Kamloops Crime Statistics
British Columbia · Statistics Canada 2025 · updated 2026-10-13
CrimeMaps has no incident-level map for Kamloops: its police service does not publish open incident data. These are the official annual police-reported statistics from Statistics Canada.
| 2025 incidents | 13,711 (up 4.9% vs 2024) |
|---|---|
| Rate per 100,000 | 12,602.8 (population 108,790) |
| Violent incidents | 2,546 (2,340.2 per 100K) |
| Property incidents | 7,887 (7,249.6 per 100K) |
| Crime Severity Index 2025 | 134.0 (violent 135.8) |
| Cleared by police | 28.4% |
| vs British Columbia | 64.9% higher rate (7,642.5 per 100K) |
Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported incidents (Uniform Crime Reporting Survey), Kamloops RCMP. Annual figures; 2025 is the latest published year.
Year by year
| Year | Incidents | Per 100K | Violent | Property | CSI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13,711 | 12,602.8 | 2,546 | 7,887 | 134.0 |
| 2024 | 13,068 | 12,027.4 | 2,638 | 7,379 | 138.2 |
| 2023 | 15,621 | 14,625.2 | 2,774 | 8,965 | 172.5 |
| 2022 | 16,076 | 15,388.4 | 2,840 | 9,004 | 159.1 |
| 2021 | 14,553 | 14,229.8 | 2,589 | 7,791 | 139.4 |
| 2020 | 13,851 | 13,610.9 | 2,430 | 7,283 | 128.9 |
| 2019 | 13,240 | 13,157.8 | 2,236 | 7,518 | 125.4 |
| 2018 | 11,255 | 11,360.9 | 1,691 | 6,328 | 99.6 |
| 2017 | 11,886 | 12,337.7 | 1,421 | 6,822 | 110.5 |
| 2016 | 12,110 | 12,816.6 | 1,361 | 6,798 | 121.2 |
Offences in 2025
| Offence | Incidents | Per 100K | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft (non-vehicle) | 3,341 | 3,071.0 | up 10.6% |
| Mischief | 2,795 | 2,569.1 | up 11.7% |
| Shoplifting | 1,599 | 1,469.8 | up 13.6% |
| Assault | 1,217 | 1,118.6 | up 0.2% |
| Theft from vehicle | 793 | 728.9 | up 21.6% |
| Fraud and identity crime | 702 | 645.3 | up 0.1% |
| Break and enter | 533 | 489.9 | down 10.9% |
| Drug violations | 478 | 439.4 | up 21.3% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 297 | 273.0 | down 13.4% |
| Impaired driving | 247 | 227.0 | down 11.8% |
| Sexual assault | 150 | 137.9 | up 18.1% |
| Weapons violations | 143 | 131.4 | down 9.5% |
| Robbery | 44 | 40.4 | down 8.3% |
| Homicide | 3 | 2.8 | up 200.0% |
Kamloops crime overview
Essay updated 2026-10-04 · figures above are Statistics Canada 2025
TL;DR. In 2025, the Kamloops RCMP detachment reported 13,711 incidents, a rate of 12,602.8 per 100,000 population. Total incidents rose 4.9% from 13,068 in 2024. The most common offence was theft (non-vehicle) with 3,341 incidents, 24.4% of the total.
About this data
Kamloops is policed by the Kamloops RCMP detachment. These are official annual statistics from Statistics Canada's Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, based on police-reported incidents that came to police attention; not every offence is reported to police. In the latest year, 2025, there were 13,711 incidents, at a rate of 12,602.8 per 100,000 population. The rate uses a population of 108,790.
Recent trend
Total incidents rose 4.9% from 13,068 in 2024 to 13,711 in 2025. Since 2016, when there were 12,110 incidents, the count rose 13.2% while the rate per 100,000 population fell 1.7%. The peak in 2016–2025 was 16,076 incidents in 2022, and the lowest was 11,255 incidents in 2018. Violent incidents fell 3.5% compared with 2024. Property incidents rose 6.9% compared with 2024.
Category breakdown
In 2025, there were 2,546 violent incidents, or 18.6% of the total, and 7,887 property incidents, or 57.5% of the total. The offences of theft (non-vehicle) accounted for 3,341 incidents, or 24.4% of the total, and rose 10.6% from 2024, while mischief accounted for 2,795 incidents, or 20.4% of the total, and rose 11.7% from 2024. Among other common offences, shoplifting accounted for 1,599 incidents, or 11.7% of the total, and rose 13.6% from 2024, assault accounted for 1,217 incidents, or 8.9% of the total, and rose 0.2% from 2024, and theft from a vehicle accounted for 793 incidents, or 5.8% of the total, and rose 21.6% from 2024. The offences of fraud and identity crime accounted for 702 incidents, or 5.1% of the total, and rose 0.1% from 2024, while uttering threats accounted for 556 incidents, or 4.1% of the total, and fell 12% from 2024, and break and enter accounted for 533 incidents, or 3.9% of the total, and fell 10.9% from 2024. The crime severity index, which weights offences by seriousness, was 134.03 in 2025, including a violent crime severity index of 135.76, compared with 138.2 in 2024.
What this means
Kamloops had a total rate per 100,000 population of 12,602.8 in 2025, 64.9% above the British Columbia rate per 100,000 population of 7,642.5. The violent rate per 100,000 population of 2,340.2 was 52.9% above the provincial rate of 1,530.8, while the property rate per 100,000 population of 7,249.6 was 88.9% above the provincial rate of 3,838.6. These annual police-reported figures do not show locations within the city, and differences can reflect reporting as well as occurrence, with Statistics Canada publishing each year's data the following July.
FAQ
What is the crime rate in Kamloops?
In the latest year, 2025, the Kamloops RCMP detachment reported 13,711 total incidents, a rate of 12,602.8 per 100,000 population. That included 2,546 violent incidents at a rate of 2,340.2 per 100,000 population and 7,887 property incidents at a rate of 7,249.6 per 100,000 population. Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July.
Is crime going up or down in Kamloops?
Total incidents rose 4.9% from 13,068 in 2024 to 13,711 in 2025. Violent incidents fell 3.5% while property incidents rose 6.9% over the same period. Since 2016, when 12,110 incidents were reported, total incidents rose 13.2% while the rate per 100,000 population fell 1.7%. The peak was 16,076 incidents in 2022 and the lowest was 11,255 incidents in 2018.
What is the most common crime in Kamloops?
The most common offence was theft (non-vehicle) with 3,341 incidents, 24.4% of total incidents, at a rate of 3,071 per 100,000 population. It rose 10.6% from 3,020 in 2024. Next were mischief with 2,795 incidents and shoplifting with 1,599 incidents.
How does Kamloops compare with British Columbia?
Kamloops had a total rate of 12,602.8 per 100,000 population compared with 7,642.5 for British Columbia, 64.9% higher. Its violent rate of 2,340.2 per 100,000 population compared with 1,530.8 for the province, 52.9% higher. Its property rate of 7,249.6 per 100,000 population compared with 3,838.6 for the province, 88.9% higher.
Where do these numbers come from?
These are official police-reported statistics from Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey for the Kamloops RCMP detachment for 2016–2025. Police-reported means incidents that came to police attention; not every crime is reported. In 2025, the Crime Severity Index was 134.03, including a violent Crime Severity Index of 135.76, compared with 138.2 in 2024.