Burnaby

Crime data for Burnaby, British Columbia.

Burnaby Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

17,975

↑ 9.1%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

16.8%

Cases solved by police

3,021 Solved14,954 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

62%

Property

Other

Violent

Top 5 Reported Violations

Most frequent specific criminal code violations in 2024.

Historical Trend by Violation

No trend data available.

Safety Scores & Indices

Crime & Safety Overview

Data: 2024

Safety Score and CSI data are not available for this police service jurisdiction. Please refer to the crime breakdown below.

Crime Breakdown

2024

Property Crime

62.1%10,623

Other Offences

19.3%3,302

Violent Crime

18.6%3,179

Hate crime data shown for British Columbia (provincial level)

Hate Crimes

2024

692↑2.7%vs 2023

Police-reported hate crime incidents in British Columbia

Hate Crime Trend (2014–2024)

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By Motivation

Sub-categories based on national distribution

In 2024, British Columbia recorded 692 police-reported hate crimes, an increase of 2.7% from 2023. The most common motivation was Race or ethnicity (388 incidents, 56% of total), with Black being the most targeted group (143 incidents). Religion-motivated crimes totalled 125 (18%), led by Jewish (86).

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0066-01 — Police-reported hate crime

Homicide data shown for Canada (national level)

Homicides

2024

788↓1.0%vs 2023

Homicide victims in Canada

(1.91 per 100k)

Homicide Trend (1961–2024)

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By Method

788 victims(-1.0%)

🔫Shooting

28636.3%

🔪Stabbing

25031.7%

👊Beating

13116.6%

📋Other methods used

445.6%

⛓️Strangulation

313.9%

❓Methods used unknown

293.7%

🔥Fire (burns or suffocation)

172.2%

Homicide rate:1.91 per 100,000

In 2024, Canada recorded 788 homicide victims, a decrease of 1.0% from 2023. The most common method was Shooting (286 victims, 36.3% of total), followed by Stabbing (250 victims, 31.7%). The homicide rate was 1.91 per 100,000 population.

Source: Statistics Canada, Homicide Survey — Tables 35-10-0068-01, 35-10-0069-01, 35-10-0071-01

Impaired Driving

2024

319↑31.8%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Burnaby

(106.7 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

319 incidents(+31.8%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

22199.5%

🏥Causing bodily harm

10.5%

💀Causing death

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

Total Charged

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:106.7 per 100,000

In 2024, Burnaby recorded 319 impaired driving incidents, an increase of 31.8% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (221 incidents, 99.5% of sub-types), followed by Causing bodily harm (1 incidents, 0.5%). The impaired driving rate was 106.7 per 100,000 population. A total of 41 persons were charged, including 41 adults and 0 youth.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01 — Incident-based crime statistics

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

1,486

Adults Charged

+21.6% YoY

Youth Charged

+1.1% YoY

5.7%

Youth Share

1,575

Total Charged

Adult rate: 578.8 per 100,000

Youth rate: 615.5 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 1,486

Youth: 89

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

Dual-axis: each line has its own scale · Click to view year details

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

-50.9%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-68.3%

In 2024, Burnaby recorded 1,486 adults charged and 89 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 5.7% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -68.3%, while adult charges changed by -50.9%.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01 — Incident-based crime statistics

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔵 VERY LOW

2024

291incidents

97.3 per 100,000 population

-75%

Since 2010

4.1%

Solved Rate

2010

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged3

👤 Adults: 3 (100%)🧑 Youth: 0 (0%)

Very low — most thefts go unsolved

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge7 (58%)

Cleared Otherwise5 (42%)

"Cleared otherwise" includes cases where charges cannot be laid (e.g., suspect deceased, diplomatic immunity, victim declines).

Unfounded Reports

117

28.7%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▼ 58% below

This Location97.3

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2010)

Burnaby recorded 291 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (97.3 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 389.5 in 2010. Only 4.1% of cases are solved, making it one of the hardest crimes for police to clear.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177. Click chart to select year.

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

143

▼ 0.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

47.8

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

13693.8%

Unsafe storage

53.4%

Discharge firearm

21.4%

Pointing a firearm

10.7%

Weapons trafficking

10.7%

Firearms Act

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

10,623

▲ 10.5% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

3553.0

Breakdown

Theft under $5K

6,28269.5%

Mischief

1,31314.5%

Break & Enter

7248%

Theft over $5K

3063.4%

Motor vehicle theft

2913.2%

Shoplifting $5K+

871%

Arson

420.5%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

3,179

▲ 4.2% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1063.3

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

1,11758.4%

Assault Level 2

39220.5%

Sexual Assault L1

1558.1%

Robbery

1055.5%

Criminal Harassment

1025.3%

Uttering Threats

371.9%

Assault Level 3

60.3%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

1,347

▲ 21.8% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

450.5

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

22281.9%

Identity Theft

4918.1%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

256

▲ 6.7% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

51.8

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

15560.5%

Violations Against Children

7629.7%

Non-consensual Images

145.5%

Voyeurism

114.3%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

724

▼ 21.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

242.2

Breakdown

Standard B&E

72099.6%

B&E to Steal Firearm

30.4%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

319

▲ 31.8% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

319100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Burnaby

British Columbia, Canada

Population

249,125

Established

1892

Wikipedia

About Burnaby

Burnaby is a city in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia, Canada. Located in the centre of the Burrard Peninsula, it neighbours the City of Vancouver to the west, the District of North Vancouver across the confluence of the Burrard Inlet with its Indian Arm to the north, Port Moody and Coquitlam to the east, New Westminster and Surrey across the Fraser River to the southeast, and Richmond on Lulu Island to the southwest. It has a population of 249,125 as of the 2021 census.

Livability Score

86/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

126Very High

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

25.4°C

Jan Low

2.5°C

Annual Rain

1061 mm

Annual Snow

2 cm

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Nearby Areas

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Burnaby

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Statistics Canada

Crime statistics, population & census data

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Crime data sourced from the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Survey via Statistics Canada. Last updated for the most recent available reference year.

Burnaby Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

17,975

16.8%

Property Crime

Top 5 Reported Violations

Historical Trend by Violation

Safety Scores & Indices

Crime & Safety Overview

Crime Breakdown

Hate Crimes

Homicides

Impaired Driving

Adult vs Youth Charged

Firearms & Weapons

Property Crime

Violent Crime

Fraud & Identity Crime

Sexual Violence

Breaking & Entering

Substance-Related Crime

Burnaby

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Crime & Safety Overview

Crime Breakdown

Hate Crimes

Homicides

Impaired Driving

Adult vs Youth Charged

Firearms & Weapons

Property Crime

Violent Crime

Fraud & Identity Crime

Sexual Violence

Breaking & Entering

Substance-Related Crime