Chilliwack

Crime statistics and police areas for Chilliwack, British Columbia.

7/100

Chilliwack Safety Score

Below Average

Ranked #52 out of 56 communities

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

15,577

↑ 0.7%

Historical Trend (2021 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

21.0%

Cases solved by police

3,278 Solved12,299 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

44%

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 Score2024

Rank #52 of 56 areas

CSI: 141.7 (lower = safer)

Year-over-Year

2024

Overall↓ 10.8%

Violent↓ 1.2%

Non-Violent↓ 15.2%

CSI Trend

Chilliwack

🇨🇦 Canada Avg

Crime Breakdown2024

Violent

56.9%CSI 172.5

Non-Violent

43.1%CSI 130.6

Comparison

82% ABOVE NATL AVG

Chilliwack

141.7

British Columbia Avg

93.0

Canada Avg

77.9

Crime Severity Index — lower is safer

Police & Justice

Clearance Rate2024

19.8%

Percentage of reported crimes cleared by charge or otherwise. Higher rates indicate better police case resolution.

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)

Click on chart to view sub-categories for that year

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

Homicides

2024

6↓0.0%vs 2023

Homicide victims in Chilliwack

(4.75 per 100k)

Homicide Trend (2021–2024)

Click on chart to view methods breakdown for that year

By Method

6 victims(0.0%)Methods based on national distribution

🔫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:4.75 per 100,000

In 2024, Chilliwack recorded 6 homicide victims, a decrease of 0.0% 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 4.75 per 100,000 population.

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

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Socioeconomic Profile

Census 2021

113,767

Population

$74,000

Median Income

6.8%

Unemployment

75.0%

Homeownership

👥 Population

42.4

Median Age

12.1%

Growth (2016–2021)

💰 Income

$82,000

Median Household Income

$97,800

Average Household Income

10.4%

Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT)

💼 Labour

60.5%

Participation Rate

56.3%

Employment Rate

6.8%

Unemployment Rate

🎓 Education (25–64)

No Certificate

15,095

High School

32,830

Postsecondary

43,220

Bachelor's+

13,725

🏠 Housing

$768,000

Avg. Dwelling Value

$1,318

Avg. Monthly Rent

$1,462

Avg. Mortgage Cost

🌍 Diversity

11,895

Visible Minorities

16,195

Immigrants

10,515

Indigenous Identity

According to the 2021 Census, Chilliwack had a population of 113,767 (+12.1% change from 2016) with a median age of 42.4. The median after-tax household income was $74,000, and the unemployment rate was 6.8%. Homeownership rate was 75.0% with an average dwelling value of $768,000.

Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021

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Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

1,674

Adults Charged

+0.6% YoY

107

Youth Charged

+52.9% YoY

6.0%

Youth Share

1,781

Total Charged

Adult rate: 872.4 per 100,000

Youth rate: 589.3 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 1,674

Youth: 107

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

+213.5%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

+91.1%

In 2024, Chilliwack recorded 1,674 adults charged and 107 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 6.0% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by +91.1%, while adult charges changed by +213.5%.

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

🖥️Cybercrime🔴 VERY HIGH RISK

2024

768.4per 100,000 population

+27%

Since 2021

2023

Peak Year

814.3

Peak Rate

Years of Data

vs National Average▲ 208% above

This Location768.4

National Avg249.2

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year

Cybercrime in Chilliwack reached 768.4 per 100,000 in 2024, down from a peak of 814.3 in 2023, 208% above the national average.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0002. Click chart to select year.

