What is the crime rate in Sechelt?

In 2025, police reported 1,439 incidents in Sechelt. Source: Statistics Canada police-reported data.

Why is Sechelt's crime rate so high?

Property crimes make up 49% of reported incidents and violent crimes 22% (Canada: 26% violent). The most reported offences were Disturb the peace (14%), Mischief (12%), Breaking and entering (9%). Rates count crimes reported to police and divide them by residents, so places that draw many shoppers, commuters or visitors look higher than they are.

How does Sechelt compare with other places in British Columbia?

In 2025, Sechelt had the 17th highest rate of 52 police services in British Columbia, where the provincial rate was 6,943 per 100,000.

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Sechelt crime statistics

Name: Sechelt Crime Statistics 2025
Creator: Statistics Canada
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Crime data for Sechelt, British Columbia.

Updated October 26, 2026Data year 2025Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported crimeFrançais

Is Sechelt safe or dangerous?

Crime in Sechelt is much higher than the Canadian average.

By police-reported crime, Sechelt's crime rate is much higher than the Canadian average. In 2025, police reported 11,620 Criminal Code incidents per 100,000 people, +108.1% compared with Canada (5,585) and +67.4% compared with British Columbia (6,943).

In British Columbia: the 17th highest rate of 52 police services
In Canada: the 47th highest rate of 200 police services
Places of under 25,000 people: the 30th lowest rate of 67 police services
Since 2020: +45.8% reported incidents

A city-wide rate is not a safety rating. It counts crimes reported to police, mostly theft and mischief, divided by residents, and risk depends far more on the neighbourhood and the situation.

Rankings in British Columbia →Most dangerous cities in Canada →

Why is Sechelt's crime rate so high?: Property crimes make up 49% of reported incidents and violent crimes 22% (Canada: 26% violent). The most reported offences were Disturb the peace (14%), Mischief (12%), Breaking and entering (9%). Rates count crimes reported to police and divide them by residents, so places that draw many shoppers, commuters or visitors look higher than they are.
How does Sechelt compare with other places in British Columbia?: In 2025, Sechelt had the 17th highest rate of 52 police services in British Columbia, where the provincial rate was 6,943 per 100,000.

Police service reporting these figures: Sechelt, British Columbia, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, municipal

Police-reported incidents

1,439

+0.9% vs previous year

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0184-01, 2025

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Incidents cleared

35.5%

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0184-01, 2025

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Crime Severity Index, Canada

75.0

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0026-01, 2025

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Police-reported incidents in Sechelt, 2010 to 2025

All violations: Criminal Code, traffic and other federal laws.

Sechelt

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0184-01

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Police-reported incidents in Sechelt, 2010 to 2025
Year	Incidents
2010	846
2011	776
2012	763
2013	669
2014	624
2015	748
2016	607
2017	605
2018	648
2019	902
2020	987
2021	989
2022	1,163
2023	1,370
2024	1,426
2025	1,439

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Most reported offences in Sechelt, 2025

Disturb the peace191
Mischief169
Breaking and entering122
Theft $5,000 or under108
Theft $5,000 or under from a motor vehicle108
Assault, level 191
Fail to appear75
Fraud62
Uttering threats61
Indecent/Harassing communications51

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0184-01, 2025

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Most reported offences in Sechelt, 2025
Offence	Incidents
Disturb the peace	191
Mischief	169
Breaking and entering	122
Theft $5,000 or under	108
Theft $5,000 or under from a motor vehicle	108
Assault, level 1	91
Fail to appear	75
Fraud	62
Uttering threats	61
Indecent/Harassing communications	51

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Types of crime in Sechelt, 2025

Share of Criminal Code incidents, excluding traffic.

Property crime49.2 %
Other Criminal Code28.9 %
Violent crime21.9 %

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0184-01, 2025

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Types of crime in Sechelt, 2025
Type	Incidents	%
Property crime	661	49.2
Other Criminal Code	388	28.9
Violent crime	294	21.9

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The most reported offences in Sechelt, 2010 to 2025

Police-reported incidents per year.

