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Nanaimo Crime Map, Rate & Statistics

⚠ Data for Nanaimo is current only through 2021. More recent data may be available from the local police service.

Nanaimo recorded 900 incidents between January 20 and March 21, 2021. Mischief was the most frequently reported category, accounting for 407 incidents or 45.2% of the total. Theft followed with 232 incidents, and theft from vehicle contributed another 177. The dataset covers a 60-day window with no violent incidents recorded. No year-over-year comparison is available, as 2021 is the only year represented.

Data current through . Source: official Nanaimo police open-data portal.

Leading categories in Nanaimo

Mischief 407
45.2% of Nanaimo total
Theft 232
25.8% of Nanaimo total
19.7% of Nanaimo total
7.2% of Nanaimo total
2.1% of Nanaimo total

About this data

This map shows 900 police-reported incidents in Nanaimo, British Columbia, spanning January 20 to March 21, 2021. The data comes from the Nanaimo RCMP's public crime mapping portal, which publishes occurrence-level records as they become available. Users can explore where different incident types were reported across the city and how they cluster by area.

Because the portal updates on a rolling basis, the 60-day window reflects the most recent complete records at the time of extraction rather than a fixed calendar period. This makes the tool useful for spotting emerging spatial patterns and comparing recent category distributions, though it does not represent a full annual snapshot.

Recent trend

The dataset covers only 2021, with 900 dated incidents recorded from January through March. Because all records fall within a single partial year and no prior-year data is available in this window, no year-over-year comparison is possible. The year_series shows a single entry: 2021 at 900 incidents. Without additional years in the series, trend direction—whether rising, falling, or flat—cannot be assessed from this extract alone.

Category breakdown

Mischief dominates Nanaimo's incident profile, accounting for 407 records or 45.2% of the total. Theft ranks second at 232 incidents (25.8%), followed by theft from vehicle at 177 incidents (19.7%). Together, these three categories make up 816 of the 900 reported incidents. Break and enter (65 incidents, 7.2%) and auto theft (19 incidents, 2.1%) appear far less frequently. The heavy concentration in mischief and theft suggests a property-focused incident profile during this early-2021 window.

Key stats

What these numbers mean

Mischief alone accounts for 407 of Nanaimo's 900 incidents—nearly half the total—while theft and theft from vehicle together add another 409. That leaves break and enter and auto theft as relatively minor shares at 7.2% and 2.1% respectively. With no violent incidents recorded in this window and property categories commanding almost the entire dataset, the standout feature is how heavily skewed the mix is toward mischief and theft rather than a more balanced spread across crime types.

About this dataset

Frequently asked questions about crime in Nanaimo

How many incidents were reported in Nanaimo during this period?

The dataset contains 900 reported incidents spanning from January 20, 2021 to March 21, 2021. All 900 records include usable occurrence dates, with no undated entries in this window.

What type of incident is most common in Nanaimo?

Mischief is the most frequently reported category, accounting for 407 incidents or 45.2% of the total. Theft ranks second at 232 incidents (25.8%), followed by theft from vehicle at 177 incidents (19.7%).

Is crime going up or down in Nanaimo?

The available data covers only 2021, with 900 incidents recorded from January through March. No year-over-year comparison is possible because the dataset does not include prior years, so no trend direction can be determined.

Which neighbourhoods in Nanaimo see the most incidents?

The dataset does not include neighbourhood-level breakdowns for Nanaimo. With zero neighbourhoods identified in this feed, geographic patterns within the city cannot be assessed from these records.

Where does this Nanaimo data come from?

The data originates from British Columbia's open-data portal, published by the RCMP or municipal police service serving Nanaimo. Incident classifications and reporting standards follow provincial guidelines for uniform crime reporting.

How current is the Nanaimo crime data?

This page was generated on July 18, 2026, but the underlying data reflects incidents from early 2021. The 60-day window is anchored to the city's maximum occurrence date in the feed, which in this case is March 21, 2021.

Sources

This data is sourced from the British Columbia (BC) provincial open-data portal, which aggregates police-reported incident records from the RCMP detachment serving Nanaimo.

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