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17%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
37%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
10%
Property crime NAT. AVG.
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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.
Total crime includes all violent and property crime. Violent crimes include: homicide, murder, assault, robbery, kidnapping, extortion, harassment, threats and all other violent violations. Property crimes include: breaking and entering, theft, motor vehicle theft, fraud, mischief and all other property crime violations. Crimes not reflected in this table include: criminal code violations, traffic violations, federal statute violations and drug violations. This crime data is estimated based on Statistics Canada data.
IndexWest Vancouver/100k peopleBritish Columbia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime3,5186,0404,223
Violent crime6521,1201,042
Property crime2,8654,9203,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticWest VancouverBritish ColumbiaNational
Total incidents2,339439,2052,225,600
Incidents per 100k4,9698,5325,856
Change in 100k rate-10.4%-10.9%-9.8%
All crime incidents includes all violent and property crime as well as criminal code violations (child pornography, disturbing the peace, justice violations), traffic violations (impaired driving), federal statute violations and drug violations.


Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

StatisticWest VancouverBritish ColumbiaNational
All (12+ years)6721,2791,709
Youths (12-17)2756721,108
Adults (18+)7091,3221,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticWest VancouverBritish ColumbiaNational
Clearance rate312537
Clearance rate change6.7%-2.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violent554458
Clearance rate property251927
More severe crimes such as robberies, assault and homicides are given more weight to the overall clearance rates. Less severe crimes such as vehicle theft, fraud and mischief are given less weight to the overall clearance rates.

West Vancouver, BC Crime Quiz

  • 1. Which city in British Columbia has the least crime per 100,000 people?
  • 2. Which city in British Columbia has the most crime per 100,000 people?
  • 3. How many crimes (per 100,000 people) occur in West Vancouver each year?
  • 4. Is the West Vancouver crime rate higher or lower than the British Columbia average?
  • 5. West Vancouver is safer than 83% of all other cities in British Columbia.
 
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Crime Quick Facts

  • West Vancouver crime rates are 17% lower than the national average
  • Violent crimes in West Vancouver are 37% lower than the national average
  • In West Vancouver you have a 1 in 29 chance of becoming a victim of crime
  • West Vancouver is safer than 74% of the cities in the United States
  • Year over year crime in West Vancouver has decreased by 17%

West Vancouver crime map

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The West Vancouver crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in West Vancouver as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The West Vancouver crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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      Daily Crime In West Vancouver (per 100,000 people)

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      Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in West Vancouver

      The chance of being a victim of violent crime in West Vancouver is 1 in 154
      The chance of being a victim of property crime in West Vancouver is 1 in 35
      The chance of being a victim of crime in West Vancouver is 1 in 29

      Year Over Year Crime In West Vancouver

      StatisticWest VancouverBritish ColumbiaNational
      Total-16.9%-8.3%-7.9%
      Violent7.3%-2.6%-3.6%
      Property-21.1%-10.0%-9.8%

      Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

      City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
      Lions Bay, BC1,4633181,3961,713
      Musqueam 2, BC1,7843181,3961,713
      Belcarra, BC6953181,3961,713
      Bowen Island, BC4,2113861,6942,080
      Port Moody, BC39,2174361,9142,350
      North Vancouver, BC94,6624752,0862,561
      Burrard Inlet 3, BC2,1325962,6173,213
      West Vancouver, BC46,2206522,8653,518

      Cities with similar population

      City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
      Mission, BC46,2241,3625,9827,344
      Quinte West, ON46,0458532,4703,323
      Woodstock, ON47,5841,1763,4054,582
      Cornwall, ON47,7361,8615,3877,248
      Saint-Eustache, QC44,5397861,5322,318
      West Vancouver, BC46,2206522,8653,518
      Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.