Colwood Crime Statistics
British Columbia · Statistics Canada 2025 · updated 2026-10-13
CrimeMaps has no incident-level map for Colwood: its police service does not publish open incident data. These are the official annual police-reported statistics from Statistics Canada.
| 2025 incidents | 1,454 (down 1.2% vs 2024) |
|---|---|
| Rate per 100,000 | 6,378.9 (population 22,790) |
| Violent incidents | 331 (1,452.1 per 100K) |
| Property incidents | 474 (2,079.5 per 100K) |
| Crime Severity Index 2025 | 49.5 (violent 65.9) |
| Cleared by police | 53.9% |
| vs British Columbia | 16.5% lower rate (7,642.5 per 100K) |
Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported incidents (Uniform Crime Reporting Survey), Colwood RCMP. Annual figures; 2025 is the latest published year.
Year by year
| Year | Incidents | Per 100K | Violent | Property | CSI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,454 | 6,378.9 | 331 | 474 | 49.5 |
| 2024 | 1,472 | 6,619.9 | 258 | 444 | 49.1 |
| 2023 | 1,447 | 6,702.2 | 302 | 423 | 50.8 |
| 2022 | 1,239 | 5,907.9 | 255 | 420 | 46.6 |
| 2021 | 1,071 | 5,409.6 | 197 | 404 | 43.5 |
| 2020 | 1,042 | 5,390.6 | 231 | 442 | 46.9 |
| 2019 | 1,087 | 5,756.5 | 213 | 461 | 46.8 |
| 2018 | 729 | 3,975.1 | 130 | 407 | 36.7 |
| 2017 | 597 | 3,326.1 | 89 | 362 | 33.0 |
| 2016 | 709 | 4,012.7 | 102 | 374 | 35.4 |
Offences in 2025
| Offence | Incidents | Per 100K | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft (non-vehicle) | 215 | 943.2 | up 28.7% |
| Assault | 140 | 614.2 | up 22.8% |
| Mischief | 128 | 561.5 | up 0.8% |
| Shoplifting | 93 | 408.0 | up 57.6% |
| Fraud and identity crime | 86 | 377.3 | down 14.0% |
| Impaired driving | 59 | 258.8 | up 3.5% |
| Theft from vehicle | 39 | 171.1 | up 25.8% |
| Break and enter | 26 | 114.1 | down 16.1% |
| Sexual assault | 22 | 96.5 | down 8.3% |
| Drug violations | 15 | 65.8 | unchanged |
| Motor vehicle theft | 12 | 52.6 | up 9.1% |
| Weapons violations | 4 | 17.6 | down 42.9% |
| Robbery | 1 | 4.4 |
Colwood crime overview
Essay updated 2026-10-04 · figures above are Statistics Canada 2025
TL;DR. In 2025, the Colwood RCMP detachment reported 1,454 incidents at a rate of 6,378.9 per 100,000 population. The total fell 1.2% from 1,472 in 2024. The most common offence was theft (non-vehicle) with 215 incidents.
About this data
Colwood is policed by the Colwood RCMP detachment. The figures here are official annual statistics from Statistics Canada's Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, based on police-reported incidents that came to police attention; not every crime is reported. In the latest year, 2025, there were 1,454 incidents, a rate of 6,378.9 per 100,000 population. That rate is calculated using a population of 22,790.
Recent trend
The total fell 1.2% from 1,472 in 2024 to 1,454 in 2025. Since 2016, when there were 709 incidents, the total rose 105.1% while the rate per 100,000 population rose 59%. For the period 2016–2025, the peak year was 2024 with 1,472 incidents and the lowest year was 2017 with 597 incidents. Violent incidents rose 28.3% compared with 2024. Property incidents rose 6.8% compared with 2024.
Category breakdown
Of the 1,454 incidents, 331 were violent (22.8% of the total) and 474 were property offences (32.6% of the total). The most common offences were theft (non-vehicle) with 215 incidents (14.8%), which rose 28.7% from 167 in 2024, assault with 140 incidents (9.6%), which rose 22.8% from 114, and mischief with 128 incidents (8.8%), which rose 0.8% from 127. Shoplifting totalled 93 incidents (6.4%), which rose 57.6% from 59, fraud and identity crime totalled 86 incidents (5.9%), which fell 14% from 100, and uttering threats totalled 64 incidents (4.4%), which rose 93.9% from 33. Impaired driving totalled 59 incidents (4.1%), which rose 3.5% from 57, and theft from a vehicle totalled 39 incidents (2.7%), which rose 25.8% from 31. In 2025, the crime severity index was 49.5 and the violent crime severity index was 65.9, where the index weights offences by seriousness.
What this means
Colwood's total rate of 6,378.9 per 100,000 population was 16.5% lower than British Columbia's rate of 7,642.5 per 100,000 population. The violent rate of 1,452.1 per 100,000 population was 5.1% lower than the provincial rate of 1,530.8, while the property rate of 2,079.5 per 100,000 population was 45.8% lower than the provincial rate of 3,838.6. These annual counts do not show where incidents occurred within the city, and differences in reporting practices can affect comparisons over time and with other places. Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July, so 2025 is the latest year available.
FAQ
What is the crime rate in Colwood?
In the latest year (2025), the Colwood RCMP detachment reported 1,454 incidents, for a rate of 6,378.9 per 100,000 population. That includes 1,367 Criminal Code incidents, with 331 violent incidents and 474 property incidents. Police-reported means incidents that came to police attention; not every crime is reported.
Is crime going up or down in Colwood?
In the latest year (2025), total incidents fell 1.2% from 1,472 in 2024 to 1,454. Violent incidents rose 28.3% while property incidents rose 6.8%. Total incidents were 709 in 2016, with a low of 597 in 2017 and a peak of 1,472 in 2024.
What is the most common crime in Colwood?
In the latest year (2025), theft (non-vehicle) was the most-recorded offence with 215 incidents, or 14.8% of the total, at a rate of 943.2 per 100,000 population. It rose 28.7% from 167 in 2024. Next were assault with 140 incidents and mischief with 128 incidents.
How does Colwood compare with British Columbia?
In the latest year (2025), Colwood's total rate of 6,378.9 per 100,000 population was 16.5% lower than British Columbia's rate of 7,642.5 per 100,000 population. The violent rate of 1,452.1 per 100,000 population was 5.1% lower than the provincial rate of 1,530.8 per 100,000 population. The property rate of 2,079.5 per 100,000 population was 45.8% lower than the provincial rate of 3,838.6 per 100,000 population.
Where do these numbers come from?
These are official annual statistics from Statistics Canada's Uniform Crime Reporting Survey (police-reported incidents) for the Colwood RCMP detachment. The series covers 2016–2025, with the latest year being 2025. Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July.