Metro areas · Ranking
Canadian cities with the highest crime rates, 2025
Chilliwack, BC had the highest crime rate of Canada's 40 metro areas in 2025, at 11,455 incidents per 100,000 people against 5,585 for the country. Every metro area, ranked by crime rate and by severity.
Updated Data year 2025Source: Statistics Canada, Tables 35-10-0177-01 and 35-10-0026-01Français
Chilliwack, BC: crime rate
11,455
+3.2% vs previous year
Source: Statistics Canada, Tables 35-10-0177-01 and 35-10-0026-01, 2025
Chilliwack, BC: severity index
134.3
Source: Statistics Canada, Tables 35-10-0177-01 and 35-10-0026-01, 2025
How to read thisCanada: crime rate
5,585
−2.4% vs previous year
Source: Statistics Canada, Tables 35-10-0177-01 and 35-10-0026-01, 2025
Metro areas above the Canadian rate
18of 40
Source: Statistics Canada, Tables 35-10-0177-01 and 35-10-0026-01, 2025
The 10 metro areas with the highest crime rates
- 1Chilliwack, BC11,455
- 2Kamloops, BC10,949
- 3Red Deer, AB10,592
- 4Nanaimo, BC9,648
- 5Kelowna, BC8,688
- 6Thunder Bay, ON8,374
- 7Lethbridge, AB8,335
- 8Winnipeg, MB7,899
- 9Moncton, NB7,561
- 10Saskatoon, SK7,532
Highest crime rates, metro areas, 2025
With Canada for comparison.
- Chilliwack, BC11,455
- Kamloops, BC10,949
- Red Deer, AB10,592
- Nanaimo, BC9,648
- Kelowna, BC8,688
- Thunder Bay, ON8,374
- Lethbridge, AB8,335
- Winnipeg, MB7,899
- Moncton, NB7,561
- Saskatoon, SK7,532
- Canada5,585
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| Metro area | Crime rate |
|---|---|
| Chilliwack, BC | 11,455.3 |
| Kamloops, BC | 10,949.2 |
| Red Deer, AB | 10,591.9 |
| Nanaimo, BC | 9,647.5 |
| Kelowna, BC | 8,687.7 |
| Thunder Bay, ON | 8,373.5 |
| Lethbridge, AB | 8,334.9 |
| Winnipeg, MB | 7,898.7 |
| Moncton, NB | 7,561.0 |
| Saskatoon, SK | 7,531.6 |
Weighted by seriousness
Highest Crime Severity Index, metro areas, 2025
Canada in 2006 = 100.
- Chilliwack, BC134.3
- Kamloops, BC126.2
- Red Deer, AB114.4
- Thunder Bay, ON114.1
- Winnipeg, MB113.4
- Lethbridge, AB107.7
- Nanaimo, BC106.0
- Moncton, NB105.6
- Kelowna, BC103.7
- Saskatoon, SK98.9
- Canada75.0
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| Metro area | Severity index |
|---|---|
| Chilliwack, BC | 134.3 |
| Kamloops, BC | 126.2 |
| Red Deer, AB | 114.4 |
| Thunder Bay, ON | 114.1 |
| Winnipeg, MB | 113.4 |
| Lethbridge, AB | 107.7 |
| Nanaimo, BC | 106.0 |
| Moncton, NB | 105.6 |
| Kelowna, BC | 103.7 |
| Saskatoon, SK | 98.9 |
Largest changes since 2024
Largest increases
- Thunder Bay, ON: +18.2%
- Brantford, ON: +10.1%
- Lethbridge, AB: +8.4%
- London, ON: +6.7%
- Victoria, BC: +5.8%
Largest decreases
- Saguenay, QC: −12.6%
- Regina, SK: −12.1%
- Windsor, ON: −9.5%
- St. John's, NL: −8.2%
- Toronto, ON: −5.4%
All 40 metro areas
| Chilliwack, BC | 11,455 | 3.2% | 134.3 | 2,723 | 4,918 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamloops, BC | 10,949 | 2.7% | 126.2 | 2,224 | 6,715 |
| Red Deer, AB | 10,592 | -0.8% | 114.4 | 2,154 | 5,796 |
| Nanaimo, BC | 9,648 | 2.8% | 106.0 | 2,100 | 4,965 |
| Kelowna, BC | 8,688 | -2.3% | 103.7 | 1,872 | 4,749 |
| Thunder Bay, ON | 8,374 | 18.2% | 114.1 | 2,249 | 5,114 |
| Lethbridge, AB | 8,335 | 8.4% | 107.7 | 2,108 | 4,377 |
