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Crime statistics and police areas for Cranbrook, British Columbia.
Updated Data year 2025Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported crimeFrançais
The rural area around it is policed separately: Cranbrook RCMP rural detachment
Police service reporting these figures: Cranbrook, British Columbia, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, municipal
Police-reported incidents
2,823
−7.7% vs previous year
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0184-01, 2025
How to read thisCrime Severity Index, Canada
75.0
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0026-01, 2025
How to read thisAll violations: Criminal Code, traffic and other federal laws.
| Year | Incidents |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,610 |
| 2011 | 2,488 |
| 2012 | 2,313 |
| 2013 | 1,997 |
| 2014 | 1,763 |
| 2015 | 1,802 |
| 2016 | 1,734 |
| 2017 | 1,937 |
| 2018 | 1,823 |
| 2019 | 2,083 |
| 2020 | 1,922 |
| 2021 | 2,346 |
| 2022 | 2,474 |
| 2023 | 2,772 |
| 2024 | 3,059 |
| 2025 | 2,823 |
| Offence | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Mischief | 483 |
| Disturb the peace | 307 |
| Shoplifting $5,000 or under | 211 |
| Theft $5,000 or under | 200 |
| Assault, level 1 | 196 |
| Uttering threats | 152 |
| Fraud | 132 |
| Breaking and entering | 127 |
| Theft $5,000 or under from a motor vehicle | 115 |
| Fail to comply with order | 107 |
Share of Criminal Code incidents, excluding traffic.
| Type | Incidents | % |
|---|---|---|
| Property crime | 1,414 | 54 |
| Violent crime | 618 | 23.6 |
| Other Criminal Code | 585 | 22.4 |
Police-reported incidents per year.
| Year | Mischief | Disturb the peace | Shoplifting $5,000 or under | Theft $5,000 or under |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 410 | 302 | 72 | 182 |
| 2011 | 361 | 316 | 78 | 184 |
| 2012 | 314 | 276 | 94 | 140 |
| 2013 | 296 | 192 | 77 | 129 |
| 2014 | 276 | 164 | 76 | 123 |
| 2015 | 254 | 168 | 72 | 136 |
| 2016 | 218 | 159 | 95 | 131 |
| 2017 | 292 | 193 | 157 | 105 |
| 2018 | 286 | 219 | 104 | 101 |
| 2019 | 335 | 208 | 78 | 138 |
| 2020 | 286 | 216 | 79 | 149 |
| 2021 | 331 | 250 | 177 | 229 |
| 2022 | 338 | 289 | 151 | 192 |
| 2023 | 425 | 330 | 196 | 196 |
| 2024 | 453 | 323 | 274 | 210 |
| 2025 | 483 | 307 | 211 | 200 |
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Cranbrook is a city in southeast British Columbia, Canada, located approximately 10 km southwest of the confluence of the Kootenay River and the St. Mary's River. It is the largest urban centre in the region known as the East Kootenay. As of 2021, Cranbrook's population is 20,499 with a census agglomeration population of 27,040. It is the location of the headquarters of the Regional District of East Kootenay and also the location of the regional headquarters of various provincial ministries and agencies, notably the Rocky Mountain Forest District.
Annual historical averages
Crime data sourced from the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Survey via Statistics Canada. Last updated for the most recent available reference year.
Crime statistics
14 locations
Percentage of reports deemed baseless or false. Lower rates indicate more reliable reporting and thorough follow-up.
Balance between formal charges and diversionary programs for youth offenders.
Incidents
127
▼ 18.1% vs 2024
Rate per 100K
559.4
Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Impaired driving incidents in Cranbrook
(396.4 per 100,000)Impaired driving trend (2010–2025)
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By Type
7
Total Charged
7
Adults Charged
0
Youth Charged
In 2025, police in Cranbrook reported 90 impaired driving incidents. That is 16.9% more than in 2024. The most common type was Impaired by alcohol (68 incidents). The rate was 396.4 per 100,000 people. 7 people were charged: 7 adults and 0 youth.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
$80,000
Median Income
7.4%
Unemployment
45.2
Median Age
2.3%
Growth (2016–2021)
9.1%
Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT)
$80,000
Median Household Income
57.2%
Employment Rate
7.4%
Unemployment Rate
$380,000
Avg. Dwelling Value
$1,071
Avg. Monthly Rent
The median after-tax household income was $80,000, and the unemployment rate was 7.4%.
Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021. How we use this data
252
Adults Charged
-33.2% YoY22
Youth Charged
+29.4% YoY8.0%
Youth Share
274
Total Charged
Adult rate: 1334.5 per 100,000
Youth rate: 1437.0 per 100,000
2025
Adults: 252
Youth: 22
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Adult Δ (2010–2025)
-50.8%
Youth Δ (2010–2025)
-69.0%
In 2025, police in Cranbrook charged 252 adults and 22 youth. Youth were 8.0% of the people charged. Since 2010, charges against youth changed by -69.0% and charges against adults by -50.8%.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Incidents
35
▲ 12.9% vs 2024
Rate per 100K
154.2
Breakdown
Related items are counted by Statistics Canada under violent crime or federal statutes, not in the weapons total.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Incidents
1,414
▼ 10.1% vs 2024
Rate per 100K
6228.3
Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Incidents
618
▼ 1.0% vs 2024
Rate per 100K
2722.1
Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Incidents
168
▼ 4.5% vs 2024
Rate per 100K
740.0
Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences
Total Incidents
45
▼ 19.6% vs 2024
SA L1 Rate / 100K
198.2
Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Total Incidents
90
▲ 16.9% vs 2024
Drug Rate / 100K
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Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
