North Vancouver District Crime Statistics
British Columbia · Statistics Canada 2025 · updated 2026-10-13
CrimeMaps has no incident-level map for North Vancouver District: its police service does not publish open incident data. These are the official annual police-reported statistics from Statistics Canada.
| 2025 incidents | 3,506 (up 4.2% vs 2024) |
|---|---|
| Rate per 100,000 | 3,478.6 (population 100,790) |
| Violent incidents | 650 (644.9 per 100K) |
| Property incidents | 2,030 (2,014.2 per 100K) |
| Crime Severity Index 2025 | 35.7 (violent 33.2) |
| Cleared by police | 13.5% |
| vs British Columbia | 54.5% lower rate (7,642.5 per 100K) |
Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported incidents (Uniform Crime Reporting Survey), North Vancouver District RCMP. Annual figures; 2025 is the latest published year.
Year by year
| Year | Incidents | Per 100K | Violent | Property | CSI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,506 | 3,478.6 | 650 | 2,030 | 35.7 |
| 2024 | 3,364 | 3,305.6 | 627 | 1,953 | 34.8 |
| 2023 | 3,684 | 3,708.3 | 692 | 2,062 | 37.6 |
| 2022 | 3,382 | 3,500.6 | 650 | 1,921 | 36.3 |
| 2021 | 3,378 | 3,586.1 | 540 | 2,051 | 36.7 |
| 2020 | 3,620 | 3,867.9 | 568 | 2,275 | 40.3 |
| 2019 | 4,120 | 4,416.0 | 556 | 2,552 | 45.8 |
| 2018 | 3,881 | 4,306.6 | 518 | 2,396 | 43.7 |
| 2017 | 3,893 | 4,339.1 | 497 | 2,305 | 41.8 |
| 2016 | 4,356 | 4,874.2 | 411 | 2,884 | 46.1 |
Offences in 2025
| Offence | Incidents | Per 100K | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft (non-vehicle) | 986 | 978.3 | up 8.1% |
| Mischief | 436 | 432.6 | up 16.9% |
| Theft from vehicle | 393 | 389.9 | down 1.5% |
| Fraud and identity crime | 351 | 348.3 | down 5.4% |
| Shoplifting | 230 | 228.2 | up 31.4% |
| Assault | 226 | 224.2 | down 3.8% |
| Break and enter | 189 | 187.5 | down 12.5% |
| Impaired driving | 50 | 49.6 | down 12.3% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 34 | 33.7 | down 20.9% |
| Sexual assault | 28 | 27.8 | unchanged |
| Weapons violations | 26 | 25.8 | up 8.3% |
| Drug violations | 19 | 18.9 | down 24.0% |
| Robbery | 18 | 17.9 | up 5.9% |
North Vancouver District crime overview
Essay updated 2026-10-04 · figures above are Statistics Canada 2025
TL;DR. In 2025, the North Vancouver District RCMP detachment reported 3,506 incidents, a rate of 3,478.6 per 100,000 population. Total incidents rose 4.2% from 2024. The most common offence was theft (non-vehicle) with 986 incidents.
About this data
North Vancouver District is policed by the North Vancouver District RCMP detachment. The figures are official annual statistics from Statistics Canada based on police-reported incidents for 2016–2025. In the latest year, 2025, there were 3,506 incidents, a rate of 3,478.6 per 100,000 population based on a population of 100,790. Police-reported means incidents that came to police attention; not every crime is reported.
Recent trend
The total rose 4.2% from 3,364 in 2024 to 3,506 in 2025. Since 2016, when there were 4,356 incidents, the total fell 19.5% and the rate per 100,000 population fell 28.6%. The peak in 2016–2025 was 2016 with 4,356 incidents. The lowest was 2024 with 3,364 incidents. Compared with 2024, violent incidents rose 3.7% and property incidents rose 3.9%.
Category breakdown
In 2025, there were 650 violent incidents, or 18.5% of the total, and 2,030 property incidents, or 57.9% of the total. The most-reported offences were theft (non-vehicle) with 986 incidents, 28.1% of the total, which rose 8.1% from 912 in 2024, and mischief with 436 incidents, 12.4% of the total, which rose 16.9% from 373 in 2024. Theft from a vehicle totalled 393 incidents, 11.2% of the total, which fell 1.5% from 399 in 2024; fraud and identity crime totalled 351 incidents, 10% of the total, which fell 5.4% from 371 in 2024; and shoplifting totalled 230 incidents, 6.6% of the total, which rose 31.4% from 175 in 2024. Assault totalled 226 incidents, 6.4% of the total, which fell 3.8% from 235 in 2024; break and enter totalled 189 incidents, 5.4% of the total, which fell 12.5% from 216 in 2024; and uttering threats totalled 132 incidents, 3.8% of the total, which rose 14.8% from 115 in 2024. The crime severity index for 2025 was 35.69, with a violent crime severity index of 33.21, where the index weights offences by seriousness.
What this means
Compared with British Columbia, North Vancouver District's total rate of 3,478.6 per 100,000 population was 54.5% lower than the provincial rate of 7,642.5 per 100,000 population. The violent rate of 644.9 per 100,000 population was 57.9% lower than the provincial rate of 1,530.8 per 100,000 population, and the property rate of 2,014.2 per 100,000 population was 47.5% lower than the provincial rate of 3,838.6 per 100,000 population. These annual police-reported figures describe the detachment as a whole and do not show locations within the city, and differences can reflect reporting as well as occurrence. Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July, so 2025 is the latest year available.
FAQ
What is the crime rate in North Vancouver District?
In 2025, the latest year, the North Vancouver District RCMP detachment reported 3,506 incidents, for a rate of 3,478.6 per 100,000 population. That included 650 violent incidents at a rate of 644.9 per 100,000 population, accounting for 18.5% of the total, and 2,030 property incidents at a rate of 2,014.2 per 100,000 population, accounting for 57.9% of the total. Police-reported means incidents that came to police attention; not every crime is reported.
Is crime going up or down in North Vancouver District?
Total incidents rose 4.2% from 3,364 in 2024 to 3,506 in 2025. Violent incidents rose 3.7% and property incidents rose 3.9% over the same period. Since 4,356 incidents in 2016, total incidents fell 19.5%, with the lowest total in the 2016–2025 period in 2024 at 3,364 and the peak in 2016 at 4,356.
What is the most common crime in North Vancouver District?
In 2025, theft (non-vehicle) was the most reported offence with 986 incidents at a rate of 978.3 per 100,000 population, accounting for 28.1% of the total, after rising 8.1% from 912 in 2024. Next were mischief with 436 incidents and theft from a vehicle with 393 incidents, followed by fraud and identity crime with 351 incidents and shoplifting with 230 incidents. Shoplifting rose 31.4% from 175 in 2024, while theft from a vehicle fell 1.5% from 399 in 2024 and fraud and identity crime fell 5.4% from 371 in 2024.
How does North Vancouver District compare with British Columbia?
In 2025, the total rate of 3,478.6 per 100,000 population was 54.5% lower than the provincial rate of 7,642.5 per 100,000 population. The violent rate of 644.9 per 100,000 population was 57.9% lower than the provincial violent rate of 1,530.8 per 100,000 population, and the property rate of 2,014.2 per 100,000 population was 47.5% lower than the provincial property 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 District RCMP detachment covering 2016–2025. Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July, with 2025 as the latest year in this series. The Crime Severity Index in 2025 was 35.69, including a violent Crime Severity Index of 33.21, compared with 34.81 in 2024.