Williams Lake Crime Statistics
British Columbia · Statistics Canada 2025 · updated 2026-10-13
CrimeMaps has no incident-level map for Williams Lake: its police service does not publish open incident data. These are the official annual police-reported statistics from Statistics Canada.
| 2025 incidents | 2,302 (up 7.0% vs 2024) |
|---|---|
| Rate per 100,000 | 20,083.8 (population 11,460) |
| Violent incidents | 434 (3,786.4 per 100K) |
| Property incidents | 945 (8,244.6 per 100K) |
| Crime Severity Index 2025 | 220.4 (violent 195.9) |
| Cleared by police | 44.4% |
| vs British Columbia | 162.8% higher rate (7,642.5 per 100K) |
Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported incidents (Uniform Crime Reporting Survey), Williams Lake RCMP. Annual figures; 2025 is the latest published year.
Year by year
| Year | Incidents | Per 100K | Violent | Property | CSI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,302 | 20,083.8 | 434 | 945 | 220.4 |
| 2024 | 2,152 | 18,973.7 | 460 | 945 | 229.5 |
| 2023 | 2,425 | 21,221.7 | 496 | 1,176 | 297.0 |
| 2022 | 2,490 | 21,986.8 | 461 | 1,085 | 263.3 |
| 2021 | 2,607 | 22,794.4 | 429 | 1,104 | 222.1 |
| 2020 | 3,340 | 29,497.5 | 406 | 1,574 | 283.3 |
| 2019 | 3,591 | 31,541.5 | 481 | 1,496 | 275.5 |
| 2018 | 2,730 | 24,193.5 | 314 | 1,045 | 207.2 |
| 2017 | 2,563 | 23,005.1 | 310 | 931 | 209.6 |
| 2016 | 2,952 | 26,413.7 | 391 | 1,163 | 217.8 |
Offences in 2025
| Offence | Incidents | Per 100K | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft (non-vehicle) | 366 | 3,193.2 | up 13.7% |
| Mischief | 340 | 2,966.3 | up 3.0% |
| Assault | 245 | 2,137.5 | down 4.7% |
| Drug violations | 168 | 1,465.7 | up 86.7% |
| Shoplifting | 146 | 1,273.8 | up 5.0% |
| Impaired driving | 107 | 933.5 | up 35.4% |
| Fraud and identity crime | 83 | 724.1 | down 25.9% |
| Break and enter | 78 | 680.5 | down 16.1% |
| Theft from vehicle | 70 | 610.7 | up 22.8% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 46 | 401.3 | down 4.2% |
| Weapons violations | 34 | 296.6 | down 5.6% |
| Sexual assault | 19 | 165.8 | down 24.0% |
| Robbery | 9 | 78.5 | down 25.0% |
Williams Lake crime overview
Essay updated 2026-10-04 · figures above are Statistics Canada 2025
TL;DR. In 2025, Williams Lake recorded 2,302 police-reported incidents, a rate of 20,083.8 per 100,000 population. Total incidents rose 7% from 2024. The most common offence was theft (non-vehicle) with 366 incidents.
About this data
Williams Lake is policed by the Williams Lake RCMP detachment. These figures are official annual statistics from Statistics Canada's Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, based on police-reported incidents. In the latest year, 2025, there were 2,302 incidents, a rate of 20,083.8 per 100,000 population based on a population of 11,460.
Recent trend
Total incidents rose 7% from 2,152 in 2024 to 2,302 in 2025. Since 2016, when there were 2,952 incidents, the total fell 22% and the rate fell 24%. The total was highest in 2019 with 3,591 incidents and lowest in 2024 with 2,152 incidents. Violent incidents fell 5.7% compared with 2024. The property total was unchanged compared with 2024.
Category breakdown
Violent incidents totalled 434, or 18.9% of the total, while property incidents totalled 945, or 41.1% of the total. The most-reported offences were theft (non-vehicle) with 366 incidents, or 15.9% of the total, which rose 13.7% from 2024, and mischief with 340 incidents, or 14.8% of the total, which rose 3% from 2024. Assault accounted for 245 incidents, or 10.6% of the total, which fell 4.7% from 2024, while drug violations accounted for 168 incidents, or 7.3% of the total, which rose 86.7% from 2024. Shoplifting totalled 146 incidents, or 6.3% of the total, which rose 5% from 2024, impaired driving totalled 107 incidents, or 4.6% of the total, which rose 35.4% from 2024, fraud and identity crime totalled 83 incidents, or 3.6% of the total, which fell 25.9% from 2024, and uttering threats totalled 79 incidents, or 3.4% of the total, which fell 1.2% from 2024. The crime severity index for 2025 was 220.36, with a violent crime severity index of 195.92, and the index weights offences by seriousness.
What this means
Williams Lake's total rate of 20,083.8 per 100,000 population was 162.8% higher than British Columbia's rate of 7,642.5 per 100,000 population. The violent rate of 3,786.4 per 100,000 population was 147.4% higher than the provincial violent rate of 1,530.8 per 100,000 population, while the property rate of 8,244.6 per 100,000 population was 114.8% higher than the provincial property rate of 3,838.6 per 100,000 population. Police-reported means incidents that came to police attention; not every crime is reported, so differences can reflect reporting as well as occurrence, and these annual figures do not show locations within the city. Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July, so 2025 is the latest year available.
FAQ
What is the crime rate in Williams Lake?
In 2025, the latest year, the Williams Lake RCMP detachment reported 2,302 incidents, a rate of 20,083.8 per 100,000 population. That included 434 violent incidents at a rate of 3,786.4 per 100,000 population and 945 property incidents at a rate of 8,244.6 per 100,000 population. Police-reported figures reflect incidents that came to police attention, and not every offence is reported.
Is crime going up or down in Williams Lake?
Total incidents rose 7% from 2,152 in 2024 to 2,302 in 2025, the latest year. Violent incidents fell 5.7% while the property total was unchanged over the same period. Since 2016, when 2,952 incidents were reported, total incidents fell 22% and the rate per 100,000 population fell 24%, with a peak of 3,591 in 2019 and a low of 2,152 in 2024.
What is the most common crime in Williams Lake?
In 2025, theft (non-vehicle) was the most reported offence with 366 incidents, or 15.9% of the total, at a rate of 3,193.2 per 100,000 population. It was followed by mischief with 340 incidents and assault with 245 incidents. Theft (non-vehicle) rose 13.7% from 322 in 2024, while assault fell 4.7% from 257 in 2024.
How does Williams Lake compare with British Columbia?
In 2025, Williams Lake reported a total rate of 20,083.8 per 100,000 population, compared with 7,642.5 per 100,000 population for British Columbia. The violent rate was 3,786.4 per 100,000 population, compared with 1,530.8 in the province, and the property rate was 8,244.6 per 100,000 population, compared with 3,838.6 in the province. The listed differences versus the provincial rates were 162.8% for total, 147.4% for violent and 114.8% for property.
Where do these numbers come from?
These are official annual statistics from Statistics Canada's Uniform Crime Reporting Survey for the Williams Lake RCMP detachment covering 2016–2025. In 2025, the latest year, Statistics Canada reported 1,986 Criminal Code incidents in Williams Lake and a Crime Severity Index of 220.36, with a violent Crime Severity Index of 195.92. Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July.