North Vancouver City Crime Statistics
British Columbia · Statistics Canada 2025 · updated 2026-10-13
CrimeMaps has no incident-level map for North Vancouver City: its police service does not publish open incident data. These are the official annual police-reported statistics from Statistics Canada.
| 2025 incidents | 4,638 (down 0.3% vs 2024) |
|---|---|
| Rate per 100,000 | 6,892.4 (population 67,290) |
| Violent incidents | 754 (1,120.5 per 100K) |
| Property incidents | 2,249 (3,342.2 per 100K) |
| Crime Severity Index 2025 | 79.5 (violent 68.7) |
| Cleared by police | 17.4% |
| vs British Columbia | 9.8% lower rate (7,642.5 per 100K) |
Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported incidents (Uniform Crime Reporting Survey), North Vancouver City RCMP. Annual figures; 2025 is the latest published year.
Year by year
| Year | Incidents | Per 100K | Violent | Property | CSI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,638 | 6,892.4 | 754 | 2,249 | 79.5 |
| 2024 | 4,650 | 6,882.1 | 766 | 2,223 | 80.1 |
| 2023 | 4,779 | 7,309.0 | 761 | 2,222 | 85.1 |
| 2022 | 4,577 | 7,215.3 | 730 | 2,168 | 89.1 |
| 2021 | 4,183 | 6,796.2 | 658 | 2,124 | 81.6 |
| 2020 | 4,460 | 7,406.1 | 692 | 2,306 | 80.2 |
| 2019 | 4,558 | 7,698.9 | 706 | 2,297 | 70.4 |
| 2018 | 4,416 | 7,663.5 | 620 | 2,140 | 69.9 |
| 2017 | 4,135 | 7,345.6 | 535 | 1,925 | 69.5 |
| 2016 | 4,525 | 8,151.4 | 510 | 2,393 | 78.6 |
Offences in 2025
| Offence | Incidents | Per 100K | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft (non-vehicle) | 1,222 | 1,816.0 | down 0.6% |
| Shoplifting | 473 | 702.9 | up 15.4% |
| Mischief | 352 | 523.1 | up 12.1% |
| Fraud and identity crime | 344 | 511.2 | down 5.2% |
| Assault | 324 | 481.5 | up 8.0% |
| Theft from vehicle | 300 | 445.8 | down 29.1% |
| Break and enter | 256 | 380.4 | up 2.8% |
| Drug violations | 62 | 92.1 | up 148.0% |
| Impaired driving | 46 | 68.4 | down 24.6% |
| Sexual assault | 43 | 63.9 | down 10.4% |
| Weapons violations | 40 | 59.4 | up 53.8% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 18 | 26.8 | down 40.0% |
| Robbery | 12 | 17.8 | up 9.1% |
North Vancouver City crime overview
Essay updated 2026-10-04 · figures above are Statistics Canada 2025
TL;DR. The North Vancouver City RCMP detachment reported 4,638 incidents in 2025, a rate of 6,892.5 per 100,000 population. Total incidents fell 0.3% from 2024. The most common offence was theft (non-vehicle) with 1,222 incidents.
About this data
North Vancouver City is policed by the North Vancouver City RCMP detachment. These are official annual statistics from Statistics Canada's Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, which count police-reported incidents that came to police attention; not every crime is reported. In the latest year, 2025, the detachment reported 4,638 incidents, a rate of 6,892.5 per 100,000 population. The rate uses a population of 67,290, and Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July.
Recent trend
Total incidents fell 0.3% from 4,650 in 2024 to 4,638 in 2025. Since 2016, when there were 4,525 incidents, the count rose 2.5% while the rate fell 15.4%. The total was highest in 2023 at 4,779 incidents and lowest in 2017 at 4,135 incidents. Violent incidents fell 1.6% from the previous year, while property incidents rose 1.2%.
Category breakdown
The most common offence in 2025 was theft (non-vehicle) with 1,222 incidents, or 26.3% of the total, which fell 0.6% from 1,229 in 2024. Shoplifting accounted for 473 incidents, or 10.2%, rising 15.4% from 410, while mischief accounted for 352 incidents, or 7.6%, rising 12.1% from 314. Fraud and identity crime totalled 344 incidents, or 7.4%, falling 5.2% from 363, and assault totalled 324 incidents, or 7%, rising 8% from 300. Theft from a vehicle totalled 300 incidents, or 6.5%, falling 29.1% from 423, while break and enter totalled 256 incidents, or 5.5%, rising 2.8% from 249, and uttering threats totalled 110 incidents, or 2.4%, falling 21.4% from 140. Violent incidents totalled 754, or 16.3% of the total, and property incidents totalled 2,249, or 48.5%, while the Crime Severity Index in 2025 was 79.47 and the violent CSI was 68.72, compared with 80.14 the previous year; the CSI weights offences by seriousness.
What this means
North Vancouver City's total rate of 6,892.5 per 100,000 population was 9.8% lower than British Columbia's 7,642.5 per 100,000 population. The violent rate of 1,120.5 per 100,000 population was 26.8% lower than the provincial 1,530.8, and the property rate of 3,342.2 per 100,000 population was 12.9% lower than the provincial 3,838.6. These annual figures show how many incidents came to police attention in 2025, not where incidents occurred within the city, and differences in reporting can affect comparisons. As Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July, 2025 is the latest year available.
FAQ
What is the crime rate in North Vancouver City?
In 2025, the North Vancouver City RCMP detachment reported 4,638 total incidents, for a rate of 6,892.5 per 100,000 population. That included 754 violent incidents and 2,249 property incidents.
Is crime going up or down in North Vancouver City?
Total incidents fell 0.3% from 4,650 in 2024 to 4,638 in 2025. Violent incidents fell 1.6% while property incidents rose 1.2%. Since 2016, total incidents rose 2.5% from 4,525 to 4,638.
What is the most common crime in North Vancouver City?
The most common offence was theft (non-vehicle) with 1,222 incidents in 2025, accounting for 26.3% of total incidents, at a rate of 1,816 per 100,000 population. That compared with 1,229 in 2024, falling 0.6%. Next were shoplifting with 473 incidents and mischief with 352 incidents.
How does North Vancouver City compare with British Columbia?
In 2025, North Vancouver City's total rate of 6,892.5 per 100,000 population was 9.8% lower than British Columbia's 7,642.5 per 100,000 population. Its violent rate of 1,120.5 per 100,000 population was 26.8% lower than the provincial rate of 1,530.8 per 100,000 population. Its property rate of 3,342.2 per 100,000 population was 12.9% lower than the provincial rate of 3,838.6 per 100,000 population.
Where do these numbers come from?
These are official annual statistics from Statistics Canada's Uniform Crime Reporting Survey for the North Vancouver City RCMP detachment, covering 2016–2025, with 2025 as the latest year. Police-reported means incidents that came to police attention; not every crime is reported. Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July.