Disturb the peace
Mischief
Breaking and entering
Theft $5,000 or under

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01

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The most reported offences in Sechelt, 2010 to 2025
Year	Disturb the peace	Mischief	Breaking and entering	Theft $5,000 or under
2010	110	138	59	78
2011	110	96	66	68
2012	159	115	30	62
2013	107	94	49	57
2014	85	80	33	74
2015	127	113	35	57
2016	63	72	32	63
2017	86	73	21	62
2018	66	71	45	63
2019	161	92	71	91
2020	192	130	76	119
2021	147	108	55	85
2022	175	108	66	121
2023	211	151	119	119
2024	153	181	105	119
2025	191	169	122	108

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Historical Trend by Violation

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Police and justice

Crimes solved and people charged

Crimes solved by police

Share of reported incidents cleared by a charge or otherwise, 2025.

36%
of all incidents solved: 4.5%
of reports unfounded

Solved, by type of crime

Violent crime38%113 / 294
Property crime14%93 / 661
Other offences63%244 / 388

Police found 68 of 1,507 reports to be unfounded: no crime happened or was attempted.

Source: Statistics Canada, Tables 35-10-0026-01 and 35-10-0184-01, 2025

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Crimes solved by police
Type	Incidents	Solved	Solved (%)
All	1,439	511	35.5
Violent	294	113	38.4
Property	661	93	14.1
Other	388	244	62.9

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People charged

Adults and youth (12 to 17) charged, 2010 to 2025.

125
adults charged, 2025: 3
youth charged: 90%
of youth dealt with without a charge

Charges against youth fell 92% since 2010. Youth not charged were dealt with by warnings, cautions or referrals to programs.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0184-01

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People charged
Year	Adults charged	Youth charged
2025	125	3
2024	123	4
2023	171	11
2022	170	0
2021	196	1
2020	138	2
2019	182	2
2018	163	3
2017	152	7
2016	170	4
2015	172	5
2014	166	3
2013	146	9
2012	179	21
2011	153	12
2010	162	36

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Violent crime

Assaults, sexual offences, homicide, hate crimes

Violent crime

Rate per 100,000 people, 2010 to 2025.

294
incidents, 2025: 2,544
per 100,000: ↑ 8.5%
vs 2024

Sechelt
Canada

Share of incidents, 2025

Assault, level 19131%
Uttering threats6121%
Assault, level 23612%
Sexual assault, level 1155%
Robbery103%
Other violent offences8027%

The rate in Sechelt is 76% above Canada (1,443); British Columbia: 1,531.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0184-01, 2025

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Violent crime
Year	Incidents	Rate per 100,000	Canada rate
2025	294	2,543.7	1,443.3
2024	269	2,345.3	1,447.8
2023	226	1,979.2	1,441.8
2022	212	1,850.6	1,376.9
2021	197	1,767.6	1,331.1
2020	223	2,013.7	1,265.0
2019	216	1,986.9	1,278.5
2018	97	896.0	1,151.4
2017	95	890.4	1,112.7
2016	111	1,056.0	1,076.0
2015	104	1,025.0	1,070.3
2014	91	922.5	1,044.2
2013	96	996.9	1,095.7
2012	127	1,327.1	1,198.8
2011	108	1,148.9	1,235.7
2010	132	1,422.4	1,291.6

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Sexual offences

Rate per 100,000 people, 2010 to 2025.

25
incidents, 2025: 216
per 100,000

Sechelt
Canada

Share of incidents, 2025

Sexual assault, level 11560%
Offences against children728%
Intimate images shared28%
Voyeurism14%

The rate in Sechelt is 62% above Canada (133); British Columbia: 140.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0184-01, 2025

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Sexual offences
Year	Incidents	Rate per 100,000	Canada rate
2025	25	216.3	133.4
2024	24	209.2	134.9
2023	11	96.3	133.3
2022	18	157.1	134.2
2021	18	161.5	132.6
2020	17	153.5	113.1
2019	6	55.2	118.5
2018	5	46.2	107.7
2017	7	65.6	97.0
2016	8	76.1	84.4
2015	4	39.4	76.6
2014	0	0	73.1
2013	2	20.8	74.4
2012	6	62.7	76.2
2011	12	127.7	76.5
2010	12	129.3	77.9

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Property crime

Theft, break-ins, vehicles, mischief

Property crime

Rate per 100,000 people, 2010 to 2025.

