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Assault in Victoria

In 2026 year-to-date through July, Victoria recorded 168 reported assault incidents out of 4,947 total citywide incidents. Assault accounts for 3.4% of Victoria's open-data total, ranking 5th among 8 tracked crime categories. Among specified locations, the VICTORIA neighbourhood recorded the highest count with 23 incidents. These figures reflect reported incidents in official municipal open data and do not account for unreported occurrences across the city.

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

168
Assault incidents
3.4%
Share of Victoria incidents
5 of 8
Category rank
VICTORIA
Top neighbourhood
23 incidents
2026 (YTD, through Jul)
Data window

Where Assault concentrates

13.7% of Assault incidents
1.2% of Assault incidents
1.2% of Assault incidents
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0.6% of Assault incidents

Assault in Victoria

This page presents open-data records for police-reported Assault incidents in Victoria, British Columbia. The figures detailed here cover the 2026 year-to-date reporting period through July, based on the full open-data archive published for the city. During this timeframe, Victoria registered 168 Assault incidents out of all documented occurrences. All 168 incidents in this category are associated with specific occurrence dates ranging from March 16, 2026, to August 13, 2026, with zero undated records in the category archive.

Assault represents 3.4% of Victoria's city total of 4,947 incidents recorded across all categories in the 2026 year-to-date dataset. Within the city's overall structure of 8 tracked categories, Assault ranks 5th in volume. By comparison, the rolling 60-day map window for Victoria displays 2,212 total incidents across all categories. This page highlights specific neighbourhood counts and category comparisons to provide clear context on where Assault fits within Victoria's reported open-data figures.

How Assault compares

Within Victoria's open-data framework, Assault ranks 5th among 8 total categories with 168 reported incidents in 2026 year-to-date. The highest volume sibling category is Other with 2,970 incidents, followed by Theft at 773, Mischief at 559, and Theft from vehicle at 268 incidents. Assault recorded lower totals than each of these four categories. Conversely, Assault recorded a higher count than Break and enter, which sits at 151 incidents. Overall, Assault accounts for 3.4% of the 4,947 total incidents recorded across all categories in Victoria during this period.

Key stats

Top neighbourhoods for Assault in Victoria

  1. VICTORIA — 23 incidents
  2. DOUGLAS ST & VIEW ST — 2 incidents
  3. QUADRA ST & PANDORA AVE — 2 incidents
  4. COOK ST & PANDORA AVE — 1 incidents
  5. COOK ST & PARK BLVD — 1 incidents

What these numbers mean

In Victoria's 2026 year-to-date open data through July, Assault stands at 168 reported incidents. This places Assault 5th among the city's 8 tracked categories, representing 3.4% of the 4,947 total incidents across Victoria. Its total is lower than property-related categories such as Theft at 773 and Mischief at 559, as well as Theft from vehicle at 268 incidents. However, Assault remains higher than Break and enter, which recorded 151 incidents. VICTORIA is the top location in the dataset with 23 recorded incidents.

About this dataset

Frequently asked questions about Assault in Victoria

How many Assault incidents were reported in Victoria in 2026?

In the 2026 year-to-date open-data archive through July, Victoria recorded 168 Assault incidents. All 168 incidents include specific occurrence dates spanning from March 16, 2026, to August 13, 2026. These reported incidents account for 3.4% of the city total of 4,947 occurrences logged across all 8 crime categories during this timeframe.

How does Assault rank among crime categories in Victoria?

Assault ranks 5th out of 8 total categories in Victoria for 2026 year-to-date, with 168 incidents. It ranks lower than Other (2,970 incidents), Theft (773 incidents), Mischief (559 incidents), and Theft from vehicle (268 incidents). However, Assault recorded a higher count than Break and enter, which recorded 151 incidents during the same period.

Which Victoria locations show the highest listed Assault counts?

The location with the highest count in the 2026 dataset is VICTORIA with 23 Assault incidents. DOUGLAS ST & VIEW ST and QUADRA ST & PANDORA AVE each recorded 2 incidents. Additionally, COOK ST & PANDORA AVE and COOK ST & PARK BLVD each registered 1 incident in the published records.

What percentage of Victoria's total reported crime is Assault?

Assault accounts for exactly 3.4% of all reported incidents in Victoria for the 2026 year-to-date period through July. Out of a city-wide total of 4,947 incidents across all categories, 168 were classified as Assault. The rolling 60-day map window reflects 2,212 total incidents across all categories.

Other crime categories in Victoria

Sources

Data is sourced from police-reported open-data releases for Victoria, BC.

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