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Crime statistics and police areas for Ladysmith, British Columbia.
Updated Data year 2025Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported crimeFrançais
The rural area around it is policed separately: Ladysmith RCMP rural detachment
Police service reporting these figures: Ladysmith, British Columbia, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, municipal
Police-reported incidents
638
+11.1% vs previous year
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0184-01, 2025
How to read thisCrime Severity Index, Canada
75.0
14 locations
Crime data sourced from the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Survey via Statistics Canada. Last updated for the most recent available reference year.
Crime statistics
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0026-01, 2025
All violations: Criminal Code, traffic and other federal laws.
| Year | Incidents |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 760 |
| 2011 | 687 |
| 2012 | 598 |
| 2013 | 464 |
| 2014 | 568 |
| 2015 | 744 |
| 2016 | 515 |
| 2017 | 452 |
| 2018 | 585 |
| 2019 | 590 |
| 2020 | 623 |
| 2021 | 553 |
| Offence | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Mischief | 126 |
| Disturb the peace | 86 |
| Uttering threats | 52 |
| Assault, level 1 | 41 |
| Fraud | 40 |
| Theft $5,000 or under | 37 |
| Operation while impaired (alcohol) | 30 |
| Breaking and entering | 25 |
| Shoplifting $5,000 or under | 25 |
| Indecent/Harassing communications | 22 |
Share of Criminal Code incidents, excluding traffic.
| Type | Incidents | % |
|---|---|---|
| Property crime | 286 | 48.7 |
| Violent crime | 157 | 26.7 |
Police-reported incidents per year.
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Ladysmith, originally Oyster Harbour, is a town located on the 49th parallel north on the east coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. The local economy is based on forestry, tourism, and agriculture. A hillside location adjacent to a sheltered harbour forms the natural geography of the community.
Annual historical averages
| 2022 |
|---|
| 552 |
| 2023 | 651 |
|---|
| 2024 | 574 |
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| 2025 | 638 |
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| Other Criminal Code | 144 | 24.5 |
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| Year | Mischief | Disturb the peace | Uttering threats | Assault, level 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 111 | 51 | 21 | 45 |
| 2011 | 107 | 49 | 26 | 53 |
| 2012 | 98 | 46 | 15 | 47 |
| 2013 | 53 | 37 | 27 | 26 |
| 2014 | 84 | 56 | 11 | 28 |
| 2015 | 98 | 87 | 16 | 34 |
| 2016 | 85 | 71 | 15 | 34 |
| 2017 | 56 | 45 | 10 | 23 |
| 2018 | 64 | 70 | 9 | 24 |
| 2019 | 87 | 60 | 30 | 28 |
| 2020 | 117 | 65 | 16 | 37 |
| 2021 | 99 | 49 | 31 | 33 |
| 2022 | 116 | 47 | 20 | 44 |
| 2023 | 113 | 80 | 40 | 45 |
| 2024 | 89 | 73 | 36 | 49 |
| 2025 | 126 | 86 | 52 | 41 |
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
42
▲ 5.0% vs 2024
Rate per 100K
423.1
Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Impaired driving incidents in Ladysmith
(352.6 per 100,000)Impaired driving trend (2010–2025)
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By Type
6
Total Charged
6
Adults Charged
0
Youth Charged
In 2025, police in Ladysmith reported 35 impaired driving incidents. That is 105.9% more than in 2024. The most common type was Impaired by alcohol (30 incidents). The rate was 352.6 per 100,000 people. 6 people were charged: 6 adults and 0 youth.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
$81,000
Median Income
8.0%
Unemployment
52.8
Median Age
5.3%
Growth (2016–2021)
8.3%
Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT)
$81,000
Median Household Income
49.4%
Employment Rate
8.0%
Unemployment Rate
$552,000
Avg. Dwelling Value
$1,184
Avg. Monthly Rent
The median after-tax household income was $81,000, and the unemployment rate was 8.0%.
Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021. How we use this data
48
Adults Charged
+9.1% YoY4
Youth Charged
+300.0% YoY7.7%
Youth Share
52
Total Charged
Adult rate: 576.2 per 100,000
2025
Adults: 48
Youth: 4
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Adult Δ (2010–2025)
-64.4%
Youth Δ (2010–2025)
-55.6%
In 2025, police in Ladysmith charged 48 adults and 4 youth. Youth were 7.7% of the people charged. Since 2010, charges against youth changed by -55.6% and charges against adults by -64.4%.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Incidents
4
▲ 33.3% vs 2024
Rate per 100K
40.3
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
286
▲ 11.3% vs 2024
Rate per 100K
2881.3
Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Incidents
157
▲ 9.8% vs 2024
Rate per 100K
1581.7
Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
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Total Incidents
14
▲ 55.6% vs 2024
SA L1 Rate / 100K
141.0
Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Incidents
25
▲ 8.7% vs 2024
Rate per 100K
251.9
Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Total Incidents
35
▲ 105.9% vs 2024
Drug Rate / 100K
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Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
