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Crime statistics and police areas for Port Alberni, British Columbia.
Updated Data year 2025Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported crimeFrançais
The rural area around it is policed separately: Port Alberni RCMP rural detachment
Police service reporting these figures: Port Alberni, British Columbia, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, municipal
Police-reported incidents
3,998
+13.8% 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
How to read thisAll violations: Criminal Code, traffic and other federal laws.
| Year | Incidents |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,759 |
| 2011 | 2,835 |
| 2012 | 2,560 |
| 2013 | 2,527 |
| 2014 | 2,191 |
| 2015 | 2,338 |
| 2016 | 2,489 |
| 2017 | 2,344 |
| 2018 | 2,899 |
| 2019 | 3,494 |
| 2020 | 3,373 |
| 2021 | 3,273 |
| Offence | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Mischief | 789 |
| Disturb the peace | 538 |
| Theft $5,000 or under | 347 |
| Assault, level 1 | 294 |
| Fail to comply with order | 271 |
| Fail to appear | 255 |
| Shoplifting $5,000 or under | 215 |
| Uttering threats | 169 |
| Fraud | 138 |
| Breaking and entering | 91 |
Share of Criminal Code incidents, excluding traffic.
| Type | Incidents | % |
|---|---|---|
| Property crime | 1,767 | 46.6 |
| Other Criminal Code | 1,230 |
Police-reported incidents per year.
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Port Alberni is a city located on Vancouver Island in the province of British Columbia, Canada. The city lies within the Alberni Valley at the head of the Alberni Inlet, Vancouver Island's longest inlet. Port Alberni currently has a total population of 18,259.
Annual historical averages
| 2022 | 3,503 |
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| 2023 | 3,710 |
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| 2024 | 3,512 |
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| 2025 | 3,998 |
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| 32.4 |
| Violent crime | 795 | 21 |
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| Year | Mischief | Disturb the peace | Theft $5,000 or under | Assault, level 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 349 | 448 | 244 | 224 |
| 2011 | 345 | 481 | 201 | 209 |
| 2012 | 371 | 394 | 228 | 213 |
| 2013 | 371 | 297 | 229 | 204 |
| 2014 | 316 | 255 | 198 | 170 |
| 2015 | 356 | 276 | 221 | 189 |
| 2016 | 381 | 345 | 238 | 154 |
| 2017 | 324 | 261 | 220 | 162 |
| 2018 | 513 | 338 | 310 | 188 |
| 2019 | 525 | 342 | 432 | 275 |
| 2020 | 633 | 418 | 307 | 240 |
| 2021 | 644 | 398 | 323 | 230 |
| 2022 | 745 | 431 | 317 | 256 |
| 2023 | 676 | 359 | 371 | 261 |
| 2024 | 636 | 411 | 351 | 232 |
| 2025 | 789 | 538 | 347 | 294 |
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
18
▼ 40.0% vs 2024
Rate per 100K
91.5
Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Impaired driving incidents in Port Alberni
(569.4 per 100,000)Impaired driving trend (2010–2025)
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By Type
41
Total Charged
41
Adults Charged
0
Youth Charged
In 2025, police in Port Alberni reported 112 impaired driving incidents. That is 23.1% more than in 2024. The most common type was Impaired by alcohol (72 incidents). The rate was 569.4 per 100,000 people. 41 people were charged: 41 adults and 0 youth.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
$62,800
Median Income
9.9%
Unemployment
49.2
Median Age
3.3%
Growth (2016–2021)
14.6%
Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT)
$62,800
Median Household Income
46.7%
Employment Rate
9.9%
Unemployment Rate
$400,000
Avg. Dwelling Value
$1,025
Avg. Monthly Rent
The median after-tax household income was $62,800, and the unemployment rate was 9.9%.
Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021. How we use this data
677
Adults Charged
-0.4% YoY29
Youth Charged
-14.7% YoY4.1%
Youth Share
706
Total Charged
Adult rate: 4133.6 per 100,000
Youth rate: 2307.1 per 100,000
2025
Adults: 677
Youth: 29
Dual-axis: each line has its own scale · Click to view year details
Adult Δ (2010–2025)
-22.0%
Youth Δ (2010–2025)
-68.1%
In 2025, police in Port Alberni charged 677 adults and 29 youth. Youth were 4.1% of the people charged. Since 2010, charges against youth changed by -68.1% and charges against adults by -22.0%.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Incidents
1,767
▲ 17.9% vs 2024
Rate per 100K
8982.8
Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Incidents
795
▲ 9.5% vs 2024
Rate per 100K
4041.5
Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Incidents
140
▲ 12.9% vs 2024
Rate per 100K
711.7
Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
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Total Incidents
86
▲ 24.6% vs 2024
SA L1 Rate / 100K
437.2
Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Incidents
92
▼ 12.4% vs 2024
Rate per 100K
467.7
Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Total Incidents
112
▲ 23.1% vs 2024
Drug Rate / 100K
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Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
