Lake Country Crime Statistics
British Columbia · Statistics Canada 2025 · updated 2026-10-13
CrimeMaps has no incident-level map for Lake Country: its police service does not publish open incident data. These are the official annual police-reported statistics from Statistics Canada.
| 2025 incidents | 747 (down 14.7% vs 2024) |
|---|---|
| Rate per 100,000 | 4,235.4 (population 17,640) |
| Violent incidents | 194 (1,100.0 per 100K) |
| Property incidents | 326 (1,848.4 per 100K) |
| Crime Severity Index 2025 | 59.2 (violent 68.2) |
| Cleared by police | 25.4% |
| vs British Columbia | 44.6% lower rate (7,642.5 per 100K) |
Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported incidents (Uniform Crime Reporting Survey), Lake Country RCMP. Annual figures; 2025 is the latest published year.
Year by year
| Year | Incidents | Per 100K | Violent | Property | CSI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 747 | 4,235.4 | 194 | 326 | 59.2 |
| 2024 | 876 | 4,987.8 | 180 | 445 | 68.8 |
| 2023 | 842 | 4,840.2 | 199 | 373 | 73.5 |
| 2022 | 859 | 5,016.1 | 194 | 404 | 60.6 |
| 2021 | 813 | 4,923.4 | 174 | 395 | 60.2 |
| 2020 | 806 | 5,061.5 | 144 | 467 | 60.0 |
| 2019 | 754 | 4,896.7 | 135 | 456 | 52.1 |
| 2018 | 742 | 4,975.5 | 111 | 482 | 59.9 |
| 2017 | 625 | 4,394.0 | 97 | 386 | 46.0 |
| 2016 | 768 | 5,668.7 | 106 | 501 | 60.5 |
Offences in 2025
| Offence | Incidents | Per 100K | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft (non-vehicle) | 105 | 595.3 | down 34.8% |
| Assault | 78 | 442.2 | up 9.9% |
| Fraud and identity crime | 76 | 430.9 | down 18.3% |
| Mischief | 76 | 430.9 | down 8.4% |
| Impaired driving | 52 | 294.8 | up 6.1% |
| Shoplifting | 37 | 209.8 | up 19.4% |
| Break and enter | 32 | 181.4 | down 3.0% |
| Theft from vehicle | 26 | 147.4 | down 55.2% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 17 | 96.4 | down 54.1% |
| Sexual assault | 11 | 62.4 | up 37.5% |
| Drug violations | 6 | 34.0 | down 75.0% |
| Weapons violations | 3 | 17.0 | down 40.0% |
| Homicide | 1 | 5.7 |
Lake Country crime overview
Essay updated 2026-10-04 · figures above are Statistics Canada 2025
TL;DR. In the latest year, 2025, the Lake Country RCMP detachment reported 747 incidents, a rate of 4,235.4 per 100,000 population. This total fell 14.7% from 876 in 2024. The most common offence was theft (non-vehicle) with 105 incidents, 14.1% of the total.
About this data
Lake Country is policed by the Lake Country RCMP detachment, and the figures here are official annual statistics from Statistics Canada based on police-reported incidents. Police-reported means incidents that came to police attention, and not every offence is reported. In the latest year, 2025, there were 747 incidents, for a rate per 100,000 population of 4,235.4. The rate uses a population of 17,640 and covers 2016–2025.
Recent trend
Total incidents fell 14.7% from 876 in 2024 to 747 in 2025. Since 2016, when there were 768 incidents, the total fell 2.7%, while the rate per 100,000 population fell 25.3%. The peak in 2016–2025 was 876 in 2024, and the lowest total was 625 in 2017. Compared with 2024, violent incidents rose 7.8% while property incidents fell 26.7%.
Category breakdown
In 2025, theft (non-vehicle) accounted for 105 incidents, or 14.1% of the total, after falling 34.8% from 2024, while assault accounted for 78 incidents, or 10.4%, after rising 9.9%. Fraud and identity crime and mischief each recorded 76 incidents, representing 10.2% of the total, with fraud and identity crime falling 18.3% and mischief falling 8.4%. Uttering threats totalled 56 incidents, or 7.5%, after rising 51.4%, impaired driving totalled 52 incidents, or 7%, after rising 6.1%, shoplifting totalled 37 incidents, or 5%, after rising 19.4%, and break and enter totalled 32 incidents, or 4.3%, after falling 3%. Violent incidents totalled 194, or 26% of the total, and property incidents totalled 326, or 43.6% of the total. The crime severity index for 2025 was 59.16, with a violent crime severity index of 68.17, a measure that weights offences by seriousness.
What this means
Lake Country’s total rate per 100,000 population of 4,235.4 was 44.6% lower than British Columbia’s rate per 100,000 population of 7,642.5. The violent rate per 100,000 population of 1,100 was 28.1% lower than the provincial rate per 100,000 population of 1,530.8, and the property rate per 100,000 population of 1,848.4 was 51.8% lower than the provincial rate per 100,000 population of 3,838.6. These annual figures describe the Lake Country RCMP detachment area as a whole and do not show locations within the city, and differences can reflect reporting practices as well as incidence. Statistics Canada publishes each year’s data the following July, so the latest year, 2025, is the most recent annual release.
FAQ
What is the crime rate in Lake Country?
In 2025, the latest year, the Lake Country RCMP detachment reported 747 incidents, for a rate of 4,235.4 per 100,000 population. That included 194 violent incidents at a rate of 1,100 per 100,000 population and 326 property incidents at a rate of 1,848.4 per 100,000 population. Violent incidents accounted for 26% of total incidents and property incidents accounted for 43.6%, while 25.4% of total incidents were cleared.
Is crime going up or down in Lake Country?
Total incidents fell 14.7% from 876 in 2024 to 747 in 2025. Violent incidents rose 7.8% while property incidents fell 26.7% over the same period. Since 2016, when 768 incidents were reported, total incidents fell 2.7%, with the rate per 100,000 population falling 25.3%, and totals ranged from a low of 625 in 2017 to a high of 876 in 2024.
What is the most common crime in Lake Country?
In 2025, theft (non-vehicle) was the most reported offence among those detailed, with 105 incidents representing 14.1% of total incidents, compared with 161 in 2024, and it fell 34.8%. Other reported offences included assault with 78 incidents, fraud and identity crime and mischief with 76 incidents each, and uttering threats with 56 incidents. Impaired driving accounted for 52 incidents, shoplifting for 37 incidents and break and enter for 32 incidents.
How does Lake Country compare with British Columbia?
In 2025, the total rate of 4,235.4 per 100,000 population in Lake Country was 44.6% lower than the provincial rate of 7,642.5 per 100,000 population. The violent rate of 1,100 per 100,000 population was 28.1% lower than the provincial violent rate of 1,530.8 per 100,000 population, and the property rate of 1,848.4 per 100,000 population was 51.8% lower than the provincial property rate of 3,838.6 per 100,000 population. The Crime Severity Index for Lake Country was 59.16 in 2025, with a violent Crime Severity Index of 68.17, compared with 68.79 in 2024.
Where do these numbers come from?
These are police-reported incidents from Statistics Canada's Uniform Crime Reporting Survey for the Lake Country RCMP detachment for 2016–2025. Police-reported means incidents that came to police attention, and not every offence is reported. The 2025 data are the latest year available, as Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July.