Sooke Crime Statistics
British Columbia · Statistics Canada 2025 · updated 2026-10-13
CrimeMaps has no incident-level map for Sooke: its police service does not publish open incident data. These are the official annual police-reported statistics from Statistics Canada.
| 2025 incidents | 1,503 (up 11.4% vs 2024) |
|---|---|
| Rate per 100,000 | 8,714.0 (population 17,250) |
| Violent incidents | 381 (2,208.9 per 100K) |
| Property incidents | 645 (3,739.6 per 100K) |
| Crime Severity Index 2025 | 87.6 (violent 93.1) |
| Cleared by police | 31.5% |
| vs British Columbia | 14.0% higher rate (7,642.5 per 100K) |
Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported incidents (Uniform Crime Reporting Survey), Sooke RCMP. Annual figures; 2025 is the latest published year.
Year by year
| Year | Incidents | Per 100K | Violent | Property | CSI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,503 | 8,714.0 | 381 | 645 | 87.6 |
| 2024 | 1,349 | 7,868.2 | 323 | 543 | 79.8 |
| 2023 | 1,043 | 6,202.8 | 265 | 410 | 76.9 |
| 2022 | 942 | 5,732.7 | 256 | 349 | 67.0 |
| 2021 | 1,002 | 6,377.3 | 208 | 389 | 57.0 |
| 2020 | 938 | 6,156.5 | 226 | 356 | 55.4 |
| 2019 | 939 | 6,343.3 | 185 | 430 | 64.3 |
| 2018 | 974 | 6,724.2 | 170 | 488 | 59.8 |
| 2017 | 973 | 6,896.3 | 186 | 468 | 58.5 |
| 2016 | 887 | 6,511.1 | 139 | 484 | 61.0 |
Offences in 2025
| Offence | Incidents | Per 100K | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mischief | 341 | 1,977.0 | up 29.2% |
| Assault | 149 | 863.9 | up 16.4% |
| Fraud and identity crime | 118 | 684.1 | up 14.6% |
| Theft (non-vehicle) | 117 | 678.3 | up 7.3% |
| Impaired driving | 109 | 632.0 | down 8.4% |
| Drug violations | 63 | 365.3 | up 103.2% |
| Break and enter | 32 | 185.5 | down 5.9% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 17 | 98.6 | up 13.3% |
| Sexual assault | 16 | 92.8 | up 60.0% |
| Theft from vehicle | 15 | 87.0 | down 11.8% |
| Weapons violations | 15 | 87.0 | down 11.8% |
| Shoplifting | 12 | 69.6 | down 29.4% |
| Robbery | 4 | 23.2 | up 100.0% |
Sooke crime overview
Essay updated 2026-10-04 · figures above are Statistics Canada 2025
TL;DR. Sooke recorded 1,503 incidents in 2025, a rate of 8,714.1 per 100,000 population. That total rose 11.4% from 1,349 in 2024. The most common offence was mischief with 341 incidents, 22.7% of the total.
About this data
Sooke is policed by the Sooke RCMP detachment, and the figures on this page are official annual statistics from Statistics Canada's Uniform Crime Reporting Survey covering police-reported incidents. Police-reported means incidents that came to police attention; not every crime is reported. In the latest year, 2025, the detachment reported 1,503 incidents, a rate of 8,714.1 per 100,000 population. That rate is based on a population of 17,250.
Recent trend
Total incidents rose 11.4% compared with 2024, from 1,349 to 1,503. Since 2016, when 887 incidents were recorded, the count rose 69.4% and the rate per 100,000 population rose 33.8%. The peak in 2016–2025 was 2025 with 1,503 incidents, and the lowest was 2016 with 887 incidents. Compared with 2024, violent incidents rose 18% and property incidents rose 18.8%.
Category breakdown
Violent incidents totalled 381, or 25.3% of the total, while property incidents totalled 645, or 42.9% of the total. The most reported offences were mischief with 341 incidents (22.7% of the total), which rose 29.2% from 264 in 2024, and assault with 149 incidents (9.9%), which rose 16.4% from 128 in 2024. Fraud and identity crime totalled 118 incidents (7.9%), which rose 14.6% from 103 in 2024, while theft (non-vehicle) totalled 117 incidents (7.8%), which rose 7.3% from 109 in 2024. Impaired driving totalled 109 incidents (7.3%), which fell 8.4% from 119 in 2024, while uttering threats totalled 97 incidents (6.5%), which rose 29.3% from 75 in 2024; drug violations totalled 63 incidents (4.2%), which rose 103.2% from 31 in 2024, and criminal harassment totalled 46 incidents (3.1%), which rose 228.6% from 14 in 2024. In 2025, the Crime Severity Index was 87.62, with a violent Crime Severity Index of 93.13, compared with 79.78 in 2024; the index weights offences by seriousness.
What this means
Compared with British Columbia, Sooke's total rate of 8,714.1 per 100,000 population was 14% higher than the provincial rate of 7,642.5 per 100,000 population. The violent rate of 2,209 per 100,000 population was 44.3% higher than the provincial violent rate of 1,530.8 per 100,000 population, while the property rate of 3,739.6 per 100,000 population was 2.6% lower than the provincial property rate of 3,838.6 per 100,000 population. These annual figures describe the Sooke RCMP detachment as a whole and do not show locations within the city, and differences can reflect reporting as well as occurrence. Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July, so 2025 is the latest year available.
FAQ
What is the crime rate in Sooke?
In 2025, the latest year, the Sooke RCMP detachment reported 1,503 total incidents, a rate of 8,714.1 per 100,000 population for a population of 17,250. This included 381 violent incidents at a rate of 2,209 per 100,000 population and 645 property incidents at a rate of 3,739.6 per 100,000 population. Violent incidents accounted for 25.3% of total incidents and property incidents for 42.9%, while 31.5% of total incidents were cleared.
Is crime going up or down in Sooke?
Total incidents rose 11.4% from 1,349 in 2024 to 1,503 in 2025, the latest year. Violent incidents rose 18% and property incidents rose 18.8% over the same period. Since 2016, when there were 887 incidents, total incidents rose 69.4% and the rate rose 33.8%, with 2025 the peak year and 2016 the lowest year in 2016–2025.
What is the most common crime in Sooke?
In 2025, the latest year, mischief was the most commonly reported offence with 341 incidents, representing 22.7% of total incidents at a rate of 1,977 per 100,000 population. That was up from 264 in 2024, a rise of 29.2%. The next most common offences were assault with 149 incidents and fraud and identity crime with 118 incidents.
How does Sooke compare with British Columbia?
In 2025, the latest year, Sooke's total rate of 8,714.1 per 100,000 population was 14% higher than British Columbia's rate of 7,642.5 per 100,000 population. The violent rate of 2,209 per 100,000 population was 44.3% higher than the provincial violent rate of 1,530.8 per 100,000 population. The property rate of 3,739.6 per 100,000 population was 2.6% lower than the provincial property rate of 3,838.6 per 100,000 population.
Where do these numbers come from?
These figures are official annual statistics from Statistics Canada's Uniform Crime Reporting Survey for the Sooke RCMP detachment for 2016–2025, with each year's data published the following July. Police-reported means incidents that came to police attention; not every crime is reported. The Crime Severity Index for 2025 was 87.62, with a violent Crime Severity Index of 93.13, compared with 79.78 in 2024.