Coldstream Crime Statistics
British Columbia · Statistics Canada 2025 · updated 2026-10-13
CrimeMaps has no incident-level map for Coldstream: its police service does not publish open incident data. These are the official annual police-reported statistics from Statistics Canada.
| 2025 incidents | 357 (up 1.1% vs 2024) |
|---|---|
| Rate per 100,000 | 3,137.1 (population 11,380) |
| Violent incidents | 82 (720.6 per 100K) |
| Property incidents | 181 (1,590.5 per 100K) |
| Crime Severity Index 2025 | 33.8 (violent 31.7) |
| Cleared by police | 15.7% |
| vs British Columbia | 59.0% lower rate (7,642.5 per 100K) |
Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported incidents (Uniform Crime Reporting Survey), Coldstream RCMP. Annual figures; 2025 is the latest published year.
Year by year
| Year | Incidents | Per 100K | Violent | Property | CSI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 357 | 3,137.1 | 82 | 181 | 33.8 |
| 2024 | 353 | 3,082.4 | 87 | 190 | 35.5 |
| 2023 | 321 | 2,761.5 | 87 | 138 | 66.1 |
| 2022 | 322 | 2,779.5 | 73 | 181 | 33.0 |
| 2021 | 367 | 3,170.3 | 99 | 193 | 40.3 |
| 2020 | 377 | 3,303.2 | 66 | 205 | 35.5 |
| 2019 | 379 | 3,350.7 | 86 | 227 | 37.2 |
| 2018 | 400 | 3,559.7 | 58 | 280 | 40.6 |
| 2017 | 407 | 3,627.4 | 47 | 289 | 34.6 |
| 2016 | 398 | 3,599.9 | 51 | 272 | 41.8 |
Offences in 2025
| Offence | Incidents | Per 100K | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mischief | 63 | 553.6 | up 34.0% |
| Theft (non-vehicle) | 45 | 395.4 | down 29.7% |
| Fraud and identity crime | 42 | 369.1 | down 14.3% |
| Assault | 25 | 219.7 | down 21.9% |
| Theft from vehicle | 23 | 202.1 | down 28.1% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 11 | 96.7 | unchanged |
| Impaired driving | 11 | 96.7 | up 10.0% |
| Break and enter | 10 | 87.9 | up 25.0% |
| Sexual assault | 5 | 43.9 | up 25.0% |
| Shoplifting | 1 | 8.8 | down 50.0% |
| Drug violations | 1 | 8.8 | down 50.0% |
| Weapons violations | 1 | 8.8 | down 66.7% |
Coldstream crime overview
Essay updated 2026-10-04 · figures above are Statistics Canada 2025
TL;DR. The Coldstream RCMP detachment reported 357 incidents in 2025, a rate of 3,137.1 per 100,000 population. That was up 1.1% from 353 incidents in 2024. The most common offence was mischief with 63 incidents, 17.6% of the total.
About this data
Coldstream is policed by the Coldstream RCMP detachment. The figures on this page are official annual statistics from Statistics Canada's Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, based on police-reported incidents. In the latest year, 2025, police reported 357 incidents, a rate of 3,137.1 per 100,000 population based on a population of 11,380. Police-reported means incidents that came to police attention; not every crime is reported.
Recent trend
Total incidents rose 1.1% from 353 in 2024 to 357 in 2025. Since 2016, when 398 incidents were reported, the count fell 10.3% and the rate per 100,000 population fell 12.9%. The highest total in 2016–2025 was 407 in 2017, and the lowest was 321 in 2023. Violent incidents fell 5.7% compared with 2024, while property incidents fell 4.7%.
Category breakdown
Violent incidents totalled 82, or 23% of the total, and property incidents totalled 181, or 50.7% of the total. The most reported offences in 2025 were mischief with 63 incidents, or 17.6% of the total, after rising 34% from 47, theft (non-vehicle) with 45 incidents, or 12.6%, after falling 29.7% from 64, and fraud and identity crime with 42 incidents, or 11.8%, after falling 14.3% from 49. Assault totalled 25 incidents, or 7%, after falling 21.9% from 32, theft from a vehicle totalled 23 incidents, or 6.4%, after falling 28.1% from 32, and uttering threats totalled 15 incidents, or 4.2%, after falling 25% from 20. Motor vehicle theft totalled 11 incidents, or 3.1%, and was unchanged from 11 the year before, while impaired driving totalled 11 incidents, or 3.1%, after rising 10% from 10. The Crime Severity Index in 2025 was 33.81, with a violent Crime Severity Index of 31.72, compared with 35.49 the year before, where the index weights offences by seriousness.
What this means
Compared with British Columbia, Coldstream's total rate of 3,137.1 per 100,000 population was 59% lower than the provincial rate of 7,642.5 per 100,000 population. The violent rate of 720.6 per 100,000 population was 52.9% lower than the provincial rate of 1,530.8 per 100,000 population, and the property rate of 1,590.5 per 100,000 population was 58.6% lower than the provincial rate of 3,838.6 per 100,000 population. These annual police-reported figures describe the detachment as a whole and do not show locations within the city, and differences can reflect reporting practices as well as incidents. Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July, so 2025 is the latest year available.
FAQ
What is the crime rate in Coldstream?
In the latest year, 2025, the Coldstream RCMP detachment reported 357 incidents at a rate per 100,000 population of 3137.1, based on a population of 11,380. This included 341 Criminal Code incidents, with 82 violent incidents and 181 property incidents.
Is crime going up or down in Coldstream?
In 2025, total incidents rose 1.1% from 353 in 2024 to 357. Violent incidents fell 5.7% and property incidents fell 4.7% over the same period. Since 2016, when 398 incidents were reported, total incidents fell 10.3%.
What is the most common crime in Coldstream?
The most common offence in 2025 was mischief with 63 incidents, accounting for 17.6% of total incidents at a rate per 100,000 population of 553.6. This rose 34% from 47 in 2024. The next most reported were theft (non-vehicle) with 45 incidents and fraud and identity crime with 42 incidents.
How does Coldstream compare with British Columbia?
In 2025, Coldstream's total rate per 100,000 population of 3137.1 was 59% lower than British Columbia's rate per 100,000 population of 7642.5. Its violent rate per 100,000 population of 720.6 was 52.9% lower than the provincial violent rate per 100,000 population of 1530.8, and its property rate per 100,000 population of 1590.5 was 58.6% lower than the provincial property rate per 100,000 population of 3838.6.
Where do these numbers come from?
These are official annual statistics from Statistics Canada's Uniform Crime Reporting Survey (police-reported incidents) for the Coldstream RCMP detachment covering 2016–2025. Police-reported means incidents that came to police attention; not every crime is reported. The latest year is 2025, which Statistics Canada publishes the following July.