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Assault in Vancouver — Crime Map & Statistics

Between May 24, 2026, and July 23, 2026, Vancouver recorded 990 reported assault incidents. Assault represents 18% of the city's 5,493 total reported incidents across 8 categories, ranking as the second most common category after theft. Central Business District recorded the highest count among neighbourhoods with 323 incidents, followed by Strathcona with 131 and West End with 119. These figures reflect reported incidents in the selected reporting window.

Data current through . Source: official Vancouver police open-data portal.

990
Assault incidents
18%
Share of Vancouver incidents
2 of 8
Category rank
Central Business District
Top neighbourhood
323 incidents
2026-05-24 to 2026-07-23
Data window

Where Assault concentrates

32.6% of Assault incidents
13.2% of Assault incidents
West End 119
12% of Assault incidents
7.3% of Assault incidents
4.6% of Assault incidents

Assault in Vancouver

This narrative covers reported Assault incidents in the city of Vancouver, British Columbia, based on official figures recorded between May 24, 2026, and July 23, 2026. Over this reporting window, local records document 990 Assault incidents. These entries form part of a broader city-wide total of 5,493 incidents recorded across all 8 categories during the exact same timeframe.

Assault accounts for 18% of all city incidents in Vancouver during this timeframe. Every single record in this category—amounting to 990 dated incidents—includes complete temporal and geographic details, with zero undated records reported. The figures provided reflect official open-data releases and offer a factual overview of recorded offences across various neighbourhoods within the municipality for the selected period from May 24, 2026, to July 23, 2026.

How Assault compares

Within Vancouver's 8 total categories, Assault ranks second overall with 990 incidents between May 24, 2026, and July 23, 2026. It is lower than Theft, which recorded the highest volume at 1,966 incidents. However, Assault is more frequent than the remaining sibling categories. Specifically, Mischief recorded 919 incidents, followed by Theft from vehicle with 892 incidents. Lower counts were logged for Break and enter at 265 incidents and Other at 220 incidents. Together, these category totals illustrate how Assault fits into the city's broader profile of reported offences during this period.

Key stats

Top neighbourhoods for Assault in Vancouver

  1. Central Business District — 323 incidents
  2. Strathcona — 131 incidents
  3. West End — 119 incidents
  4. Grandview-Woodland — 72 incidents
  5. Mount Pleasant — 46 incidents

What these numbers mean

Assault constitutes 18% of Vancouver's 5,493 total recorded incidents between May 24, 2026, and July 23, 2026, positioning it as the second largest category behind Theft. Among individual areas, Central Business District logged the highest count with 323 incidents, while Strathcona logged 131 and West End recorded 119. The 990 incidents recorded during this two-month timeframe provide a short-term snapshot of offences across the municipality, with Grandview-Woodland logging 72 incidents and Mount Pleasant recording 46 incidents.

About this dataset

Frequently asked questions about Assault in Vancouver

How many Assault incidents were recorded in Vancouver?

Between May 24, 2026, and July 23, 2026, Vancouver recorded 990 Assault incidents. All 990 records during this timeframe contained valid date and location information. These figures represent reported incidents published in Vancouver's official open-data system for the specified two-month reporting period.

What percentage of overall crime in Vancouver does Assault represent?

Assault accounts for exactly 18% of all recorded incidents in Vancouver during this timeframe. Out of 5,493 total incidents logged across all 8 categories between May 24, 2026, and July 23, 2026, Assault represents the second largest single category.

Which Vancouver neighbourhoods logged the highest Assault counts?

Central Business District recorded the largest count with 323 Assault incidents between May 24, 2026, and July 23, 2026. Strathcona recorded the second highest count with 131 incidents, followed by West End with 119 incidents, Grandview-Woodland with 72, and Mount Pleasant with 46.

How does Assault compare to Theft and Mischief in Vancouver?

Assault is lower than Theft, which recorded 1,966 incidents during the reporting period. However, Assault's count of 990 incidents is higher than Mischief at 919 incidents, Theft from vehicle at 892 incidents, and Break and enter at 265 incidents.

Other crime categories in Vancouver

Sources

Data is sourced directly from official municipal open-data releases for Vancouver, BC.

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