Courtenay Crime Statistics
British Columbia · Statistics Canada 2025 · updated 2026-10-13
CrimeMaps has no incident-level map for Courtenay: its police service does not publish open incident data. These are the official annual police-reported statistics from Statistics Canada.
| 2025 incidents | 4,494 (up 1.8% vs 2024) |
|---|---|
| Rate per 100,000 | 13,672.5 (population 32,870) |
| Violent incidents | 820 (2,494.8 per 100K) |
| Property incidents | 2,077 (6,319.0 per 100K) |
| Crime Severity Index 2025 | 121.2 (violent 125.7) |
| Cleared by police | 37.9% |
| vs British Columbia | 78.9% higher rate (7,642.5 per 100K) |
Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported incidents (Uniform Crime Reporting Survey), Courtenay RCMP. Annual figures; 2025 is the latest published year.
Year by year
| Year | Incidents | Per 100K | Violent | Property | CSI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,494 | 13,672.5 | 820 | 2,077 | 121.2 |
| 2024 | 4,416 | 13,784.1 | 824 | 2,116 | 135.1 |
| 2023 | 4,434 | 14,213.8 | 790 | 2,125 | 137.4 |
| 2022 | 4,606 | 15,136.4 | 754 | 2,325 | 139.8 |
| 2021 | 4,673 | 15,801.0 | 864 | 2,314 | 145.2 |
| 2020 | 4,351 | 15,022.6 | 734 | 2,233 | 134.3 |
| 2019 | 4,018 | 14,103.2 | 619 | 1,943 | 126.8 |
| 2018 | 3,166 | 11,381.1 | 478 | 1,518 | 94.5 |
| 2017 | 3,297 | 12,150.4 | 374 | 1,744 | 109.2 |
| 2016 | 2,813 | 10,577.6 | 412 | 1,362 | 96.9 |
Offences in 2025
| Offence | Incidents | Per 100K | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mischief | 979 | 2,978.5 | up 3.4% |
| Theft (non-vehicle) | 768 | 2,336.6 | down 3.2% |
| Assault | 371 | 1,128.7 | down 0.3% |
| Shoplifting | 353 | 1,074.0 | down 2.5% |
| Fraud and identity crime | 207 | 629.8 | up 6.7% |
| Theft from vehicle | 159 | 483.7 | down 1.9% |
| Impaired driving | 136 | 413.8 | up 20.4% |
| Drug violations | 124 | 377.3 | up 4.2% |
| Break and enter | 71 | 216.0 | down 31.1% |
| Sexual assault | 42 | 127.8 | down 20.8% |
| Weapons violations | 27 | 82.1 | up 17.4% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 20 | 60.9 | down 42.9% |
| Robbery | 13 | 39.5 | down 35.0% |
Courtenay crime overview
Essay updated 2026-10-04 · figures above are Statistics Canada 2025
TL;DR. In 2025, the Courtenay RCMP detachment reported 4,494 incidents, a rate of 13,672.5 per 100,000 population. Total incidents rose 1.8% from 4,416 in 2024. Mischief was the most common offence with 979 incidents, accounting for 21.8% of the total.
About this data
Courtenay is policed by the Courtenay RCMP detachment. These official annual figures are from Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey (police-reported incidents), covering incidents that came to police attention. In the latest year, 2025, there were 4,494 total incidents, a rate of 13,672.5 per 100,000 population. The rate is based on a population of 32,870.
Recent trend
Total incidents rose 1.8% from 4,416 in 2024 to 4,494 in 2025. Since 2016, when there were 2,813 incidents, the count rose 59.8% and the rate rose 29.3%. The peak in 2016–2025 was 4,673 incidents in 2021, while the lowest was 2,813 incidents in 2016. Violent incidents fell 0.5% from 2024, while property incidents fell 1.8%.
Category breakdown
In 2025, mischief totalled 979 incidents, 21.8% of the total, which rose 3.4% from 2024, and theft (non-vehicle) totalled 768 incidents, 17.1% of the total, which fell 3.2%. There were 371 assault incidents, 8.3% of the total, which fell 0.3%, and 353 shoplifting incidents, 7.9% of the total, which fell 2.5%. There were 207 fraud and identity crime incidents, 4.6% of the total, which rose 6.7%, 159 theft from a vehicle incidents, 3.5% of the total, which fell 1.9%, 147 uttering threats incidents, 3.3% of the total, which fell 18.3%, and 136 impaired driving incidents, 3% of the total, which rose 20.4%. Violent incidents totalled 820, 18.2% of the total, at a rate of 2,494.8 per 100,000 population, while property incidents totalled 2,077, 46.2% of the total, at a rate of 6,319 per 100,000 population. The crime severity index for 2025 was 121.22, with a violent crime severity index of 125.74, which weights offences by seriousness.
What this means
The total rate of 13,672.5 per 100,000 population was 78.9% above the British Columbia rate of 7,642.5 per 100,000 population. The violent rate of 2,494.8 per 100,000 population was 63% above the provincial rate of 1,530.8 per 100,000 population, and the property rate of 6,319 per 100,000 population was 64.6% above the provincial rate of 3,838.6 per 100,000 population. These annual figures describe the detachment area as a whole and do not show locations within the city. Differences in reporting practices can affect comparisons, and Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July.
FAQ
What is the crime rate in Courtenay?
In 2025, the latest year, the Courtenay RCMP detachment reported 4,494 incidents at a rate of 13,672.5 per 100,000 population. That included 820 violent incidents at a rate of 2,494.8 per 100,000 population and 2,077 property incidents at a rate of 6,319 per 100,000 population. Police-reported figures reflect incidents that came to police attention, and not every offence is reported.
Is crime going up or down in Courtenay?
Total incidents rose 1.8% from 4,416 in 2024 to 4,494 in 2025, the latest year. Violent incidents fell 0.5% and property incidents fell 1.8% over the same period. Since 2016, when 2,813 incidents were reported, total incidents rose 59.8% to 4,494 in 2025, with a peak of 4,673 in 2021.
What is the most common crime in Courtenay?
In 2025, mischief was the most reported offence, with 979 incidents at a rate of 2,978.5 per 100,000 population, accounting for 21.8% of total incidents, up from 947 in 2024 and rose 3.4%. Next were theft (non-vehicle) with 768 incidents and assault with 371 incidents. Fraud and identity crime rose 6.7% to 207 incidents, while uttering threats fell 18.3% to 147 incidents.
How does Courtenay compare with British Columbia?
In 2025, Courtenay's total rate of 13,672.5 per 100,000 population was 78.9% higher than the provincial rate of 7,642.5 per 100,000 population. Its violent rate of 2,494.8 per 100,000 population was 63% higher than the provincial violent rate of 1,530.8 per 100,000 population. Its property rate of 6,319 per 100,000 population was 64.6% higher than the provincial property 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 for the Courtenay RCMP detachment covering 2016–2025, with 2025 as the latest year. Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July. The 2025 Crime Severity Index was 121.22 and the violent Crime Severity Index was 125.74, compared with 135.07 in 2024.