| Winnipeg, MB | 7,899 | -0.3% | 113.4 | 1,635 | 5,468 |
| Moncton, NB | 7,561 | 5.7% | 105.6 | 1,909 | 4,320 |
| Saskatoon, SK | 7,532 | -4.9% | 98.9 | 1,439 | 3,975 |
| Edmonton, AB | 7,463 | 2.0% | 95.6 | 1,382 | 4,531 |
| Abbotsford-Mission, BC | 6,717 | 3.9% | 95.5 | 1,702 | 3,777 |
| Regina, SK | 6,543 | -12.1% | 87.4 | 1,149 | 3,454 |
| St. John's, NL | 6,163 | -8.2% | 79.2 | 1,691 | 3,154 |
| Halifax, NS | 6,094 | 2.4% | 68.6 | 1,367 | 3,876 |
| Fredericton, NB | 5,734 | 5.7% | 80.5 | 1,576 | 3,260 |
| Vancouver, BC | 5,672 | 2.9% | 83.5 | 1,090 | 3,366 |
| Victoria, BC | 5,588 | 5.8% | 74.6 | 1,542 | 3,096 |
| Peterborough, ON | 5,385 | 0.6% | 57.3 | 911 | 2,821 |
| Brantford, ON | 5,381 | 10.1% | 72.1 | 1,328 | 3,186 |
| Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo, ON | 5,083 | -5.1% | 66.8 | 1,397 | 3,026 |
| London, ON | 5,059 | 6.7% | 66.0 | 983 | 3,314 |
| Calgary, AB | 5,038 | 4.5% | 61.7 | 1,057 | 3,135 |
| Kingston, ON | 5,005 | 1.9% | 61.5 | 1,048 | 3,302 |
| Belleville-Quinte West, ON | 4,920 | -1.2% | 63.1 | 1,353 | 2,334 |
| Greater Sudbury, ON | 4,706 | 3.2% | 64.9 | 1,177 | 2,723 |
| Saint John, NB | 4,556 | 3.3% | 70.0 | 1,244 | 2,546 |
| Guelph, ON | 4,288 | 2.8% | 57.8 | 931 | 2,596 |
| Windsor, ON | 4,203 | -9.5% | 55.4 | 952 | 2,723 |
| St. Catharines-Niagara, ON | 4,139 | -2.2% | 53.8 | 985 | 2,506 |
| Ottawa-Gatineau, ON/QC | 4,101 | -1.9% | 52.8 | 947 | 2,605 |
| Drummondville, QC | 4,084 | -0.5% | 72.3 | 1,831 | 1,851 |
| Hamilton, ON | 4,076 | -4.4% | 54.8 | 1,030 | 2,621 |
| Toronto, ON | 3,950 | -5.4% | 55.0 | 987 | 2,566 |
| Barrie, ON | 3,777 | -4.0% | 46.9 | 812 | 2,192 |
| Montréal, QC | 3,641 | -4.8% | 61.3 | 1,277 | 1,982 |
| Québec, QC | 3,493 | -3.4% | 55.0 | 1,312 | 1,762 |
| Trois-Rivières, QC | 3,417 | -3.4% | 56.0 | 1,326 | 1,601 |
| Sherbrooke, QC | 3,134 | -5.2% | 50.3 | 1,023 | 1,429 |
| Saguenay, QC | 2,973 | -12.6% | 49.3 | 1,327 | 1,272 |
Source: Statistics Canada, Tables 35-10-0177-01 and 35-10-0026-01, 2025
Download CSVFrequently asked questions
- Which Canadian city has the highest crime rate in 2025?
- Of Canada's 40 census metropolitan areas, Chilliwack, BC had the highest police-reported crime rate in 2025: 11,455 Criminal Code incidents per 100,000 people, +105.1% compared with Canada (5,585). It was followed by Kamloops, BC (10,949) and Red Deer, AB (10,592).
- Is the ranking the same when crimes are weighted by seriousness?
- Yes at the top: Chilliwack, BC also has the highest Crime Severity Index (134.3).
- What is a census metropolitan area?
- A city of at least 100,000 people with its surrounding municipalities, as defined by Statistics Canada. Crime data for a metro area combine every police service that works in it, so neighbourhoods and suburbs within one area can differ a lot.
- Does a high crime rate mean a city is dangerous?
- Not on its own. The rate counts crimes reported to police, mostly theft and mischief, and divides them by residents. Cities that draw many shoppers, commuters or tourists look worse than they are, and risk depends far more on the neighbourhood and circumstances than on the metro average.
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