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West End — Vancouver

During 2026 (YTD, through Jul), the West End neighbourhood in Vancouver recorded 1,756 total incidents, accounting for 8.7% of the 20,238 city-wide total. Theft was the leading category in the neighbourhood with 716 incidents, followed by assault with 407 and theft from vehicle with 238. Violent incidents accounted for 428 reports. Nearby, the Central Business District recorded 6,085 incidents, while Strathcona logged 1,972.

Data current through . Source: official police open-data portal covering Vancouver.

Incident mix in West End

Theft 716
40.8% of West End incidents
Assault 407
23.2% of West End incidents
13.6% of West End incidents
Mischief 216
12.3% of West End incidents
4.9% of West End incidents
2.6% of West End incidents

What stands out

In the 2026 year-to-date data, the West End logged 1,756 incidents, lower than neighbouring Central Business District at 6,085 incidents and Strathcona at 1,972 incidents, but higher than Mount Pleasant at 1,301 incidents. With 8.7% of Vancouver's 20,238 total incidents, the West End's category breakdown shows Theft leading at 716 incidents, followed by Assault at 407 incidents and Theft from vehicle at 238 incidents.

FAQ — West End

How many incidents were recorded in the West End in 2026?

In 2026 (YTD, through Jul), a total of 1,756 incidents were recorded in the West End neighbourhood. This represents 8.7% of the 20,238 total incidents reported across the entire city of Vancouver during the same year-to-date period. In addition, the full archive spanning 2021 to 2026 includes 16,238 total incidents for the West End.

What is the leading category of reported incidents in the West End?

The leading category in the West End is Theft, with 716 reported incidents during the 2026 year-to-date period through July. Assault is the second highest category with 407 incidents, followed by Theft from vehicle with 238 incidents and Mischief with 216 incidents.

How does the West End compare to nearby Vancouver neighbourhoods?

During the 2026 year-to-date period through July, the West End recorded 1,756 incidents. By comparison, adjacent and nearby areas reported varying totals: Central Business District logged 6,085 incidents, Strathcona recorded 1,972 incidents, and Mount Pleasant reported 1,301 incidents in the same timeframe.

How many violent incidents occurred in the West End?

In 2026 (YTD, through Jul), the violent count in the West End reached 428 incidents out of the neighbourhood's total 1,756 incidents. Among specific categories, Assault was the primary contributor with 407 recorded incidents during this year-to-date timeframe through July.

Sources

Data for Vancouver is sourced from public open-data records provided by local police and municipal authorities in BC.

About this dataset

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