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65%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
24%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
78%
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.
IndexDowntown South/100k peopleVancouver/100k peopleBritish Columbia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime6,965 (estimate)5,2896,0404,223
Violent crime1,292 (estimate)9811,1201,042
Property crime5,673 (estimate)4,3084,9203,181

Downtown South, Vancouver, BC Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Downtown South crime rates are 65% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Downtown South are 24% higher than the national average
    • In Downtown South you have a 1 in 15 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Downtown South is safer than 36% of the cities in British Columbia
    • Year over year crime in Vancouver has decreased by 5%

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        Daily Crime In Downtown South (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Downtown South

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Downtown South is 1 in 78
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Downtown South is 1 in 18
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Downtown South is 1 in 15

        Year Over Year Crime In Vancouver

        StatisticVancouverBritish ColumbiaNational
        Total-5.3%-8.3%-7.9%
        Violent4.2%-2.6%-3.6%
        Property-8.1%-10.0%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Anmore, BC2,5692891,2701,559
        Belcarra, BC6953181,3961,713
        Musqueam 2, BC1,7843181,3961,713
        Lions Bay, BC1,4633181,3961,713
        Bowen Island, BC4,2113861,6942,080
        Port Moody, BC39,2174361,9142,350
        North Vancouver, BC94,6624752,0862,561
        Vancouver, BC694,4409814,3085,289

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Brampton, ON735,7547592,1992,958
        Mississauga, ON764,3424841,4001,884
        Winnipeg, MB775,4401,6784,4106,088
        Surrey, BC560,1509864,3325,318
        Québec, QC548,2448541,6662,520
        Vancouver, BC694,4409814,3085,289
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.