Squamish Crime Statistics
British Columbia · Statistics Canada 2025 · updated 2026-10-13
CrimeMaps has no incident-level map for Squamish: its police service does not publish open incident data. These are the official annual police-reported statistics from Statistics Canada.
| 2025 incidents | 1,701 (down 8.0% vs 2024) |
|---|---|
| Rate per 100,000 | 5,846.6 (population 29,090) |
| Violent incidents | 345 (1,185.8 per 100K) |
| Property incidents | 894 (3,072.8 per 100K) |
| Crime Severity Index 2025 | 64.8 (violent 58.2) |
| Cleared by police | 19.0% |
| vs British Columbia | 23.5% lower rate (7,642.5 per 100K) |
Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported incidents (Uniform Crime Reporting Survey), Squamish RCMP. Annual figures; 2025 is the latest published year.
Year by year
| Year | Incidents | Per 100K | Violent | Property | CSI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,701 | 5,846.6 | 345 | 894 | 64.8 |
| 2024 | 1,848 | 6,573.2 | 366 | 972 | 66.5 |
| 2023 | 2,008 | 7,430.7 | 457 | 922 | 77.9 |
| 2022 | 1,853 | 7,113.2 | 363 | 885 | 66.2 |
| 2021 | 1,963 | 7,639.6 | 367 | 993 | 69.9 |
| 2020 | 1,866 | 7,724.1 | 403 | 830 | 78.1 |
| 2019 | 1,805 | 7,807.4 | 317 | 839 | 71.5 |
| 2018 | 1,428 | 6,362.5 | 310 | 639 | 66.2 |
| 2017 | 1,773 | 8,115.2 | 301 | 848 | 78.4 |
| 2016 | 1,724 | 8,209.1 | 300 | 803 | 78.5 |
Offences in 2025
| Offence | Incidents | Per 100K | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mischief | 325 | 1,117.1 | up 17.3% |
| Theft (non-vehicle) | 303 | 1,041.5 | down 25.9% |
| Fraud and identity crime | 164 | 563.7 | down 5.7% |
| Assault | 120 | 412.4 | down 23.1% |
| Impaired driving | 91 | 312.8 | up 3.4% |
| Shoplifting | 75 | 257.8 | down 28.6% |
| Theft from vehicle | 71 | 244.0 | down 33.0% |
| Break and enter | 63 | 216.5 | up 14.5% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 22 | 75.6 | down 37.1% |
| Drug violations | 17 | 58.4 | down 45.2% |
| Sexual assault | 16 | 55.0 | down 20.0% |
| Weapons violations | 14 | 48.1 | up 40.0% |
| Robbery | 1 | 3.4 | |
| Homicide | 1 | 3.4 |
Squamish crime overview
Essay updated 2026-10-04 · figures above are Statistics Canada 2025
TL;DR. In 2025, Squamish recorded 1,701 incidents, a rate of 5,846.6 per 100,000 population. That total fell 8% from 2024. The most common offence was mischief with 325 incidents.
About this data
Squamish is policed by the Squamish RCMP detachment, and the figures here are official annual statistics from Statistics Canada based on police-reported incidents. In the latest year, 2025, there were 1,701 incidents, for a rate of 5,846.6 per 100,000 population based on a population of 29,090. Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July. Police-reported means incidents that came to police attention; not every crime is reported.
Recent trend
Total incidents fell 8% from 1,848 in 2024 to 1,701 in 2025. Since 2016, when there were 1,724 incidents, the count fell 1.3% while the rate per 100,000 population fell 28.8%. The peak in 2016–2025 was 2,008 incidents in 2023, and the lowest was 1,428 incidents in 2018. Violent incidents fell 5.7% versus the previous year. Property incidents fell 8% versus the previous year.
Category breakdown
In 2025, mischief accounted for 325 incidents or 19.1% of the total, rose 17.3% from 277 in 2024. Theft (non-vehicle) accounted for 303 incidents or 17.8%, fell 25.9% from 409, while fraud and identity crime accounted for 164 incidents or 9.6%, fell 5.7% from 174. Assault accounted for 120 incidents or 7.1%, fell 23.1% from 156, and impaired driving accounted for 91 incidents or 5.3%, rose 3.4% from 88. Shoplifting with 75 incidents or 4.4% fell 28.6% from 105, theft from a vehicle with 71 incidents or 4.2% fell 33% from 106, and uttering threats with 64 incidents or 3.8% fell 1.5% from 65, while violent incidents totalled 345 or 20.3% of the total and property incidents totalled 894 or 52.6%. The crime severity index, which weights offences by seriousness, was 64.79 in 2025, with a violent CSI of 58.18.
What this means
Squamish's total rate of 5,846.6 per 100,000 population was 23.5% lower than British Columbia's rate of 7,642.5 per 100,000 population. The violent rate of 1,185.8 per 100,000 population was 22.5% lower than the provincial rate of 1,530.8 per 100,000 population, and the property rate of 3,072.8 per 100,000 population was 20% lower than the provincial rate of 3,838.6 per 100,000 population. These annual figures for 2025 show counts for the detachment as a whole and do not show locations within the city, and they reflect only incidents that came to police attention, so reporting differences can affect comparisons. Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July.
FAQ
What is the crime rate in Squamish?
In 2025, the latest year, the Squamish RCMP detachment reported 1,701 total incidents, including 1,570 Criminal Code incidents, for a population of 29,090. The total rate was 5,846.6 per 100,000 population, including a violent rate of 1,185.8 per 100,000 population and a property rate of 3,072.8 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 Squamish?
Total incidents fell 8% from 1,848 in 2024 to 1,701 in 2025. Violent incidents fell 5.7% and property incidents fell 8% over the same period. Total incidents ranged from 1,428 in 2018, the lowest year, to 2,008 in 2023, the peak year, in the period 2016–2025.
What is the most common crime in Squamish?
In 2025, mischief was the most commonly reported offence with 325 incidents, accounting for 19.1% of total incidents at a rate of 1,117.1 per 100,000 population, up from 277 in 2024 after it rose 17.3%. The next most common offences were theft (non-vehicle) with 303 incidents and fraud and identity crime with 164 incidents. Assault accounted for 120 incidents, while impaired driving accounted for 91 incidents.
How does Squamish compare with British Columbia?
In 2025, Squamish had a total rate of 5,846.6 per 100,000 population compared with 7,642.5 per 100,000 population for British Columbia, or 23.5% lower. The violent rate was 1,185.8 per 100,000 population compared with 1,530.8 per 100,000 population provincially, or 22.5% lower. The property rate was 3,072.8 per 100,000 population compared with 3,838.6 per 100,000 population provincially, or 20% lower.
Where do these numbers come from?
These are official annual statistics from Statistics Canada's Uniform Crime Reporting Survey for the Squamish RCMP detachment covering 2016–2025. Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July, so 2025 is the latest year. The Crime Severity Index for 2025 was 64.79, with a violent index of 58.18, compared with 66.5 in 2024.