Nanaimo recorded 900 crime incidents between January 20 and March 21, 2021. Mischief was the most frequent category, accounting for 407 incidents, or 45.2% of the total. Theft and theft from vehicles were also notable, with 232 and 177 cases respectively.
Data current through . Source: official Nanaimo police open-data portal.
This map shows 900 reported incidents in Nanaimo, British Columbia, over a 60-day window from January 20 to March 21, 2021. The data is sourced from local police records and provides a snapshot of crime activity during this period. Residents and policymakers can use this information to identify patterns and allocate resources effectively.
The dataset includes only incidents with confirmed dates, ensuring accuracy in tracking trends. By visualizing where and what types of crimes occurred, this tool helps highlight areas that may need increased attention or community support.
The 2021 data shows 900 incidents over the 60-day window, but no year-over-year comparison is available. Since this is the only year in the dataset, trends cannot be assessed. The figures represent a fixed period, offering a baseline for future comparisons once additional years are included.
Property-related offences dominate Nanaimo’s reported incidents. Mischief leads with 407 cases (45.2%), followed by theft at 232 incidents (25.8%) and theft from vehicles at 177 (19.7%). Together, these three categories account for over 90% of all recorded crimes. Break-and-enter (65 incidents, 7.2%) and auto theft (19 incidents, 2.1%) round out the top five, reinforcing the focus on property crime.
Downtown Nanaimo recorded the highest activity with 180 incidents, followed by Northfield (102) and Newcastle/Brechin (76). These areas saw the most reported cases, though this reflects incident volume rather than per-capita risk. Harewood (75) and Rutherford (69) also appear among the top neighbourhoods for activity.
Nanaimo’s 60-day snapshot is heavily weighted toward property crime, with mischief and theft accounting for 71% of all incidents. The absence of violent crime in the dataset is notable, though it may reflect reporting patterns rather than actual occurrence. Downtown’s high incident count stands out, but without population data, this doesn’t indicate higher per-capita risk. The short window limits trend analysis, but the concentration of property offences suggests targeted prevention efforts could be valuable.
There were 900 reported incidents in Nanaimo between January 20, 2021, and March 21, 2021. This figure includes all categories of crime tracked during this 60-day window.
Mischief was the most frequently reported incident, accounting for 407 cases, or 45.2% of the total. Theft followed with 232 incidents (25.8%), and theft from vehicles was third with 177 incidents (19.7%).
Downtown had the highest number of incidents with 180, followed by Northfield with 102, and Newcastle/Brechin with 76. Harewood and Rutherford rounded out the top five with 75 and 69 incidents, respectively.
The dataset only covers a 60-day period in 2021, so no year-over-year trend analysis is available. All 900 incidents are from this specific window, and there is no comparative data for other years.
This data reflects incidents reported between January 20, 2021, and March 21, 2021. It does not include more recent incidents or updates beyond this period.
The data is sourced from open records provided by local law enforcement in British Columbia. It includes only reported incidents and may not capture all occurrences due to under-reporting or other factors.
Data sourced from open records provided by local law enforcement agencies in British Columbia (BC).