White Rock Crime Statistics
British Columbia · Statistics Canada 2025 · updated 2026-10-13
CrimeMaps has no incident-level map for White Rock: its police service does not publish open incident data. These are the official annual police-reported statistics from Statistics Canada.
| 2025 incidents | 1,639 (up 0.9% vs 2024) |
|---|---|
| Rate per 100,000 | 6,541.1 (population 25,060) |
| Violent incidents | 339 (1,352.9 per 100K) |
| Property incidents | 830 (3,312.4 per 100K) |
| Crime Severity Index 2025 | 80.3 (violent 83.4) |
| Cleared by police | 20.2% |
| vs British Columbia | 14.4% lower rate (7,642.5 per 100K) |
Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported incidents (Uniform Crime Reporting Survey), White Rock RCMP. Annual figures; 2025 is the latest published year.
Year by year
| Year | Incidents | Per 100K | Violent | Property | CSI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,639 | 6,541.1 | 339 | 830 | 80.3 |
| 2024 | 1,625 | 6,441.0 | 338 | 677 | 76.9 |
| 2023 | 1,922 | 7,842.3 | 347 | 911 | 90.6 |
| 2022 | 1,689 | 7,179.9 | 259 | 877 | 76.1 |
| 2021 | 1,795 | 7,954.1 | 326 | 825 | 78.0 |
| 2020 | 1,819 | 8,179.0 | 324 | 828 | 85.9 |
| 2019 | 1,675 | 7,628.6 | 247 | 877 | 80.1 |
| 2018 | 1,651 | 7,630.1 | 205 | 1,008 | 81.7 |
| 2017 | 1,460 | 6,913.9 | 147 | 879 | 68.2 |
| 2016 | 1,627 | 7,881.6 | 136 | 1,072 | 86.6 |
Offences in 2025
| Offence | Incidents | Per 100K | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft (non-vehicle) | 321 | 1,281.1 | up 34.3% |
| Fraud and identity crime | 175 | 698.4 | up 9.4% |
| Assault | 144 | 574.7 | up 14.3% |
| Mischief | 138 | 550.7 | down 6.8% |
| Break and enter | 134 | 534.8 | up 36.7% |
| Theft from vehicle | 128 | 510.8 | up 23.1% |
| Impaired driving | 52 | 207.5 | down 13.3% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 40 | 159.6 | up 73.9% |
| Shoplifting | 40 | 159.6 | up 48.1% |
| Weapons violations | 17 | 67.8 | up 6.2% |
| Drug violations | 16 | 63.9 | up 45.5% |
| Sexual assault | 15 | 59.9 | down 16.7% |
| Robbery | 9 | 35.9 | up 125.0% |
White Rock crime overview
Essay updated 2026-10-04 · figures above are Statistics Canada 2025
TL;DR. In 2025, White Rock recorded 1,639 incidents, a rate of 6,541.1 per 100,000 population. Total incidents rose 0.9% from 2024. The most common offence was theft (non-vehicle) with 321 incidents.
About this data
White Rock is policed by the White Rock RCMP detachment. These are official annual statistics from Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey based on police-reported incidents. Police-reported means incidents that came to police attention; not every crime is reported. In the latest year, 2025, there were 1,639 incidents with a rate per 100,000 population of 6,541.1, based on a population of 25,060.
Recent trend
Total incidents rose 0.9% from 1,625 in 2024 to 1,639 in 2025. Since 2016, when there were 1,627 incidents, the count rose 0.7% while the rate per 100,000 population fell 17%. The peak in 2016–2025 was 1,922 incidents in 2023, and the lowest was 1,460 incidents in 2017. Violent incidents rose 0.3% from the previous year. Property incidents rose 22.6% from the previous year.
Category breakdown
The most common offences in 2025 were theft (non-vehicle) with 321 incidents, 19.6% of the total, which rose 34.3%, and fraud and identity crime with 175 incidents, 10.7% of the total, which rose 9.4%. Assault accounted for 144 incidents, 8.8% of the total, which rose 14.3%, mischief accounted for 138 incidents, 8.4% of the total, which fell 6.8%, and break and enter totalled 134 incidents, 8.2% of the total, which rose 36.7%. Theft from a vehicle totalled 128 incidents, 7.8% of the total, which rose 23.1%, impaired driving totalled 52 incidents, 3.2% of the total, which fell 13.3%, and uttering threats totalled 45 incidents, 2.7% of the total, which fell 31.8%. Violent incidents totalled 339, or 20.7% of the total, at a rate per 100,000 population of 1,352.9, while property incidents totalled 830, or 50.6% of the total, at a rate per 100,000 population of 3,312.5. The Crime Severity Index in 2025 was 80.3, with a violent Crime Severity Index of 83.36, which weights offences by seriousness.
What this means
White Rock's total rate per 100,000 population of 6,541.1 was 14.4% lower than British Columbia's 7,642.5. The violent rate per 100,000 population of 1,352.9 was 11.6% lower than the provincial 1,530.8, and the property rate per 100,000 population of 3,312.5 was 13.7% lower than the provincial 3,838.6. These annual figures describe the detachment as a whole and do not show locations within the city, and comparisons can reflect differences in 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 White Rock?
In 2025, the latest year, the White Rock RCMP detachment reported 1,639 total incidents, a rate of 6,541.1 per 100,000 population. That included 339 violent incidents at a rate of 1,352.9 per 100,000 population and 830 property incidents at a rate of 3,312.5 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 White Rock?
Total incidents rose 0.9% from 1,625 in 2024 to 1,639 in 2025. Violent incidents rose 0.3% and property incidents rose 22.6% over the same period. Since 2016, when there were 1,627 incidents, total incidents rose 0.7%, with a peak of 1,922 in 2023 and a low of 1,460 in 2017.
What is the most common crime in White Rock?
In 2025, theft (non-vehicle) was the most reported offence type with 321 incidents, or 19.6% of the total, at a rate of 1,281.1 per 100,000 population. It rose 34.3% from 239 in 2024. The next most reported were fraud and identity crime with 175 incidents and assault with 144 incidents.
How does White Rock compare with British Columbia?
In 2025, White Rock's total rate of 6,541.1 per 100,000 population was 14.4% lower than the provincial rate of 7,642.5 per 100,000 population. Its violent rate of 1,352.9 per 100,000 population was 11.6% lower than the provincial violent rate of 1,530.8 per 100,000 population, and its property rate of 3,312.5 per 100,000 population was 13.7% lower than the provincial property rate of 3,838.6 per 100,000 population. The Crime Severity Index was 80.3, with a violent Crime Severity Index of 83.36.
Where do these numbers come from?
These are official annual statistics from Statistics Canada's Uniform Crime Reporting Survey for the White Rock RCMP detachment, covering 2016–2025. They reflect police-reported incidents for that service as annual totals.