Observatory
BC Crime Watch
Track incidents, map patterns, and monitor crime trends across all levels of jurisdiction to help communities and authorities respond faster.
Province-wide crime statistics and patterns tracked by BC provincial agencies.
Data sources: BC Stats, BC Prosecution Service, ICBC
Home Invasions & Break-ins
Residential break and enter incidents across BC.
- •Peak times: 10am-3pm weekdays, 2am-5am weekends
- •Higher rates in Metro Vancouver suburbs
- •Increase in "follow-home" targeted robberies
Auto Theft Crisis
Vehicle theft statistics and patterns.
- •Keyless entry vehicles heavily targeted
- •Links to organized crime export operations
- •Carjackings increasing in urban areas
Repeat Offender Patterns
Tracking of prolific offenders and bail violations.
- •40% of break-ins by known repeat offenders
- •Average 12 offences before significant sentencing
- •Bail violations rarely result in detention
Neighborhood-level crime patterns and local safety concerns.
Data sources: Municipal police, community reports, local news
Vancouver
City of Vancouver crime patterns.
- •Downtown Eastside property crime remains high
- •West Side targeted home invasions up 15%
- •Transit-related crime increasing
Richmond
Richmond crime patterns.
- •Asian-targeted home invasions in west Richmond
- •Commercial break-ins in industrial areas
- •Auto theft in residential parking
Burnaby
Burnaby crime patterns.
- •Metrotown area property crime hotspot
- •Residential break-ins in south Burnaby
- •Package theft epidemic in apartments
Surrey
Surrey crime patterns.
- •Gang-related violence in specific areas
- •Newton area break-ins elevated
- •Rural property theft increasing
Crime patterns involving federal jurisdiction: cross-border smuggling, organized crime networks, and national security threats.
Data sources: RCMP, CBSA, Public Safety Canada reports
Cross-Border Organized Crime
Smuggling networks and transnational criminal organizations operating in BC.
- •Increase in drug smuggling via marine routes
- •Growing use of cryptocurrency for money laundering
- •Links to international auto theft rings
Immigration-Related Crime
Criminal exploitation of immigration systems and human trafficking.
- •Fraudulent immigration consultants targeting newcomers
- •Labour trafficking in construction and agriculture
- •Document fraud networks