 2025 was 134.37, with a violent crime severity index of 158.35, where the index weights offences by seriousness.
What this means
Chilliwack's total rate of 12,746.4 per 100,000 population was 66.8% higher than British Columbia's rate of 7,642.5 per 100,000 population. The violent rate of 2,720.5 per 100,000 population was 77.7% higher than the provincial rate of 1,530.8, while the property rate of 5,105.9 was 33% higher than the provincial rate of 3,838.6. These annual police-reported figures do not show locations within the city and reflect only incidents that came to police attention, so reporting differences can affect comparisons. Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July, so 2025 is the latest year available.
FAQ
What is the crime rate in Chilliwack?
In 2025, the latest year, the Chilliwack RCMP detachment reported 14,342 incidents, for a total rate of 12,746.4 per 100,000 population. That included 3,061 violent incidents at a rate of 2,720.5 per 100,000 population and 5,745 property incidents at a rate of 5,105.9 per 100,000 population. Police-reported statistics reflect incidents that came to police attention, and not every offence is reported. The Crime Severity Index was 134.37 in 2025, including 158.35 for violent offences, compared with 138.45 in 2024.
Is crime going up or down in Chilliwack?
Total incidents rose 5.7% from 13,565 in 2024 to 14,342 in 2025. Violent incidents rose 5.7% and property incidents rose 4.7% over the same period. Since 2016, when 11,652 incidents were reported, total incidents rose 23.1%, while the total rate rose 0.4%. Total incidents peaked at 14,568 in 2019 and were lowest at 11,126 in 2017.
What is the most common crime in Chilliwack?
The most commonly reported offence in 2025 was theft (non-vehicle) with 2,721 incidents, accounting for 19% of total incidents at a rate of 2,418.3 per 100,000 population. It rose 9.5% from 2,485 in 2024. Other high-volume offences included mischief with 1,323 incidents, assault with 1,274 incidents and shoplifting with 1,232 incidents.
How does Chilliwack compare with British Columbia?
In 2025, Chilliwack's total rate of 12,746.4 per 100,000 population compared with 7,642.5 per 100,000 population for British Columbia. The violent rate was 2,720.5 per 100,000 population in Chilliwack compared with 1,530.8 per 100,000 population provincially, and the property rate was 5,105.9 per 100,000 population compared with 3,838.6 provincially. Statistics Canada lists the city-versus-province differences as 66.8% for total, 77.7% for violent and 33% for property.
Where do these numbers come from?
These are official annual statistics from Statistics Canada's Uniform Crime Reporting Survey for the Chilliwack RCMP detachment covering 2016–2025. Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July. CrimeMaps has no incident-level map data for this city.