Surrey

Crime data for Surrey, British Columbia.

Surrey Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

40,777

↓ 8.9%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

16.5%

Cases solved by police

6,712 Solved34,065 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

54%

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

54.2%19,942

Other Offences

27.5%10,127

Violent Crime

18.3%6,726

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

863↓30.2%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Surrey

(123.2 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

863 incidents(-30.2%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

76199.9%

🏥Causing bodily harm

10.1%

💀Causing death

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

105

Total Charged

105

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:123.2 per 100,000

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

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

3,143

Adults Charged

-6.9% YoY

159

Youth Charged

+6.0% YoY

4.8%

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

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🟢 BELOW AVG

2024

998incidents

142.5 per 100,000 population

-78%

Since 2010

3.2%

Solved Rate

2014

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged19

👤 Adults: 18 (95%)🧑 Youth: 1 (5%)

Very low — most thefts go unsolved

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge20 (63%)

Cleared Otherwise12 (38%)

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

Unfounded Reports

209

17.3%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▼ 39% below

This Location142.5

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2014)

Surrey recorded 998 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (142.5 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 853 in 2014. Only 3.2% 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

313

▼ 19.7% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

44.7

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

29587.5%

Discharge firearm

113.3%

Unsafe storage

113.3%

Pointing a firearm

92.7%

Firearms Act

61.8%

Weapons trafficking

51.5%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

19,942

▼ 0.6% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

2846.7

Breakdown

Theft under $5K

10,53064.6%

Mischief

3,03318.6%

Break & Enter

1,1787.2%

Motor vehicle theft

9986.1%

Theft over $5K

3642.2%

Arson

1370.8%

Shoplifting $5K+

600.4%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

6,726

▼ 2.5% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

960.1

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

2,05350.8%

Assault Level 2

1,02025.3%

Sexual Assault L1

3959.8%

Robbery

3959.8%

Criminal Harassment

731.8%

Uttering Threats

641.6%

Assault Level 3

391%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

3,391

▲ 6.5% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

484.1

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

15091.5%

Identity Theft

148.5%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

722

▲ 36.0% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

56.4

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

39554.7%

Violations Against Children

29240.4%

Non-consensual Images

212.9%

Voyeurism

131.8%

Sexual Assault L2

10.1%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

1,178

▼ 6.1% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

168.2

Breakdown

Standard B&E

1,177100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

863

▼ 30.2% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

863100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Surrey

British Columbia, Canada

Population

568,322

Established

1879

Wikipedia

About Surrey

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.

Livability Score

83/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

132Very High

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

24.5°C

Jan Low

2°C

Annual Rain

990 mm

Annual Snow

65 cm

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Surrey

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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.

Surrey Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

40,777

16.5%

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

Surrey

About Surrey

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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