View Royal Crime Statistics
British Columbia · Statistics Canada 2025 · updated 2026-10-13
CrimeMaps has no incident-level map for View Royal: its police service does not publish open incident data. These are the official annual police-reported statistics from Statistics Canada.
| 2025 incidents | 687 (down 4.1% vs 2024) |
|---|---|
| Rate per 100,000 | 5,369.3 (population 12,800) |
| Violent incidents | 165 (1,289.6 per 100K) |
| Property incidents | 327 (2,555.7 per 100K) |
| Crime Severity Index 2025 | 53.3 (violent 54.6) |
| Cleared by police | 28.7% |
| vs British Columbia | 29.7% lower rate (7,642.5 per 100K) |
Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported incidents (Uniform Crime Reporting Survey), View Royal RCMP. Annual figures; 2025 is the latest published year.
Year by year
| Year | Incidents | Per 100K | Violent | Property | CSI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 687 | 5,369.3 | 165 | 327 | 53.3 |
| 2024 | 716 | 5,647.6 | 165 | 337 | 53.6 |
| 2023 | 689 | 5,520.4 | 159 | 321 | 56.6 |
| 2022 | 639 | 5,135.4 | 137 | 326 | 52.2 |
| 2021 | 696 | 5,770.2 | 141 | 368 | 60.7 |
| 2020 | 696 | 5,856.1 | 143 | 353 | 59.2 |
| 2019 | 828 | 7,133.6 | 124 | 503 | 67.1 |
| 2018 | 753 | 6,647.8 | 100 | 452 | 57.7 |
| 2017 | 565 | 5,051.4 | 58 | 330 | 40.8 |
| 2016 | 585 | 5,381.8 | 56 | 353 | 42.7 |
Offences in 2025
| Offence | Incidents | Per 100K | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft (non-vehicle) | 124 | 969.1 | down 5.3% |
| Assault | 78 | 609.6 | up 8.3% |
| Mischief | 78 | 609.6 | down 19.6% |
| Fraud and identity crime | 67 | 523.6 | down 4.3% |
| Impaired driving | 56 | 437.7 | down 13.8% |
| Break and enter | 39 | 304.8 | up 129.4% |
| Shoplifting | 39 | 304.8 | down 17.0% |
| Theft from vehicle | 27 | 211.0 | down 18.2% |
| Drug violations | 18 | 140.7 | unchanged |
| Sexual assault | 9 | 70.3 | unchanged |
| Motor vehicle theft | 9 | 70.3 | down 25.0% |
| Weapons violations | 8 | 62.5 | down 27.3% |
| Robbery | 1 | 7.8 | unchanged |
View Royal crime overview
Essay updated 2026-10-04 · figures above are Statistics Canada 2025
TL;DR. In 2025, View Royal recorded 687 police-reported incidents at a rate of 5,369.3 per 100,000 population. That total fell 4.1% from 716 in 2024. The most common offence was theft (non-vehicle) with 124 incidents, accounting for 18% of the total.
About this data
View Royal is policed by the View Royal RCMP detachment, and the figures in this page are Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey (police-reported incidents) annual statistics. Police-reported means incidents that came to police attention; not every crime is reported. In the latest year, 2025, there were 687 incidents, representing a rate per 100,000 population of 5,369.3. The rate uses a population of 12,800.
Recent trend
Total incidents fell 4.1% from 716 in 2024 to 687 in 2025. Since 2016, when there were 585 incidents, the total rose 17.4% while the rate per 100,000 population fell 0.2%. The peak in 2016 to 2025 was 828 incidents in 2019. The lowest total was 565 incidents in 2017. Compared with 2024, violent incidents were unchanged and property incidents fell 3%.
Category breakdown
In 2025, theft (non-vehicle) accounted for 124 incidents, or 18% of the total, and fell 5.3% from the previous year, while assault accounted for 78 incidents, or 11.4% of the total, and rose 8.3%, and mischief accounted for 78 incidents, or 11.4% of the total, and fell 19.6%. Fraud and identity crime totalled 67 incidents, or 9.8% of the total, and fell 4.3%, while impaired driving totalled 56 incidents, or 8.2% of the total, and fell 13.8%. Break and enter totalled 39 incidents, or 5.7% of the total, and rose 129.4%, while shoplifting totalled 39 incidents, or 5.7% of the total, and fell 17%, and uttering threats totalled 30 incidents, or 4.4% of the total, and fell 11.8%. Violent incidents totalled 165, or 24% of the total, at a rate per 100,000 population of 1,289.6, while property incidents totalled 327, or 47.6% of the total, at a rate per 100,000 population of 2,555.7. The crime severity index for 2025 was 53.28, with a violent crime severity index of 54.65, a measure that weights offences by seriousness.
What this means
View Royal's total rate per 100,000 population of 5,369.3 was 29.7% lower than British Columbia's 7,642.5. Its violent rate per 100,000 population of 1,289.6 was 15.8% lower than the provincial 1,530.8, and its property rate per 100,000 population of 2,555.7 was 33.4% lower than the provincial 3,838.6. These police-reported annual counts describe the View Royal RCMP detachment area as a whole, not locations within the city, and comparisons can reflect reporting and recording differences. Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July, so 2025 is the latest year available.
FAQ
What is the crime rate in View Royal?
In the latest year, 2025, the View Royal RCMP detachment reported 687 total incidents, for a rate of 5,369.3 per 100,000 population. That included 165 violent incidents at a rate of 1,289.6 per 100,000 population and 327 property incidents at a rate of 2,555.7 per 100,000 population.
Is crime going up or down in View Royal?
Total incidents fell 4.1% from 716 in 2024 to 687 in 2025. The violent total was unchanged, while property incidents fell 3%. Since 2016, when 585 incidents were reported, total incidents rose 17.4%, with a peak of 828 in 2019 and a low of 565 in 2017.
What is the most common crime in View Royal?
The most common offence in 2025 was theft (non-vehicle), with 124 incidents accounting for 18% of the total, at a rate of 969.1 per 100,000 population. It fell 5.3% from 131 in 2024. The next most reported offences were assault and mischief, each with 78 incidents, accounting for 11.4% of the total.
How does View Royal compare with British Columbia?
In 2025, View Royal's total rate of 5,369.3 per 100,000 population was 29.7% lower than British Columbia's rate of 7,642.5 per 100,000 population. The violent rate of 1,289.6 per 100,000 population was 15.8% lower than the provincial rate of 1,530.8 per 100,000 population, and the property rate of 2,555.7 per 100,000 population was 33.4% lower than the provincial rate of 3,838.6 per 100,000 population.
Where do these numbers come from?
These are official annual statistics from Statistics Canada's Uniform Crime Reporting Survey for the View Royal RCMP detachment, covering 2016–2025. The latest year is 2025, and Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July. These are police-reported incidents that came to police attention; not every crime is reported.