Langford

Crime data for Langford, British Columbia.

Langford Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

3,284

↓ 6.1%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

35.5%

Cases solved by police

1,166 Solved2,118 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

53%

Property

Violent

Other

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

52.7%1,588

Violent Crime

28.6%863

Other Offences

18.7%563

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

174↑33.8%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Langford

(298.4 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

174 incidents(+33.8%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

12799.2%

🏥Causing bodily harm

10.8%

💀Causing death

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

Total Charged

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:298.4 per 100,000

In 2024, Langford recorded 174 impaired driving incidents, an increase of 33.8% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (127 incidents, 99.2% of sub-types), followed by Causing bodily harm (1 incidents, 0.8%). The impaired driving rate was 298.4 per 100,000 population. A total of 19 persons were charged, including 19 adults and 0 youth.

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

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

461

Adults Charged

-7.2% YoY

Youth Charged

-16.1% YoY

9.3%

Youth Share

508

Total Charged

Adult rate: 976.5 per 100,000

Youth rate: 1257.0 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 461

Youth: 47

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

+30.2%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

+46.9%

In 2024, Langford recorded 461 adults charged and 47 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 9.3% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by +46.9%, while adult charges changed by +30.2%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔵 VERY LOW

2024

37incidents

63.4 per 100,000 population

-80%

Since 2010

16.2%

Solved Rate

2010

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged1

👤 Adults: 1 (100%)🧑 Youth: 0 (0%)

Low solve rate for this crime type

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge1 (17%)

Cleared Otherwise5 (83%)

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

Unfounded Reports

28.9%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▼ 73% below

This Location63.4

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2010)

Langford recorded 37 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (63.4 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 316.1 in 2010. 16.2% of cases resulted in clearance.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177. Click chart to select year.

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▼ 30.2% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

63.4

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

3687.8%

Pointing a firearm

24.9%

Firearms Act

24.9%

Unsafe storage

12.4%

Discharge firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

1,588

▼ 14.8% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

2722.9

Breakdown

Theft under $5K

74959.8%

Mischief

35228.1%

Break & Enter

937.4%

Motor vehicle theft

373%

Theft over $5K

141.1%

Arson

60.5%

Shoplifting $5K+

20.2%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

863

▲ 10.9% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1479.8

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

31062.5%

Assault Level 2

8817.7%

Sexual Assault L1

397.9%

Criminal Harassment

357.1%

Uttering Threats

132.6%

Robbery

112.2%

Assault Level 3

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

270

▼ 1.5% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

463.0

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

26100%

Identity Theft

00%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▼ 4.8% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

66.9

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

3965%

Violations Against Children

1423.3%

Voyeurism

35%

Non-consensual Images

35%

Sexual Assault L2

11.7%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▼ 33.1% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

159.5

Breakdown

Standard B&E

9298.9%

B&E to Steal Firearm

11.1%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

174

▲ 33.8% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

174100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Langford

British Columbia, Canada

Population

35,342

Established

1851

Wikipedia

About Langford

Langford is a city on southern Vancouver Island in the province of British Columbia, Canada. Langford is one of the 13 component municipalities of Greater Victoria and is within the Capital Regional District. Langford was incorporated in 1992 and has a population of over 40,000 people, the largest municipality in the Western Communities, and third-largest in the Capital Regional District after Saanich and Victoria.

Livability Score

89/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

120Very High

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

25.8°C

Jan Low

3.1°C

Annual Rain

929 mm

Annual Snow

5 cm

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

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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.

Langford Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

3,284

35.5%

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