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Crime data for Metchosin, British Columbia.
Updated Data year 2025Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported crimeFrançais
Police service reporting these figures: Metchosin District, British Columbia, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, municipal
Police-reported incidents
175
+8.0% 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 | 83 |
| 2023 | 166 |
| 2024 | 162 |
| 2025 | 175 |
| Offence | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Fraud | 26 |
| Mischief | 23 |
| Operation while impaired (alcohol) | 19 |
| Theft $5,000 or under | 16 |
| Assault, level 1 | 11 |
| Breaking and entering | 7 |
| Theft $5,000 or under from a motor vehicle | 7 |
| Uttering threats | 6 |
| Disturb the peace | 6 |
| Operation while impaired (alcohol and drugs) | 4 |
Share of Criminal Code incidents, excluding traffic.
| Type | Incidents | % |
|---|---|---|
| Property crime | 90 | 63.4 |
| Violent crime | 31 | 21.8 |
| Other Criminal Code | 21 | 14.8 |
Police-reported incidents per year.
| Year | Fraud | Mischief | Operation while impaired (alcohol) | Theft $5,000 or under |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 20 | 21 | 9 | 9 |
| 2024 | 31 | 17 | 13 | 13 |
| 2025 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 16 |
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Balance between formal charges and diversionary programs for youth offenders.
The District of Metchosin is a municipality and community in Greater Victoria on the southern tip of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. It is a coastal community adjacent to the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Metchosin is part of the Western Communities and one of the 13 regional municipalities.
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
Impaired driving incidents in Metchosin
(480.1 per 100,000)Impaired driving trend (2022–2025)
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By Type
2
Total Charged
2
Adults Charged
0
Youth Charged
In 2025, police in Metchosin reported 25 impaired driving incidents. That is 31.6% more than in 2024. The most common type was Impaired by alcohol (19 incidents). The rate was 480.1 per 100,000 people. 2 people were charged: 2 adults and 0 youth.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
$104,000
Median Income
5.5%
Unemployment
50.8
Median Age
7.6%
Growth (2016–2021)
6.6%
Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT)
$104,000
Median Household Income
56.3%
Employment Rate
5.5%
Unemployment Rate
$1,000,000
Avg. Dwelling Value
$1,200
Avg. Monthly Rent
The median after-tax household income was $104,000, and the unemployment rate was 5.5%.
Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021. How we use this data
13
Adults Charged
-40.9% YoY1
Youth Charged
0.0% YoY7.1%
Youth Share
14
Total Charged
Adult rate: 292.9 per 100,000
2025
Adults: 13
Youth: 1
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Adult Δ (2022–2025)
+62.5%
Youth Δ (2022–2025)
0.0%
In 2025, police in Metchosin charged 13 adults and 1 youth. Youth were 7.1% of the people charged. Since 2022, charges against youth changed by 0.0% and charges against adults by +62.5%.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Incidents
3
▲ 200.0% vs 2024
Rate per 100K
57.6
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
90
▲ 7.1% vs 2024
Rate per 100K
1728.4
Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Incidents
31
▼ 13.9% vs 2024
Rate per 100K
595.4
Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Incidents
28
▼ 15.2% vs 2024
Rate per 100K
537.7
Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
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Total Incidents
3
▲ 50.0% vs 2024
SA L1 Rate / 100K
57.6
Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Incidents
7
▼ 12.5% vs 2024
Rate per 100K
134.4
Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Total Incidents
25
▲ 31.6% vs 2024
Drug Rate / 100K
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Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
