New Westminster

Crime data for New Westminster, British Columbia.

New Westminster Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

6,008

↓ 5.3%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

25.0%

Cases solved by police

1,503 Solved4,505 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

55%

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

55.3%3,110

Violent Crime

25.0%1,403

Other Offences

19.7%1,110

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

168↓36.4%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in New Westminster

(181.8 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

168 incidents(-36.4%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

125100%

💀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:181.8 per 100,000

In 2024, New Westminster recorded 168 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 36.4% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (125 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 181.8 per 100,000 population. A total of 6 persons were charged, including 6 adults and 0 youth.

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

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

667

Adults Charged

+18.3% YoY

Youth Charged

-18.6% YoY

5.0%

Youth Share

702

Total Charged

Adult rate: 832.9 per 100,000

Youth rate: 895.1 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 667

Youth: 35

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

-29.6%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-55.7%

In 2024, New Westminster recorded 667 adults charged and 35 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 5.0% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -55.7%, while adult charges changed by -29.6%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🟢 BELOW AVG

2024

140incidents

151.5 per 100,000 population

-70%

Since 2010

3.6%

Solved Rate

2010

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged4

👤 Adults: 4 (100%)🧑 Youth: 0 (0%)

+ 1 youth diverted (not charged)

Very low — most thefts go unsolved

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge3 (60%)

Cleared Otherwise2 (40%)

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

Unfounded Reports

17.6%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▼ 35% below

This Location151.5

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2010)

New Westminster recorded 140 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (151.5 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 512.3 in 2010. Only 3.6% 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

▼ 10.8% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

89.8

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

7990.8%

Pointing a firearm

33.4%

Unsafe storage

33.4%

Firearms Act

22.3%

Discharge firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

1,403

▼ 2.8% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1517.9

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

53556.4%

Assault Level 2

22824.1%

Sexual Assault L1

727.6%

Robbery

515.4%

Criminal Harassment

414.3%

Uttering Threats

161.7%

Assault Level 3

50.5%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

423

▲ 24.4% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

457.6

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

6778.8%

Identity Theft

1821.2%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▲ 5.4% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

77.9

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

7274.2%

Violations Against Children

2121.6%

Non-consensual Images

44.1%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Voyeurism

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

242

▼ 19.9% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

261.8

Breakdown

Standard B&E

241100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

168

▼ 36.4% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

168100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

New Westminster

British Columbia, Canada

Population

70,996

Established

1865

Wikipedia

About New Westminster

New Westminster is a city in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia, Canada, and a member municipality of the Metro Vancouver Regional District.

Livability Score

88/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

122Very High

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

25.4°C

Jan Low

2.5°C

Annual Rain

1061 mm

Annual Snow

2 cm

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about New Westminster

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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.

New Westminster Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

6,008

25.0%

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

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

Violent Crime

Fraud & Identity Crime

Sexual Violence

Breaking & Entering

Substance-Related Crime