Summerland Crime Statistics
British Columbia · Statistics Canada 2025 · updated 2026-10-13
CrimeMaps has no incident-level map for Summerland: its police service does not publish open incident data. These are the official annual police-reported statistics from Statistics Canada.
| 2025 incidents | 467 (down 29.3% vs 2024) |
|---|---|
| Rate per 100,000 | 3,783.5 (population 12,340) |
| Violent incidents | 95 (769.7 per 100K) |
| Property incidents | 257 (2,082.2 per 100K) |
| Crime Severity Index 2025 | 42.8 (violent 34.3) |
| Cleared by police | 17.1% |
| vs British Columbia | 50.5% lower rate (7,642.5 per 100K) |
Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported incidents (Uniform Crime Reporting Survey), Summerland RCMP. Annual figures; 2025 is the latest published year.
Year by year
| Year | Incidents | Per 100K | Violent | Property | CSI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 467 | 3,783.5 | 95 | 257 | 42.8 |
| 2024 | 661 | 5,343.1 | 125 | 355 | 52.0 |
| 2023 | 751 | 6,082.0 | 162 | 395 | 73.7 |
| 2022 | 697 | 5,566.2 | 134 | 401 | 82.7 |
| 2021 | 922 | 7,419.9 | 195 | 477 | 73.4 |
| 2020 | 799 | 6,517.7 | 149 | 413 | 66.7 |
| 2019 | 760 | 6,246.4 | 111 | 447 | 65.1 |
| 2018 | 805 | 6,637.5 | 91 | 520 | 74.3 |
| 2017 | 819 | 6,772.5 | 81 | 488 | 66.7 |
| 2016 | 717 | 6,007.0 | 65 | 452 | 58.3 |
Offences in 2025
| Offence | Incidents | Per 100K | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mischief | 100 | 810.2 | down 25.9% |
| Theft (non-vehicle) | 63 | 510.4 | down 33.0% |
| Fraud and identity crime | 43 | 348.4 | down 27.1% |
| Assault | 37 | 299.8 | down 32.7% |
| Break and enter | 27 | 218.8 | down 10.0% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 23 | 186.3 | down 23.3% |
| Theft from vehicle | 15 | 121.5 | down 53.1% |
| Impaired driving | 14 | 113.4 | down 12.5% |
| Shoplifting | 8 | 64.8 | down 20.0% |
| Drug violations | 3 | 24.3 | up 50.0% |
| Weapons violations | 3 | 24.3 | unchanged |
| Sexual assault | 2 | 16.2 | down 50.0% |
Summerland crime overview
Essay updated 2026-10-04 · figures above are Statistics Canada 2025
TL;DR. In 2025, Summerland recorded 467 police-reported incidents, a rate of 3,783.5 per 100,000 population. Total incidents fell 29.3% from 661 in 2024. The most common offence was mischief, with 100 incidents accounting for 21.4% of the total.
About this data
Summerland is policed by the Summerland RCMP detachment. These are Statistics Canada police-reported annual statistics from the Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, with the latest year being 2025. In the latest year, there were 467 incidents, for a rate per 100,000 population of 3,783.5. The rate uses a population of 12,340.
Recent trend
In 2025, total incidents fell 29.3% from 661 in 2024. Since 2016, when there were 717 incidents, total incidents fell 34.9% while the rate per 100,000 population fell 37%. The peak was 922 incidents in 2021, and the lowest was 467 incidents in 2025. Violent incidents fell 24% compared with 2024, while property incidents fell 27.6%.
Category breakdown
Violent incidents totalled 95, or 20.3% of total, while property incidents totalled 257, or 55% of total. The most reported offences in the latest year were mischief with 100 incidents, or 21.4% of total, which fell 25.9%, and theft (non-vehicle) with 63 incidents, or 13.5% of total, which fell 33%. Fraud and identity crime recorded 43 incidents, or 9.2% of total, which fell 27.1%, assault recorded 37 incidents, or 7.9% of total, which fell 32.7%, and break and enter recorded 27 incidents, or 5.8% of total, which fell 10%. Motor vehicle theft recorded 23 incidents, or 4.9% of total, which fell 23.3%, criminal harassment recorded 16 incidents, or 3.4% of total, which rose 77.8%, and theft from a vehicle recorded 15 incidents, or 3.2% of total, which fell 53.1%. The crime severity index for 2025 was 42.8, with a violent crime severity index of 34.26, where the index weights offences by seriousness.
What this means
Summerland's total rate per 100,000 population of 3,783.5 was 50.5% lower than British Columbia's 7,642.5. Its violent rate per 100,000 population of 769.7 was 49.7% lower than the provincial 1,530.8, while its property rate per 100,000 population of 2,082.2 was 45.8% lower than the provincial 3,838.6. Police-reported means incidents that came to police attention, and not every offence is reported, so differences can reflect reporting as well as occurrence. The annual figures do not show locations within the city, and Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July.
FAQ
What is the crime rate in Summerland?
In 2025, the latest year, the Summerland RCMP detachment recorded 467 total incidents, a rate of 3,783.5 per 100,000 population for a population of 12,340. That included 95 violent incidents at a rate of 769.7 per 100,000 population and 257 property incidents at a rate of 2,082.2 per 100,000 population.
Is crime going up or down in Summerland?
Total incidents fell 29.3% from 661 in 2024 to 467 in 2025, the latest year. Violent incidents fell 24% and property incidents fell 27.6% over the same period. Since 2016, when there were 717 incidents, total incidents fell 34.9%, with a peak of 922 in 2021.
What is the most common crime in Summerland?
In 2025, mischief was the most recorded offence with 100 incidents, accounting for 21.4% of total incidents at a rate of 810.2 per 100,000 population, down from 135 in 2024 after falling 25.9%. The next most recorded were theft (non-vehicle) with 63 incidents and fraud and identity crime with 43 incidents. Assault accounted for 37 incidents and break and enter for 27 incidents.
How does Summerland compare with British Columbia?
In 2025, Summerland's total rate of 3,783.5 per 100,000 population was 50.5% lower than British Columbia's rate of 7,642.5 per 100,000 population. The violent rate of 769.7 per 100,000 population was 49.7% lower than the provincial rate of 1,530.8 per 100,000 population, and the property rate of 2,082.2 per 100,000 population was 45.8% 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 Summerland RCMP detachment covering 2016–2025. Police-reported means incidents that came to police attention; not every crime is reported. The crime severity index in 2025 was 42.8, with a violent crime severity index of 34.26, compared with 51.99 in 2024.