Langley

Crime data for Langley, British Columbia.

Langley Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

18

↑ 28.6%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

27.8%

Cases solved by police

5 Solved13 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

53%

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

52.8%6,331

Other Offences

28.6%3,426

Violent Crime

18.7%2,241

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

538↑20.4%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Langley

(552.2 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

538 incidents(+20.4%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

475100%

💀Causing death

00%

🏥Causing bodily harm

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

Total Charged

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:552.2 per 100,000

In 2024, Langley recorded 538 impaired driving incidents, an increase of 20.4% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (475 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 552.2 per 100,000 population. A total of 44 persons were charged, including 43 adults and 1 youth.

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

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

894

Adults Charged

+3.8% YoY

Youth Charged

-13.7% YoY

4.7%

Youth Share

938

Total Charged

Adult rate: 872.4 per 100,000

Youth rate: 0.0 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 894

Youth: 44

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

-46.8%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-75.4%

In 2024, Langley recorded 894 adults charged and 44 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 4.7% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -75.4%, while adult charges changed by -46.8%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft

2024

416incidents

0 per 100,000 population

Since 2010

4.1%

Solved Rate

2012

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged11

👤 Adults: 11 (100%)🧑 Youth: 0 (0%)

+ 1 youth diverted (not charged)

Very low — most thefts go unsolved

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge13 (76%)

Cleared Otherwise4 (24%)

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

Unfounded Reports

22.2%

of all reported MVT

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2012)

Langley recorded 416 motor vehicle thefts in 2024, down from a peak rate of 1,001 in 2012. Only 4.1% 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

120

▼ 24.5% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

147.2

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

11084%

Unsafe storage

86.1%

Discharge firearm

64.6%

Pointing a firearm

64.6%

Firearms Act

10.8%

Weapons trafficking

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

6,331

▼ 7.5% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

5082.7

Breakdown

Theft under $5K

2,83853.3%

Mischief

1,14321.5%

Break & Enter

70013.2%

Motor vehicle theft

4167.8%

Theft over $5K

1673.1%

Arson

420.8%

Shoplifting $5K+

170.3%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

2,241

▼ 8.4% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1735.8

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

52445.4%

Assault Level 2

30326.3%

Robbery

1109.5%

Sexual Assault L1

1028.8%

Criminal Harassment

524.5%

Uttering Threats

514.4%

Assault Level 3

111%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

723

▼ 5.1% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

472.9

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

20987.4%

Identity Theft

3012.6%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

223

▲ 19.9% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

0.0

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

10245.7%

Violations Against Children

9643%

Non-consensual Images

167.2%

Voyeurism

62.7%

Sexual Assault L2

31.3%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

700

▼ 9.9% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

421.9

Breakdown

Standard B&E

69399%

B&E to Steal Firearm

71%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

538

▲ 20.4% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

538100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Langley

British Columbia, Canada

Population

25,888

Wikipedia

About Langley

The City of Langley, commonly referred to as Langley City, or just Langley, is a municipality in the Metro Vancouver Regional District in British Columbia, Canada. It lies directly east of Surrey, adjacent to the Cloverdale area, and is surrounded elsewhere by the Township of Langley, bordered by its neighbourhoods of Willowbrook to the north, Murrayville to the east, and Brookswood and Fern Ridge to the south.

Livability Score

89/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

120Very High

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

25.5°C

Jan Low

1.9°C

Annual Rain

1202 mm

Annual Snow

7 cm

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Nearby Areas

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Langley

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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.

Langley Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

18

27.8%

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

Langley

About Langley

Climate & Weather

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References & Sources

📰 Latest Crime News

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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