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Coquitlam crime in 2023

In 2023, Coquitlam, British Columbia logged 1,107 reported open-data incidents. This represents a 14.7% decrease from 1,298 incidents recorded in 2022, though annual changes reflect reporting shifts rather than per-capita risk. Theft from vehicle was the primary category with 706 incidents, accounting for the largest share of activity. Break and enter recorded 286 incidents, while auto theft totaled 115 incidents during the calendar year, placing 2023 third overall among six archived years.

1,107
Incidents in 2023
18.3%
Share of selected city data
3 of 6
Rank among years
Theft from vehicle
Top category
706 incidents
-14.7%
Year-over-year
vs 2022

Category mix in 2023

63.8% of 2023 incidents
25.8% of 2023 incidents
10.4% of 2023 incidents

Coquitlam crime 2023

During the 2023 calendar year, Coquitlam, British Columbia recorded 1,107 open-data incident entries in the official municipal database. This total represents a 14.7% decrease compared to the 1,298 incidents logged during 2022. Annual totals reflect municipal reporting volume and police log entries rather than per-capita risk or absolute community safety levels.

This page provides a comprehensive examination of the 2023 incident records for Coquitlam, detailing specific counts across major categories including theft from vehicle, break and enter, and auto theft. Across the six-year dataset covering 2021 through 2026, which contains 6,064 total logged incidents for the city, the 2023 count represents 18.3% of the complete municipal archive.

Year-over-year

In 2023, Coquitlam registered 1,107 incidents, marking a decline of 14.7% from the previous year's total of 1,298 incidents in 2022. This shift moved annual reporting downward following the peak recorded in 2022. Across the available six-year period from 2021 to 2026, annual figures ranged from a high of 1,298 in 2022 to 945 in 2024, placing 2023 in the middle of historical reporting levels. Readers comparing these yearly figures should evaluate full-archive calendar years, keeping in mind that variations in reported totals track recorded open-data filings rather than population-adjusted risk metrics.

Key stats

What these numbers mean

With 1,107 incidents, 2023 ranked as the third highest year for recorded open-data incidents in Coquitlam out of the six years archived from 2021 to 2026. Theft from vehicle was the predominant category during 2023, accounting for 706 incidents. Break and enter recorded 286 incidents, while auto theft registered 115 entries. Together, vehicle-related and property-entry categories formed the vast majority of Coquitlam's open-data log for the year, following a notable 14.7% reduction from 2022's peak of 1,298 incidents.

About this dataset

Frequently asked questions about Coquitlam crime in 2023

How many incidents were reported in Coquitlam in 2023?

Coquitlam recorded 1,107 open-data incidents during the 2023 calendar year. This annual figure represented 18.3% of the 6,064 total incidents logged for the city across the six-year dataset spanning from 2021 through 2026. The 2023 volume placed it as the third highest individual year in the recorded series.

Did incident counts in Coquitlam increase or decrease in 2023?

Incident counts in Coquitlam decreased in 2023. The total of 1,107 incidents represented a 14.7% decline compared to 2022, when 1,298 incidents were logged. This reduction followed a period of growth from 2021, when 1,201 incidents were reported. Annual count changes reflect municipal open-data reporting filings rather than per-capita risk.

What were the main incident categories in Coquitlam in 2023?

The top category recorded in Coquitlam during 2023 was theft from vehicle with 706 incidents. Break and enter followed as the second most frequent category with 286 incidents, while auto theft ranked third with 115 logged incidents during the calendar year.

Where do these 2023 Coquitlam crime numbers come from?

These figures are compiled directly from public open-data records published for Coquitlam, BC. The 2023 dataset reflects 1,107 officially published incident log entries from municipal open-data releases, contributing to the city's 6,064 total multi-year records. Reporting levels depict published incident counts rather than per-capita risk.

Sources

Data is sourced from official municipal open-data releases for Coquitlam, BC.

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