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Crime data for View Royal, British Columbia.
Updated Data year 2025Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported crimeFrançais
Police service reporting these figures: View Royal, British Columbia, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, municipal
Police-reported incidents
687
−4.1% vs previous year
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0184-01, 2025
How to read thisCrime Severity Index, Canada
75.0
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0026-01, 2025
How to read this15 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
All violations: Criminal Code, traffic and other federal laws.
| Year | Incidents |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 690 |
| 2011 | 574 |
| 2012 | 598 |
| 2013 | 553 |
| 2014 | 474 |
| 2015 | 507 |
| 2016 | 585 |
| 2017 | 565 |
| 2018 | 753 |
| 2019 | 828 |
| 2020 | 696 |
| 2021 | 696 |
| Offence | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Mischief | 78 |
| Assault, level 1 | 66 |
| Disturb the peace | 62 |
| Theft $5,000 or under | 58 |
| Fraud | 56 |
| Breaking and entering | 39 |
| Shoplifting $5,000 or under | 38 |
| Operation while impaired (alcohol) | 35 |
| Uttering threats | 30 |
| Indecent/Harassing communications | 29 |
Share of Criminal Code incidents, excluding traffic.
| Type | Incidents | % |
|---|---|---|
| Property crime | 327 | 54 |
| Violent crime | 165 | 27.2 |
Police-reported incidents per year.
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View Royal is a town in Greater Victoria and a member municipality of the Capital Regional District of British Columbia, Canada. View Royal has a population of 11,575 residents. With over 700 hectares of parkland, View Royal includes Thetis, McKenzie, Pike, and Prior Lakes and portions of Esquimalt Harbour and Portage Inlet.
Annual historical averages
| 2022 |
|---|
| 639 |
| 2023 | 689 |
|---|
| 2024 | 716 |
|---|
| 2025 | 687 |
|---|
| Other Criminal Code | 114 | 18.8 |
|---|
| Year | Mischief | Assault, level 1 | Disturb the peace | Theft $5,000 or under |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 102 | 64 | 33 | 73 |
| 2011 | 98 | 45 | 42 | 49 |
| 2012 | 84 | 25 | 43 | 70 |
| 2013 | 73 | 33 | 39 | 60 |
| 2014 | 61 | 30 | 35 | 44 |
| 2015 | 66 | 25 | 28 | 65 |
| 2016 | 80 | 30 | 66 | 63 |
| 2017 | 63 | 26 | 70 | 70 |
| 2018 | 157 | 40 | 56 | 58 |
| 2019 | 108 | 47 | 42 | 75 |
| 2020 | 92 | 59 | 43 | 64 |
| 2021 | 77 | 56 | 34 | 55 |
| 2022 | 82 | 46 | 32 | 53 |
| 2023 | 69 | 62 | 61 | 41 |
| 2024 | 97 | 56 | 49 | 43 |
| 2025 | 78 | 66 | 62 | 58 |
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
67
▼ 4.3% vs 2024
Rate per 100K
523.6
Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Impaired driving incidents in View Royal
(437.7 per 100,000)Impaired driving trend (2010–2025)
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By Type
6
Total Charged
6
Adults Charged
0
Youth Charged
In 2025, police in View Royal reported 56 impaired driving incidents. That is 13.8% fewer than in 2024. The most common type was Impaired by alcohol (35 incidents). The rate was 437.7 per 100,000 people. 6 people were charged: 6 adults and 0 youth.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
$98,000
Median Income
5.6%
Unemployment
44.8
Median Age
11.2%
Growth (2016–2021)
6.1%
Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT)
$98,000
Median Household Income
61.1%
Employment Rate
5.6%
Unemployment Rate
$800,000
Avg. Dwelling Value
$1,578
Avg. Monthly Rent
The median after-tax household income was $98,000, and the unemployment rate was 5.6%.
Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021. How we use this data
58
Adults Charged
-31.8% YoY7
Youth Charged
+250.0% YoY10.8%
Youth Share
65
Total Charged
Adult rate: 538.6 per 100,000
2025
Adults: 58
Youth: 7
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Adult Δ (2010–2025)
-38.3%
Youth Δ (2010–2025)
-74.1%
In 2025, police in View Royal charged 58 adults and 7 youth. Youth were 10.8% of the people charged. Since 2010, charges against youth changed by -74.1% and charges against adults by -38.3%.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Incidents
8
▼ 27.3% vs 2024
Rate per 100K
62.5
Breakdown
Related items are counted by Statistics Canada under violent crime or federal statutes, not in the weapons total.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Incidents
327
▼ 3.0% vs 2024
Rate per 100K
2555.7
Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Incidents
165
▼ 0.0% vs 2024
Rate per 100K
1289.6
Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
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Total Incidents
12
▼ 0.0% vs 2024
SA L1 Rate / 100K
93.8
Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Incidents
39
▲ 129.4% vs 2024
Rate per 100K
304.8
Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Total Incidents
56
▼ 13.8% vs 2024
Drug Rate / 100K
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Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
