Kitimat Crime Statistics
British Columbia · Statistics Canada 2025 · updated 2026-10-13
CrimeMaps has no incident-level map for Kitimat: its police service does not publish open incident data. These are the official annual police-reported statistics from Statistics Canada.
| 2025 incidents | 797 (up 2.2% vs 2024) |
|---|---|
| Rate per 100,000 | 7,954.9 (population 10,020) |
| Violent incidents | 214 (2,135.9 per 100K) |
| Property incidents | 257 (2,565.1 per 100K) |
| Crime Severity Index 2025 | 79.6 (violent 108.0) |
| Cleared by police | 54.8% |
| vs British Columbia | 4.1% higher rate (7,642.5 per 100K) |
Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported incidents (Uniform Crime Reporting Survey), Kitimat RCMP. Annual figures; 2025 is the latest published year.
Year by year
| Year | Incidents | Per 100K | Violent | Property | CSI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 797 | 7,954.9 | 214 | 257 | 79.6 |
| 2024 | 780 | 8,528.3 | 219 | 236 | 87.6 |
| 2023 | 885 | 9,913.7 | 210 | 241 | 135.1 |
| 2022 | 1,103 | 12,836.0 | 284 | 307 | 126.2 |
| 2021 | 1,069 | 12,425.9 | 302 | 367 | 114.6 |
| 2020 | 1,038 | 12,242.0 | 266 | 317 | 113.5 |
| 2019 | 940 | 11,189.1 | 227 | 309 | 98.9 |
| 2018 | 895 | 10,672.5 | 203 | 266 | 92.0 |
| 2017 | 810 | 9,589.2 | 204 | 285 | 77.3 |
| 2016 | 689 | 8,122.1 | 149 | 281 | 71.5 |
Offences in 2025
| Offence | Incidents | Per 100K | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mischief | 134 | 1,337.5 | up 6.3% |
| Assault | 95 | 948.2 | up 26.7% |
| Fraud and identity crime | 58 | 578.9 | up 18.4% |
| Theft (non-vehicle) | 53 | 529.0 | up 26.2% |
| Impaired driving | 32 | 319.4 | up 33.3% |
| Sexual assault | 18 | 179.7 | unchanged |
| Drug violations | 13 | 129.8 | up 116.7% |
| Shoplifting | 12 | 119.8 | up 140.0% |
| Break and enter | 6 | 59.9 | down 57.1% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 5 | 49.9 | up 25.0% |
| Theft from vehicle | 4 | 39.9 | up 100.0% |
| Weapons violations | 3 | 29.9 | down 62.5% |
Kitimat crime overview
Essay updated 2026-10-04 · figures above are Statistics Canada 2025
TL;DR. In 2025, Kitimat recorded 797 police-reported incidents, a rate of 7,954.9 per 100,000 population. Total incidents rose 2.2% from 780 in 2024. The most common offence was mischief with 134 incidents, accounting for 16.8% of the total.
About this data
Kitimat is policed by the Kitimat RCMP detachment, and the figures on this page are official annual statistics from Statistics Canada based on police-reported incidents. Police-reported means incidents that came to police attention; not every crime is reported. In the latest year, 2025, there were 797 incidents, a rate of 7,954.9 per 100,000 population. That rate is based on a population of 10,020.
Recent trend
Total incidents rose 2.2% from 780 in 2024 to 797 in 2025. Since 2016, when there were 689 incidents, the count rose 15.7%, while the rate per 100,000 population fell 2.1%. The peak in 2016–2025 was 1,103 incidents in 2022. The lowest total was 689 incidents in 2016. Violent incidents fell 2.3% compared with 2024, while property incidents rose 8.9%.
Category breakdown
In 2025, there were 214 violent incidents, 26.9% of the total, and 257 property incidents, 32.2% of the total. The most frequent offences were mischief with 134 incidents, 16.8% of the total, which rose 6.3% from 126 in 2024, and assault with 95 incidents, 11.9% of the total, which rose 26.7% from 75 in 2024. Also recorded were fraud and identity crime with 58 incidents, 7.3% of the total, which rose 18.4% from 49, theft (non-vehicle) with 53 incidents, 6.6% of the total, which rose 26.2% from 42, and uttering threats with 33 incidents, 4.1% of the total, which fell 21.4% from 42. Impaired driving totalled 32 incidents, 4% of the total, which rose 33.3% from 24, while sexual assault totalled 18 incidents, 2.3% of the total, which was unchanged from 18, and drug violations totalled 13 incidents, 1.6% of the total, which rose 116.7% from 6. The crime severity index for 2025 was 79.61, with a violent crime severity index of 107.96, compared with 87.63 in 2024, where the index weights offences by seriousness.
What this means
Kitimat's total rate of 7,954.9 per 100,000 population was 4.1% higher than British Columbia's rate of 7,642.5 per 100,000 population. The violent rate of 2,135.9 per 100,000 population was 39.5% higher than the provincial rate of 1,530.8, while the property rate of 2,565.1 per 100,000 population was 33.2% lower than the provincial rate of 3,838.6. As annual police-reported figures, these totals do not show locations within the city, and comparisons can reflect differences in reporting practices. Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July, so 2025 is the latest year available.
FAQ
What is the crime rate in Kitimat?
In the latest year, 2025, the Kitimat RCMP detachment reported 797 incidents, a rate of 7,954.9 per 100,000 population. Of those, 214 were violent incidents, a rate of 2,135.9 per 100,000 population, and 257 were property incidents, a rate of 2,565.1 per 100,000 population. Police-reported means incidents that came to police attention; not every crime is reported.
Is crime going up or down in Kitimat?
Total incidents rose 2.2%, from 780 in 2024 to 797 in 2025. In the same period, violent incidents fell 2.3% and property incidents rose 8.9%. Total incidents were highest in 2022 at 1,103 and lowest in 2016 at 689.
What is the most common crime in Kitimat?
In 2025, mischief was the most reported offence with 134 incidents, a rate of 1,337.5 per 100,000 population and 16.8% of total incidents. That count rose 6.3% from 126 in 2024. The next most reported offences were assault with 95 incidents and fraud and identity crime with 58 incidents.
How does Kitimat compare with British Columbia?
In 2025, Kitimat's total rate of 7,954.9 per 100,000 population was 4.1% higher than the British Columbia rate of 7,642.5 per 100,000 population. The violent rate of 2,135.9 per 100,000 population was 39.5% higher than the provincial violent rate of 1,530.8 per 100,000 population, while the property rate of 2,565.1 per 100,000 population was 33.2% 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 Kitimat RCMP detachment for 2016–2025. In 2025, the Crime Severity Index was 79.61, compared with 87.63 in 2024, and the violent Crime Severity Index was 107.96. Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July.