Port Coquitlam

Crime data for Port Coquitlam, British Columbia.

Port Coquitlam Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

3,202

↓ 12.8%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

16.2%

Cases solved by police

518 Solved2,684 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

55%

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

54.7%1,668

Other Offences

26.0%792

Violent Crime

19.4%592

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

73↓33.6%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Port Coquitlam

(105.3 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

73 incidents(-33.6%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

5398.1%

🏥Causing bodily harm

11.9%

💀Causing death

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

Total Charged

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:105.3 per 100,000

In 2024, Port Coquitlam recorded 73 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 33.6% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (53 incidents, 98.1% of sub-types), followed by Causing bodily harm (1 incidents, 1.9%). The impaired driving rate was 105.3 per 100,000 population. A total of 12 persons were charged, including 11 adults and 1 youth.

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

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

216

Adults Charged

-35.5% YoY

Youth Charged

-54.9% YoY

12.9%

Youth Share

248

Total Charged

Adult rate: 377.9 per 100,000

Youth rate: 727.4 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 216

Youth: 32

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

-58.1%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-39.6%

In 2024, Port Coquitlam recorded 216 adults charged and 32 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 12.9% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -39.6%, while adult charges changed by -58.1%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔵 VERY LOW

2024

70incidents

101 per 100,000 population

-72%

Since 2010

11.4%

Solved Rate

2015

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged4

👤 Adults: 4 (100%)🧑 Youth: 0 (0%)

Low solve rate for this crime type

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge6 (75%)

Cleared Otherwise2 (25%)

"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▼ 57% below

This Location101

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2015)

Port Coquitlam recorded 70 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (101 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 368.8 in 2015. Only 11.4% 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

▼ 17.6% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

40.4

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

2793.1%

Unsafe storage

13.4%

Firearms Act

13.4%

Discharge firearm

00%

Pointing a firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

1,668

▼ 4.7% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

2406.7

Breakdown

Theft under $5K

77055.1%

Mischief

35425.3%

Break & Enter

15711.2%

Motor vehicle theft

705%

Theft over $5K

382.7%

Arson

60.4%

Shoplifting $5K+

20.1%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

592

▼ 21.7% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

854.2

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

20163.6%

Assault Level 2

5417.1%

Sexual Assault L1

268.2%

Criminal Harassment

123.8%

Uttering Threats

103.2%

Robbery

72.2%

Assault Level 3

61.9%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

225

▲ 1.4% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

324.6

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

4095.2%

Identity Theft

24.8%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▲ 3.8% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

37.5

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

2647.3%

Violations Against Children

2545.5%

Non-consensual Images

35.5%

Voyeurism

11.8%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

157

▼ 19.9% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

226.5

Breakdown

Standard B&E

15699.4%

B&E to Steal Firearm

10.6%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▼ 33.6% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

73100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Port Coquitlam

British Columbia, Canada

Wikipedia

About Port Coquitlam

Port Coquitlam is a city in British Columbia, Canada. It is one of 21 municipalities comprising Metro Vancouver. Located 27 km (17 mi) east of Vancouver, it is on the north bank of the confluence of the Fraser River and the Pitt River. Coquitlam borders it to the north and west. Pitt Meadows lies across the Pitt River from it. Port Coquitlam is bisected by Lougheed Highway and the Canadian Pacific Kansas City railway. Port Coquitlam is often referred to as "PoCo". It is Canada's 93rd-largest municipality by population.

Livability Score

89/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

120Very High

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

25.4°C

Jan Low

2.9°C

Annual Rain

1511 mm

Annual Snow

17 cm

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References & Sources

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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.

Port Coquitlam Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

3,202

16.2%

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