Nanaimo Crime Map
British Columbia · March 2021 · updated 2026-09-10
| March 2021 | 322 incidents |
|---|---|
| 2021 (full year) | 1,173 incidents |
| Full archive | 2,497 incidents (2020–2021) |
| Per 100K / year | 1,049 |
| CSI 2025 | 106.0 (violent 115.4) |
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About crime in Nanaimo
TL;DR. Nanaimo recorded 322 total incidents in March 2021 according to official local open data. For the broader 2021 category breakdown, Mischief was the most common reported offence with 533 incidents, representing 45.4% of recorded events. Theft followed with 294 incidents (25.1%), while theft from vehicle accounted for 204 incidents (17.4%). These figures reflect reported incidents within the published municipal dataset for the specified reporting period.
About this data
This page details public crime incident records for Nanaimo, British Columbia, sourced directly from an official municipal open-data portal. For the selected period of March 2021, the municipality registered 322 total published incidents. This headline figure accounts exclusively for occurrences recorded during that single calendar month, remaining distinct from annual sums or full multi-year totals.
Tracking monthly records helps local residents, business operators, and community planners observe incident patterns in Nanaimo over time. While the primary monthly count stands at 322 incidents for March 2021, the interactive map view offers a recent 60-day rolling window containing 900 total incidents. The category distribution breakdown provided on this page reflects the overall 2021 dataset mix, providing factual context regarding property offences and local incident types across the community.
Recent trend
A direct year-over-year percentage comparison is not available for March 2021 because the selected period represents a single calendar month. Across the complete multi-year archive on disk, Nanaimo records 2,497 total incidents between 2020 and 2021. The dataset contains 1,324 incidents for the full year 2020 and 1,173 dated incidents for 2021. Because annual totals depend on full calendar coverage and the headline figure reflects only the month of March 2021, multi-year comparison calculations are omitted. The on-disk archive maintains complete records spanning from September 22, 2020, to March 21, 2021.
Category breakdown
In the 2021 category mix, Mischief stands as the primary category in Nanaimo, accounting for 533 incidents or 45.4% of all reported occurrences. Theft represents the second highest category volume with 294 incidents (25.1%), followed by Theft from vehicle at 204 incidents (17.4%). Together with Break and enter, which recorded 97 incidents (8.3%), property-related offences form the vast majority of published open data. Auto theft accounts for 30 incidents (2.6%), while Bike theft registered 15 incidents (1.3%). Notably, the dataset records a violent count of 0 incidents across the tracked 2021 period, indicating that published open-data entries focus exclusively on property and nuisance categories.
FAQ
How many incidents were reported in Nanaimo in March 2021?
During March 2021, a total of 322 incidents were recorded in the Nanaimo open dataset. Across the broader 2021 dataset period, 1,173 dated incidents were logged between September 22, 2020, and March 21, 2021. Headline monthly figures represent published open-data records for that specific period rather than a full annual total or a 60-day rolling map window.
What is the most frequently reported crime category in Nanaimo?
Mischief is the top category in the dataset, with 533 incidents representing 45.4% of reported incidents during 2021. Theft follows as the second most common category with 294 incidents (25.1%), while theft from vehicle accounts for 204 incidents (17.4%). Break and enter represents 97 incidents (8.3%).
Is there a year-over-year crime trend available for Nanaimo?
A year-over-year change is not available for this period because the dataset covers an incomplete calendar year for 2021. The on-disk archive records 1,324 incidents in 2020 and 1,173 incidents in 2021, for a combined total of 2,497 incidents across both archive years from September 22, 2020, to March 21, 2021.
Why are neighbourhood breakdown statistics missing for Nanaimo?
Neighbourhood breakdowns are not available for this source because official open-data releases for Nanaimo do not segment incidents by sub-neighbourhood boundaries or district sectors. All reported records are published at the municipal level, so localized neighbourhood comparisons cannot be calculated from the public dataset.
What is the official source of Nanaimo crime data?
Data for Nanaimo is sourced from the official police municipal open-data portal in British Columbia. Open-data feeds provide public incident records mapped across the city, though violent offences such as assault are omitted from this open map dataset, resulting in a violent count of 0 for the period.
How up-to-date is the incident data for Nanaimo?
The dataset reflects records through March 21, 2021, with March 2021 standing as the last complete calendar month published. In contrast to monthly and multi-year totals, the interactive map tier displays 900 incidents over a rolling 60-day window to give map users a view of recent activity.
Explore Nanaimo
By category
- Nanaimo Break & enter (200)
- Nanaimo Auto theft (63)
- Nanaimo Theft from vehicle (499)
- Nanaimo Theft (578)
- Nanaimo Bike theft (50)
- Nanaimo Mischief (1,107)
By year
Neighbourhoods
Downtown Northfield Harewood Newcastle/brechin Diver Lake Rutherford South End Dover