In 2022, Langley recorded 1,795 open-data incidents, representing 7.5% of the 23,948 total incidents in the city's overall archive. This total dropped 33.5% from 2,699 incidents in 2021, though annual reporting totals reflect changes in recorded incidents rather than per-capita risk. Theft from vehicle was the most prominent category in 2022 with 813 incidents, followed by theft at 395 and break and enter at 328.
In 2022, Langley reported 1,795 incidents, a 33.5% decline from the 2,699 incidents recorded in 2021. The page presents the city’s full‑year crime data for that calendar year, detailing the leading offence types, historical context, and the city’s rank among the nine years of available records.
The dataset covers the entire 2022 reporting period and excludes any partial‑year windows. Theft from vehicle was the most common offence with 813 incidents, followed by theft (395) and break‑and‑enter (328). Together these categories account for the majority of the city’s crime mix, while auto theft contributed 177 incidents. Langley’s 2022 total places it sixth in the nine‑year series, reflecting a notable downward trend.
Comparing 2022 to the preceding year shows a sharp reduction in reported incidents. Langley’s total fell from 2,699 in 2021 to 1,795 in 2022, a decline of 33.5% based on full‑calendar‑year reporting. This drop is reflected across most offence types, with the leading categories also seeing lower counts than the prior year. While the data represent reported incidents rather than a measure of risk, the decrease suggests a substantial shift in the city’s crime landscape for that year overall trend.
2022’s crime profile in Langley was dominated by theft from vehicle, which alone accounted for 813 of the 1,795 incidents, highlighting a strong property-crime focus. The combined counts of theft, break‑and‑enter and auto theft represent over half of all reports, while mischief was relatively rare. Placing the year sixth out of nine indicates the city is experiencing one of its lower-incident years, reinforcing the pronounced downward shift seen from 2021.
Langley recorded 1,795 reported incidents in 2022. This figure represents the full‑calendar‑year total captured by the city’s open‑data set and accounts for 7.5% of the cumulative city archive of 23,948 incidents across all years. The count reflects all categories included in the dataset for that year.
In 2022 the total incident count fell to 1,795 from 2,699 in 2021, a decline of 33.5% based on full‑calendar‑year reporting. The decrease spans most major offence types and marks a notable shift in the city’s crime pattern. Relative to the nine‑year series, it represents one of the sharper drops recorded.
Theft from vehicle was the leading category with 813 incidents, followed by general theft at 395 incidents and break‑and‑enter with 328 incidents. Auto theft contributed 177 cases, while bike theft and mischief were less frequent, recording 60 and 22 incidents respectively.
The figures are sourced from the British Columbia open‑data portal for Langley, provided under the province code BC. The dataset aggregates reported incidents across all neighbourhoods for the full calendar year of 2022 and is compiled by the municipal police service.
Source: British Columbia (BC) open‑data portal.