Powell River Crime Statistics
British Columbia · Statistics Canada 2025 · updated 2026-10-13
CrimeMaps has no incident-level map for Powell River: its police service does not publish open incident data. These are the official annual police-reported statistics from Statistics Canada.
| 2025 incidents | 1,500 (down 9.0% vs 2024) |
|---|---|
| Rate per 100,000 | 10,035.5 (population 14,950) |
| Violent incidents | 316 (2,114.1 per 100K) |
| Property incidents | 690 (4,616.3 per 100K) |
| Crime Severity Index 2025 | 98.3 (violent 84.9) |
| Cleared by police | 37.1% |
| vs British Columbia | 31.3% higher rate (7,642.5 per 100K) |
Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported incidents (Uniform Crime Reporting Survey), Powell River RCMP. Annual figures; 2025 is the latest published year.
Year by year
| Year | Incidents | Per 100K | Violent | Property | CSI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,500 | 10,035.5 | 316 | 690 | 98.3 |
| 2024 | 1,649 | 11,092.4 | 357 | 793 | 114.9 |
| 2023 | 1,546 | 10,450.9 | 350 | 747 | 127.2 |
| 2022 | 1,489 | 10,228.0 | 317 | 654 | 100.6 |
| 2021 | 1,585 | 11,013.1 | 342 | 728 | 122.6 |
| 2020 | 1,397 | 9,810.4 | 308 | 628 | 103.1 |
| 2019 | 1,917 | 13,695.8 | 328 | 970 | 147.8 |
| 2018 | 1,201 | 8,639.0 | 192 | 552 | 82.7 |
| 2017 | 982 | 7,153.8 | 190 | 439 | 66.8 |
| 2016 | 1,073 | 7,910.6 | 175 | 488 | 64.9 |
Offences in 2025
| Offence | Incidents | Per 100K | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mischief | 256 | 1,712.7 | down 23.1% |
| Theft (non-vehicle) | 237 | 1,585.6 | down 3.7% |
| Assault | 127 | 849.7 | down 22.6% |
| Fraud and identity crime | 101 | 675.7 | down 1.9% |
| Theft from vehicle | 70 | 468.3 | up 84.2% |
| Impaired driving | 63 | 421.5 | up 5.0% |
| Shoplifting | 57 | 381.4 | down 41.2% |
| Break and enter | 52 | 347.9 | down 18.8% |
| Drug violations | 46 | 307.8 | up 43.8% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 16 | 107.0 | up 6.7% |
| Sexual assault | 12 | 80.3 | up 20.0% |
| Weapons violations | 12 | 80.3 | unchanged |
Powell River crime overview
Essay updated 2026-10-04 · figures above are Statistics Canada 2025
TL;DR. In the latest year, 2025, the Powell River RCMP detachment reported 1,500 police-reported incidents, a rate of 10,035.5 per 100,000 population. That total fell 9% from 1,649 in 2024. Mischief was the most common offence with 256 incidents, accounting for 17.1% of the total.
About this data
Powell River is policed by the Powell River RCMP detachment. These figures are official annual statistics from Statistics Canada's Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, covering police-reported incidents for 2016–2025. In the latest year, 2025, there were 1,500 incidents, for a rate per 100,000 population of 10,035.5 based on a population of 14,950. Police-reported means incidents that came to police attention, and not every offence is reported to police.
Recent trend
Total incidents fell 9% from 1,649 in 2024 to 1,500 in 2025. Since 2016, when there were 1,073 incidents, the total rose 39.8% while the rate rose 26.9%. The peak in 2016–2025 was 1,917 incidents in 2019, and the lowest was 982 incidents in 2017. Violent incidents fell 11.5% compared with 2024. Property incidents fell 13% compared with 2024.
Category breakdown
In 2025, 316 violent incidents made up 21.1% of the total, while 690 property incidents made up 46% of the total. The most common offences were mischief with 256 incidents, accounting for 17.1% of the total, fell 23.1% from 2024, and theft (non-vehicle) with 237 incidents, accounting for 15.8% of the total, fell 3.7%. Assault with 127 incidents, accounting for 8.5% of the total, fell 22.6%, and fraud and identity crime with 101 incidents, accounting for 6.7% of the total, fell 1.9%. Uttering threats with 94 incidents, accounting for 6.3% of the total, rose 11.9%, theft from a vehicle with 70 incidents, accounting for 4.7% of the total, rose 84.2%, impaired driving with 63 incidents, accounting for 4.2% of the total, rose 5%, and shoplifting with 57 incidents, accounting for 3.8% of the total, fell 41.2%. The crime severity index for 2025 was 98.26, with a violent crime severity index of 84.91, down from 114.88 in 2024, where the index weights offences by seriousness.
What this means
Powell River's total rate per 100,000 population of 10,035.5 was 31.3% higher than British Columbia's rate of 7,642.5. The violent rate per 100,000 population of 2,114.1 was 38.1% higher than the provincial rate of 1,530.8, while the property rate per 100,000 population of 4,616.3 was 20.3% higher than the provincial rate of 3,838.6. These annual figures do not show where in Powell River incidents occurred, and differences in reporting can affect comparisons between years and places. Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July, so 2025 is the latest year available.
FAQ
What is the crime rate in Powell River?
In the latest year, 2025, the Powell River RCMP detachment reported 1,500 incidents, for a total rate of 10,035.5 per 100,000 population. That included 316 violent incidents at a rate of 2,114.1 per 100,000 population, representing 21.1% of total incidents, and 690 property incidents at a rate of 4,616.3 per 100,000 population, representing 46% of total incidents.
Is crime going up or down in Powell River?
Total incidents fell 9% from 1,649 in 2024 to 1,500 in 2025, with violent incidents falling 11.5% and property incidents falling 13%. Since 2016, when 1,073 incidents were reported, total incidents rose 39.8% to 1,500 in 2025, with a peak of 1,917 in 2019 and a low of 982 in 2017.
What is the most common crime in Powell River?
In 2025, mischief was the most reported offence with 256 incidents, representing 17.1% of total incidents at a rate of 1,712.7 per 100,000 population. It was followed by theft (non-vehicle) with 237 incidents and assault with 127 incidents. Mischief fell 23.1% from 333 in 2024, theft (non-vehicle) fell 3.7% from 246 in 2024, and assault fell 22.6% from 164 in 2024.
How does Powell River compare with British Columbia?
In 2025, Powell River had a total rate of 10,035.5 per 100,000 population, compared with 7,642.5 per 100,000 population for British Columbia. The violent rate was 2,114.1 per 100,000 population in Powell River compared with 1,530.8 per 100,000 population for the province, and the property rate was 4,616.3 per 100,000 population compared with 3,838.6 per 100,000 population for the province.
Where do these numbers come from?
These are official annual statistics from Statistics Canada's Uniform Crime Reporting Survey for the Powell River RCMP detachment for 2016–2025, with the latest year being 2025, which Statistics Canada publishes the following July. Police-reported means incidents that came to police attention, and not every offence is reported.