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🟡 AVERAGE

2024

373incidents

217.6 per 100,000 population

-81%

Since 2010

4.6%

Solved Rate

2010

Peak Year

2.1%

CSI Impact

Persons Charged5

👤 Adults: 4 (80%)🧑 Youth: 1 (20%)

Very low — most thefts go unsolved

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge8 (47%)

Cleared Otherwise9 (53%)

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

Unfounded Reports

22.2%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▼ 6% below

This Location217.6

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2010)

Chilliwack recorded 373 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (217.6 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 1,148 in 2010. Only 4.6% 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

451

▲ 9.7% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

138.5

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

40285.9%

Unsafe storage

296.2%

Discharge firearm

153.2%

Firearms Act

102.1%

Weapons trafficking

81.7%

Pointing a firearm

40.9%

💊

Drug Offences

2024

Incidents

632

▲ 145.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

500.1

Breakdown

Other drug trafficking

18276.5%

Cocaine trafficking

5623.5%

Cannabis possession

00%

Cannabis trafficking

00%

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Property Crime

2024

Incidents

14,014

▼ 4.8% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

5084.8

Breakdown

Theft under $5K

6,10751.8%

Mischief

3,50829.7%

Break & Enter

1,1269.5%

Motor vehicle theft

6185.2%

Theft over $5K

2342%

Arson

1951.7%

Shoplifting $5K+

110.1%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

7,174

▼ 2.4% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

3158.8

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

2,08654.3%

Assault Level 2

93324.3%

Sexual Assault L1

2767.2%

Robbery

2215.8%

Uttering Threats

1814.7%

Criminal Harassment

1052.7%

Assault Level 3

381%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

1,751

▼ 0.1% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

997.5

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

20686.6%

Identity Theft

3213.4%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

566

▲ 17.2% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

87.2

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

27648.8%

Violations Against Children

24242.8%

Non-consensual Images

396.9%

Voyeurism

81.4%

Sexual Assault L2

10.2%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

1,126

▼ 29.8% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

395.3

Breakdown

Standard B&E

1,11699.1%

B&E to Steal Firearm

100.9%

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Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

1,480

▲ 37.2% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

500.1

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

84857.3%

Drug Violations

63242.7%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Chilliwack

British Columbia, Canada

Population

83,788

Wikipedia

About Chilliwack

Chilliwack is a city with a population of about 100,000 people and an area of 261 square kilometres (101 sq mi) in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is located about 100 kilometres (62 mi) east of the City of Vancouver in the Fraser Valley. The enumerated population is 93,203 in the city and 113,767 in the greater metropolitan area.

Livability Score

85/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

129Very High

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

26.9°C

Jan Low

1.4°C

Annual Rain

1159 mm

Annual Snow

120 cm

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Chilliwack

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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.

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Socioeconomic Profile

Census 2021

113,767

Population

$74,000

Median Income

6.8%

Unemployment

75.0%

Homeownership

👥 Population

42.4

Median Age

12.1%

Growth (2016–2021)

💰 Income

$82,000

Median Household Income

$97,800

Average Household Income

10.4%

Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT)

💼 Labour

60.5%

Participation Rate

56.3%

Employment Rate

6.8%

Unemployment Rate

🎓 Education (25–64)

No Certificate

15,095

High School

32,830

Postsecondary

43,220

Bachelor's+

13,725

🏠 Housing

$768,000

Avg. Dwelling Value

$1,318

Avg. Monthly Rent

$1,462

Avg. Mortgage Cost

🌍 Diversity

11,895

Visible Minorities

16,195

Immigrants

10,515

Indigenous Identity

Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021

Chilliwack Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

15,577

21.0%

Property Crime

Top 5 Reported Violations

Historical Trend by Violation

Safety Scores & Indices

Crime & Safety Overview

Safety Score2024

Year-over-Year

CSI Trend

Crime Breakdown2024

Comparison

Police & Justice

Clearance Rate2024

Hate Crimes

Homicides

Socioeconomic Profile

👥 Population

💰 Income

💼 Labour

🎓 Education (25–64)

🏠 Housing

🌍 Diversity

Adult vs Youth Charged

Firearms & Weapons

Drug Offences

Property Crime

Violent Crime

Fraud & Identity Crime

Sexual Violence

Breaking & Entering

Substance-Related Crime

Chilliwack

About Chilliwack

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Crime & Safety Overview

Safety Score2024

Year-over-Year

CSI Trend

Crime Breakdown2024

Comparison

Police & Justice

Clearance Rate2024

Hate Crimes

Homicides

Socioeconomic Profile

👥 Population

💰 Income

💼 Labour

🎓 Education (25–64)

🏠 Housing

🌍 Diversity

Adult vs Youth Charged