White Rock

Crime data for White Rock, British Columbia.

White Rock Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

1,654

↓ 13.9%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

17.4%

Cases solved by police

288 Solved1,366 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

44%

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

44.0%681

Other Offences

34.1%527

Violent Crime

21.9%338

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

60↑93.5%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in White Rock

(238.8 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

60 incidents(+93.5%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

29100%

💀Causing death

00%

🏥Causing bodily harm

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

Total Charged

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:238.8 per 100,000

In 2024, White Rock recorded 60 impaired driving incidents, an increase of 93.5% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (29 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 238.8 per 100,000 population. A total of 4 persons were charged, including 4 adults and 0 youth.

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

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

136

Adults Charged

-16.6% YoY

Youth Charged

-44.4% YoY

3.5%

Youth Share

141

Total Charged

Adult rate: 606.1 per 100,000

Youth rate: 466.4 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 136

Youth: 5

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

-39.8%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-73.7%

In 2024, White Rock recorded 136 adults charged and 5 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 3.5% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -73.7%, while adult charges changed by -39.8%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔵 VERY LOW

2024

23incidents

91.5 per 100,000 population

-60%

Since 2010

4.3%

Solved Rate

2015

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge0 (0%)

Cleared Otherwise1 (100%)

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

Unfounded Reports

23.3%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▼ 61% below

This Location91.5

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2015)

White Rock recorded 23 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (91.5 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 329.1 in 2015. Only 4.3% 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

▲ 23.1% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

63.7

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

1280%

Pointing a firearm

16.7%

Unsafe storage

16.7%

Firearms Act

16.7%

Discharge firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

681

▼ 25.2% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

2710.0

Breakdown

Theft under $5K

22343.4%

Mischief

14728.6%

Break & Enter

10219.8%

Motor vehicle theft

234.5%

Theft over $5K

173.3%

Arson

20.4%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

338

▼ 2.6% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1345.1

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

9963.1%

Assault Level 2

2616.6%

Sexual Assault L1

1710.8%

Criminal Harassment

74.5%

Robbery

42.5%

Uttering Threats

31.9%

Assault Level 3

10.6%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

135

▲ 4.7% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

537.2

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

2080%

Identity Theft

520%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▲ 75.0% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

67.7

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

1760.7%

Violations Against Children

725%

Voyeurism

27.1%

Non-consensual Images

27.1%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

102

▼ 22.7% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

405.9

Breakdown

Standard B&E

102100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▲ 93.5% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

60100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

White Rock

British Columbia, Canada

Population

19,952

Established

1957

Wikipedia

About White Rock

White Rock is a city in the Metro Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada. It is bordered by Semiahmoo Bay to the south and is surrounded on three sides by Surrey. To the southeast across a footbridge lies the Semiahmoo First Nation, which is within the borders of Surrey. Semiahmoo Bay and the Southern Gulf Islands in the Strait of Georgia are also to the south.

Livability Score

89/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

120Very High

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

25.5°C

Jan Low

1.9°C

Annual Rain

1202 mm

Annual Snow

7 cm

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about White Rock

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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.

White Rock Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

1,654

17.4%

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