661
incidents, 2025: 5,719
per 100,000: ↓ 8.6%
vs 2024

Sechelt
Canada

Share of incidents, 2025

Theft under $5,00024437%
Mischief16926%
Break and enter12219%
Arson162%
Theft over $5,000132%
Motor vehicle theft102%
Fraud and other8713%

The rate in Sechelt is 82% above Canada (3,141); British Columbia: 3,839.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0184-01, 2025

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Property crime
Year	Incidents	Rate per 100,000	Canada rate
2025	661	5,719.0	3,140.6
2024	718	6,259.8	3,264.6
2023	644	5,639.7	3,409.6
2022	520	4,539.1	3,325.0
2021	413	3,705.7	3,052.5
2020	450	4,063.6	3,084.8
2019	406	3,734.7	3,509.4
2018	334	3,085.2	3,347.7
2017	253	2,371.1	3,265.3
2016	265	2,521.2	3,238.5
2015	342	3,370.8	3,231.4
2014	287	2,909.3	3,099.5
2013	326	3,385.3	3,154.0
2012	335	3,500.5	3,438.4
2011	381	4,053.2	3,536.2
2010	429	4,622.8	3,838.1

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Motor vehicle theft

Rate per 100,000 people, 2010 to 2025.

10
vehicles stolen, 2025: 87
per 100,000: 10%
solved

Sechelt
Canada

Peak: 262 per 100,000 in 2024. The rate in Sechelt is 57% below Canada (201); British Columbia: 138.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0184-01, 2025

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Motor vehicle theft
Year	Vehicles stolen	Rate per 100,000	Solved (%)	Canada rate
2025	10	86.5	10	200.8
2024	30	261.6	10	240.2
2023	12	105.1	16.7	287.3
2022	17	148.4	29.4	272.0
2021	11	98.7	9.1	218.1
2020	4	36.1	50	205.6
2019	12	110.4	25	231.4
2018	4	37.0	0	232.5
2017	5	46.9	40	232.9
2016	8	76.1	37.5	218.9
2015	1	9.9	100	220.7
2014	12	121.6	50	208.8
2013	13	135.0	30.8	206.7
2012	10	104.5	0	224.9
2011	11	117.0	36.4	240.1
2010	19	204.7	15.8	272.0

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Break and enter

Rate per 100,000 people, 2010 to 2025.

122
incidents, 2025: 1,056
per 100,000: ↑ 14.2%
vs 2024

Sechelt
Canada

The rate in Sechelt is 4.0 times the Canada rate (264); British Columbia: 281.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0184-01, 2025

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Break and enter
Year	Incidents	Rate per 100,000	Canada rate
2025	122	1,055.6	263.5
2024	106	924.2	294.6
2023	121	1,059.6	327.8
2022	66	576.1	342.4
2021	55	493.5	329.3
2020	76	686.3	363.1
2019	71	653.1	429.4
2018	45	415.7	432.5
2017	22	206.2	436.8
2016	32	304.4	443.7
2015	35	345.0	447.1
2014	33	334.5	429.4
2013	50	519.2	446
2012	31	323.9	507.7
2011	67	712.8	527.8
2010	59	635.8	579.5

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Fraud and cybercrime

Fraud and identity crime

Rate per 100,000 people, 2010 to 2025.

