Crime data for Surrey, British Columbia.
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Surrey is a city in British Columbia, Canada. It is located south of the Fraser River on the Canada–United States border. It is a member municipality of the Metro Vancouver regional district and metropolitan area. Mainly a suburban city, Surrey is the province's second-largest by population after Vancouver and the third-largest by area after Abbotsford and Prince George. Seven neighbourhoods in Surrey are designated town centres: Cloverdale, Fleetwood, Guildford, Newton, South Surrey, and City Centre encompassed by Whalley.
National Baseline = 100
Annual historical averages
15 locations
Crime data sourced from the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Survey via Statistics Canada. Last updated for the most recent available reference year.
Safety Score and CSI data are not available for this police service jurisdiction. Please refer to the crime breakdown below.
Hate crime data shown for British Columbia (provincial level)
Police-reported hate crime incidents in British Columbia
Hate Crime Trend (2014–2024)
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By Motivation
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)
Homicide victims in Canada
(1.91 per 100k)Homicide Trend (1961–2024)
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By Method
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 incidents in Surrey
(123.2 per 100k)Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)
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By Type
105
Total Charged
105
Adults Charged
0
Youth Charged
In 2024, Surrey recorded 863 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 30.2% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (761 incidents, 99.9% of sub-types), followed by Causing bodily harm (1 incidents, 0.1%). The impaired driving rate was 123.2 per 100,000 population. A total of 105 persons were charged, including 105 adults and 0 youth.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01 — Incident-based crime statistics
$98,000
Median Income
8.6%
Unemployment
38.4
Median Age
9.7%
Growth (2016–2021)
$98,000
Median Household Income
8.8%
Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT)
60.1%
Employment Rate
8.6%
Unemployment Rate
$1,000,000
Avg. Dwelling Value
$1,434
Avg. Monthly Rent
The median after-tax household income was $98,000, and the unemployment rate was 8.6%.
Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021
3,143
Adults Charged
-6.9% YoY159
Youth Charged
+6.0% YoY4.8%
Youth Share
3,302
Total Charged
Adult rate: 549.4 per 100,000
Youth rate: 336.8 per 100,000
2024
Adults: 3,143
Youth: 159
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Adult Δ (2010–2024)
-51.1%
Youth Δ (2010–2024)
-73.3%
In 2024, Surrey recorded 3,143 adults charged and 159 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 4.8% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -73.3%, while adult charges changed by -51.1%.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01 — Incident-based crime statistics
Incidents
313
▼ 19.7% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
44.7
Breakdown
Incidents
19,942
▼ 0.6% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
2846.7
Breakdown
Incidents
6,726
▼ 2.5% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
960.1
Breakdown
Incidents
3,391
▲ 6.5% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
484.1
Breakdown
Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences
Total Incidents
722
▲ 36.0% vs 2023
SA L1 Rate / 100K
56.4
Breakdown
Incidents
1,178
▼ 6.1% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
168.2
Breakdown
Total Incidents
863
▼ 30.2% vs 2023
Drug Rate / 100K
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