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Crime statistics and police areas for Duncan, British Columbia.
Updated Data year 2025Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported crimeFrançais
The rural area around it is policed separately: Duncan RCMP rural detachment
Police service reporting these figures: Duncan, British Columbia, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, municipal
Police-reported incidents
1,360
−17.4% 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,060 |
| 2023 | 1,682 |
| 2024 | 1,647 |
| 2025 | 1,360 |
| Offence | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Mischief | 260 |
| Fail to appear | 233 |
| Assault, level 1 | 153 |
| Disturb the peace | 109 |
| Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Material (Making or Distributing) | 66 |
| Theft $5,000 or under | 63 |
| Shoplifting $5,000 or under | 57 |
| Uttering threats | 41 |
| Breaking and entering | 37 |
| Fraud | 31 |
Share of Criminal Code incidents, excluding traffic.
| Type | Incidents | % |
|---|---|---|
| Property crime | 525 | 40.8 |
| Other Criminal Code | 470 | 36.5 |
| Violent crime | 293 | 22.7 |
Police-reported incidents per year.
| Year | Mischief | Fail to appear | Assault, level 1 | Disturb the peace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 156 | 284 | 93 | 63 |
| 2023 | 324 | 337 | 125 | 114 |
| 2024 | 331 | 325 | 146 | 129 |
| 2025 | 260 | 233 | 153 | 109 |
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Duncan is a city on southern Vancouver Island in the Cowichan Valley Regional District, British Columbia, Canada. It is the smallest city in Canada by area. It was incorporated as a city in 1912.
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
11
▼ 52.2% vs 2024
Rate per 100K
191.5
Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Impaired driving incidents in Duncan
(626.6 per 100,000)Impaired driving trend (2022–2025)
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By Type
5
Total Charged
5
Adults Charged
0
Youth Charged
In 2025, police in Duncan reported 36 impaired driving incidents. That is 47.1% fewer than in 2024. The most common type was Impaired by alcohol (30 incidents). The rate was 626.6 per 100,000 people. 5 people were charged: 5 adults and 0 youth.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
$53,200
Median Income
9.5%
Unemployment
55.6
Median Age
2.1%
Growth (2016–2021)
20.1%
Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT)
$53,200
Median Household Income
45.4%
Employment Rate
9.5%
Unemployment Rate
$400,000
Avg. Dwelling Value
$1,108
Avg. Monthly Rent
The median after-tax household income was $53,200, and the unemployment rate was 9.5%.
Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021. How we use this data
89
Adults Charged
-39.0% YoY8
Youth Charged
+100.0% YoY8.2%
Youth Share
97
Total Charged
Adult rate: 1818.2 per 100,000
2025
Adults: 89
Youth: 8
Dual-axis: each line has its own scale · Click to view year details
Adult Δ (2022–2025)
+14.1%
Youth Δ (2022–2025)
+300.0%
In 2025, police in Duncan charged 89 adults and 8 youth. Youth were 8.2% of the people charged. Since 2022, charges against youth changed by +300.0% and charges against adults by +14.1%.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Incidents
525
▼ 13.1% vs 2024
Rate per 100K
9138.4
Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Incidents
293
▼ 3.0% vs 2024
Rate per 100K
5100.1
Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Incidents
39
▲ 18.2% vs 2024
Rate per 100K
678.9
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
41
▼ 8.9% vs 2024
SA L1 Rate / 100K
713.7
Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Incidents
37
▼ 41.3% vs 2024
Rate per 100K
644.0
Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Total Incidents
36
▼ 47.1% vs 2024
Drug Rate / 100K
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Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
