Coquitlam

Crime data for Coquitlam, British Columbia.

Coquitlam Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

7,857

↑ 0.2%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

18.8%

Cases solved by police

1,479 Solved6,378 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

60%

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

58.1%6,195

Other Offences

22.5%2,397

Violent Crime

19.4%2,074

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

262↓24.7%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Coquitlam

(152.8 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

262 incidents(-24.7%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

16098.8%

🏥Causing bodily harm

21.2%

💀Causing death

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

Total Charged

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:152.8 per 100,000

In 2024, Coquitlam recorded 262 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 24.7% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (160 incidents, 98.8% of sub-types), followed by Causing bodily harm (2 incidents, 1.2%). The impaired driving rate was 152.8 per 100,000 population. A total of 37 persons were charged, including 36 adults and 1 youth.

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

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

909

Adults Charged

-12.4% YoY

Youth Charged

-44.7% YoY

7.9%

Youth Share

987

Total Charged

Adult rate: 1264.4 per 100,000

Youth rate: 727.4 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 909

Youth: 78

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

-47.4%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-56.9%

In 2024, Coquitlam recorded 909 adults charged and 78 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 7.9% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -56.9%, while adult charges changed by -47.4%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔵 VERY LOW

2024

196incidents

91.7 per 100,000 population

-15%

Since 2010

6.1%

Solved Rate

2017

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged6

👤 Adults: 5 (83%)🧑 Youth: 1 (17%)

Very low — most thefts go unsolved

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge10 (83%)

Cleared Otherwise2 (17%)

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

Unfounded Reports

0.0%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▼ 61% below

This Location91.7

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2017)

Coquitlam recorded 196 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (91.7 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 192.6 in 2017. Only 6.1% 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

▼ 17.5% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

0.0

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

9190.1%

Discharge firearm

33%

Pointing a firearm

33%

Unsafe storage

33%

Firearms Act

11%

Weapons trafficking

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

6,195

▲ 4.7% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1405.9

Breakdown

Theft under $5K

3,19560.7%

Mischief

1,14121.7%

Break & Enter

56510.7%

Motor vehicle theft

1963.7%

Theft over $5K

1232.3%

Arson

220.4%

Shoplifting $5K+

200.4%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

2,074

▼ 9.9% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

886.3

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

68061.4%

Assault Level 2

19317.4%

Sexual Assault L1

12010.8%

Robbery

433.9%

Criminal Harassment

423.8%

Uttering Threats

232.1%

Assault Level 3

70.6%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

762

▲ 3.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

183.4

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

13585.4%

Identity Theft

2314.6%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

220

▲ 20.2% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

30.6

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

12054.5%

Violations Against Children

7935.9%

Non-consensual Images

167.3%

Voyeurism

41.8%

Sexual Assault L2

10.5%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

565

▼ 3.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

244.5

Breakdown

Standard B&E

56399.6%

B&E to Steal Firearm

20.4%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

262

▼ 24.7% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

262100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Coquitlam

British Columbia, Canada

Population

148,625

Established

1908

Wikipedia

About Coquitlam

Coquitlam is a city in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, Canada. Mainly suburban, Coquitlam is the sixth-largest city in the province, with an estimated population of 174,248 in 2024, and one of the 21 municipalities comprising Metro Vancouver. The mayor is Richard Stewart.

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

2.9°C

Annual Rain

1511 mm

Annual Snow

17 cm

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Coquitlam

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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.

Coquitlam Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

7,857

18.8%

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

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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