67
incidents, 2025: 580
per 100,000: ↓ 25.3%
vs 2024

Sechelt
Canada

Share of incidents, 2025

Fraud6293%
Identity fraud58%

The rate in Sechelt is 18% above Canada (492); British Columbia: 505.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0184-01, 2025

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Fraud and identity crime
Year	Incidents	Rate per 100,000	Canada rate
2025	67	579.7	492.4
2024	89	775.9	511.0
2023	83	726.9	505.6
2022	61	532.5	462.4
2021	61	547.3	442.8
2020	54	487.6	442.8
2019	56	515.1	443.2
2018	25	230.9	403.7
2017	29	271.8	357.9
2016	15	142.7	351.1
2015	18	177.4	304.9
2014	20	202.7	265.5
2013	18	186.9	260.5
2012	23	240.3	257.7
2011	30	319.2	253.9
2010	23	247.9	261.0

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Drugs, weapons and driving

Drug offences

Rate per 100,000 people, 2010 to 2025.

39
incidents, 2025: 337
per 100,000: ↑ 7.5%
vs 2024

Sechelt
Canada

Share of incidents, 2025

Other drug trafficking1231%
Cocaine trafficking25%
Possession and other2564%

The rate in Sechelt is 2.3 times the Canada rate (144); British Columbia: 322.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0184-01, 2025

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Drug offences
Year	Incidents	Rate per 100,000	Canada rate
2025	39	337.4	143.6
2024	36	313.9	129.8
2023	19	166.4	113.2
2022	53	462.6	137.1
2021	26	233.3	163.2
2020	13	117.4	177.5
2019	7	64.4	185.9
2018	39	360.2	229.1
2017	52	487.4	254.4
2016	51	485.2	267.3
2015	43	423.8	279.6
2014	46	466.3	294.9
2013	51	529.6	311.0
2012	44	459.8	317.1
2011	59	627.7	330.1
2010	63	678.9	321.2

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Impaired driving

Rate per 100,000 people, 2010 to 2025.

34
incidents, 2025: 294
per 100,000: ↓ 35.1%
vs 2024

Sechelt
Canada

Share of incidents, 2025

Impaired by alcohol3088%
Drugs and other412%

The rate in Sechelt is 82% above Canada (162); British Columbia: 212.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0184-01, 2025

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Impaired driving
Year	Incidents	Rate per 100,000	Canada rate
2025	34	294.2	161.8
2024	52	453.4	165.9
2023	40	350.3	179.1
2022	27	235.7	181.6
2021	17	152.5	187.8
2020	23	207.7	204.7
2019	33	303.6	228.1
2018	30	277.1	191.1
2017	35	328.0	189.1
2016	32	304.4	197.5
2015	42	414.0	201.3
2014	35	354.8	210.5
2013	17	176.5	221.1
2012	28	292.6	242.4
2011	55	585.1	261.0
2010	36	387.9	256.5

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Weapons offences

Rate per 100,000 people, 2010 to 2025.

14
incidents, 2025: 121
per 100,000

Sechelt
Canada

Share of incidents, 2025

Possession of weapons1393%
Other weapons offences17%

Also reported (counted under other categories): pointing a firearm 1.

The rate in Sechelt is 2.2 times the Canada rate (56); British Columbia: 93.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0184-01, 2025

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Weapons offences
Year	Incidents	Rate per 100,000	Canada rate
2025	14	121.1	55.7
2024	16	139.5	57.0
2023	12	105.1	57.4
2022	3	26.2	52.9
2021	9	80.8	52.5
2020	2	18.1	51.4
2019	2	18.4	49.8
2018	3	27.7	44.8
2017	3	28.1	43.4
2016	1	9.5	42.2
2015	3	29.6	40.7
2014	2	20.3	39.3
2013	0	0	39.1
2012	1	10.5	40.3
2011	5	53.2	40.8
2010	16	172.4	44.2

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Sechelt

British Columbia, Canada

Population

10,847

Established

1862

Wikipedia

About Sechelt

Sechelt is a district municipality located on the lower Sunshine Coast of British Columbia. Approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi) northwest of Vancouver, it is accessible from mainland British Columbia by a 40-minute ferry trip between Horseshoe Bay and Langdale, and a 25-minute drive from Langdale along Highway 101, also known as the Sunshine Coast Highway. The name Sechelt is derived from the she shashishalhem word shíshálh, the name of the First Nations people who first settled the area thousands of years ago.