Sechelt Crime Statistics
British Columbia · Statistics Canada 2025 · updated 2026-10-13
CrimeMaps has no incident-level map for Sechelt: its police service does not publish open incident data. These are the official annual police-reported statistics from Statistics Canada.
| 2025 incidents | 1,439 (up 0.9% vs 2024) |
|---|---|
| Rate per 100,000 | 12,450.2 (population 11,560) |
| Violent incidents | 294 (2,543.7 per 100K) |
| Property incidents | 661 (5,719.0 per 100K) |
| Crime Severity Index 2025 | 149.5 (violent 134.0) |
| Cleared by police | 35.5% |
| vs British Columbia | 62.9% higher rate (7,642.5 per 100K) |
Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported incidents (Uniform Crime Reporting Survey), Sechelt RCMP. Annual figures; 2025 is the latest published year.
Year by year
| Year | Incidents | Per 100K | Violent | Property | CSI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,439 | 12,450.2 | 294 | 661 | 149.5 |
| 2024 | 1,426 | 12,432.4 | 269 | 718 | 148.0 |
| 2023 | 1,370 | 12,101.4 | 226 | 644 | 126.5 |
| 2022 | 1,163 | 10,229.6 | 212 | 520 | 108.3 |
| 2021 | 989 | 8,873.9 | 197 | 413 | 91.3 |
| 2020 | 987 | 8,912.8 | 223 | 450 | 93.2 |
| 2019 | 902 | 8,297.3 | 216 | 406 | 94.3 |
| 2018 | 648 | 5,985.6 | 97 | 334 | 61.6 |
| 2017 | 605 | 5,670.1 | 95 | 253 | 53.0 |
| 2016 | 607 | 5,774.9 | 111 | 265 | 54.6 |
Offences in 2025
| Offence | Incidents | Per 100K | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft (non-vehicle) | 257 | 2,223.6 | down 5.2% |
| Mischief | 169 | 1,462.2 | down 6.6% |
| Assault | 127 | 1,098.8 | up 2.4% |
| Break and enter | 122 | 1,055.5 | up 15.1% |
| Theft from vehicle | 112 | 969.0 | down 8.9% |
| Fraud and identity crime | 67 | 579.7 | down 24.7% |
| Drug violations | 39 | 337.4 | up 8.3% |
| Impaired driving | 34 | 294.2 | down 34.6% |
| Shoplifting | 28 | 242.3 | up 12.0% |
| Sexual assault | 15 | 129.8 | up 50.0% |
| Weapons violations | 14 | 121.1 | down 12.5% |
| Robbery | 10 | 86.5 | unchanged |
| Motor vehicle theft | 10 | 86.5 | down 66.7% |
Sechelt crime overview
Essay updated 2026-10-04 · figures above are Statistics Canada 2025
TL;DR. Sechelt recorded 1,439 police-reported incidents at a rate of 12,450.3 per 100,000 population in 2025, up 0.9% from 1,426 in 2024. The most common offence was theft (non-vehicle) with 257 incidents, accounting for 17.9% of the total.
About this data
Sechelt is policed by the Sechelt RCMP detachment. This page uses official annual statistics from Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, which count police-reported incidents. Police-reported means incidents that came to police attention; not every crime is reported. In the latest year, 2025, there were 1,439 incidents at a rate of 12,450.3 per 100,000 population, based on a population of 11,560.
Recent trend
The total of 1,439 incidents in 2025 rose 0.9% from 1,426 in 2024. Since 2016, when there were 607 incidents, the total rose 137.1%, while the rate per 100,000 population rose 115.6%. The peak in 2016–2025 was 2025 with 1,439 incidents, and the lowest was 2017 with 605 incidents. Violent incidents rose 9.3% compared with 2024, while property incidents fell 7.9%.
Category breakdown
In 2025, there were 294 violent incidents, or 20.4% of the total, and 661 property incidents, or 45.9% of the total. The most common offences were theft (non-vehicle) with 257 incidents, or 17.9% of the total, which fell 5.2% from 271 in 2024, and mischief with 169 incidents, or 11.7% of the total, which fell 6.6% from 181 in 2024. There were 127 incidents of assault, or 8.8% of the total, which rose 2.4% from 124 in 2024, 122 incidents of break and enter, or 8.5% of the total, which rose 15.1% from 106 in 2024, and 112 incidents of theft from a vehicle, or 7.8% of the total, which fell 8.9% from 123 in 2024. There were 67 incidents of fraud and identity crime, or 4.7% of the total, which fell 24.7% from 89 in 2024, 61 incidents of uttering threats, or 4.2% of the total, which rose 24.5% from 49 in 2024, and 39 incidents of drug violations, or 2.7% of the total, which rose 8.3% from 36 in 2024. The crime severity index in 2025 was 149.47, with a violent crime severity index of 133.98, compared with 148 in 2024, where the index weights offences by seriousness.
What this means
Sechelt's total rate of 12,450.3 per 100,000 population was 62.9% higher than British Columbia's 7,642.5 per 100,000 population. The violent rate of 2,543.7 per 100,000 population was 66.2% higher than the provincial 1,530.8, and the property rate of 5,719 per 100,000 population was 49% higher than the provincial 3,838.6. These annual figures describe the detachment area as a whole and do not show locations within the city, and comparisons can reflect differences in reporting practices as well as occurrence. Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July, so the 2025 figures are the latest year available.
FAQ
What is the crime rate in Sechelt?
In the latest year, 2025, the Sechelt RCMP detachment reported 1,439 total incidents, a rate of 12,450.3 per 100,000 population. That included 294 violent incidents at a rate of 2,543.7 per 100,000 population and 661 property incidents at a rate of 5,719 per 100,000 population. Police-reported figures reflect incidents that came to police attention; not every offence is reported.
Is crime going up or down in Sechelt?
In the latest year, 2025, total incidents rose 0.9% from 1,426 in 2024 to 1,439. Violent incidents rose 9.3%, while property incidents fell 7.9%. Since 2016, when 607 incidents were reported, total incidents rose 137.1%, with the lowest total of 605 in 2017 and the peak total of 1,439 in 2025.
What is the most common crime in Sechelt?
The most commonly reported offence in the latest year, 2025, was theft (non-vehicle) with 257 incidents, representing 17.9% of total incidents, at a rate of 2,223.6 per 100,000 population. That count fell 5.2% from 271 in 2024. The next most common offences were mischief with 169 incidents and assault with 127 incidents.
How does Sechelt compare with British Columbia?
In the latest year, 2025, Sechelt's total rate of 12,450.3 per 100,000 population compared with 7,642.5 per 100,000 population for British Columbia. The violent rate was 2,543.7 per 100,000 population compared with 1,530.8 per 100,000 population provincially, and the property rate was 5,719 per 100,000 population compared with 3,838.6 per 100,000 population. The listed differences are 62.9% for the total rate, 66.2% for the violent rate and 49% for the property rate.
Where do these numbers come from?
These figures are official annual statistics from Statistics Canada's Uniform Crime Reporting Survey for the Sechelt RCMP detachment covering 2016–2025. The latest year is 2025, and Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July. CrimeMaps has no incident-level map data for this city.