Victoria Crime Map
British Columbia · updated 2026-08-14
| Latest 24h | 29 incidents, 2 violent (2026-08-13) |
|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | 4,947 incidents through the last complete month |
| 2026 (full year) | 5,364 incidents |
| Full archive | 5,364 incidents (2026–2026) |
| Per 100K / year | 5,163 |
| CSI 2025 | 74.6 (violent 85.4) |
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About crime in Victoria
TL;DR. During 2026 (YTD, through Jul), Victoria recorded 4,947 total incidents in official open data. The top category was Other with 2,967 reports, accounting for 60% of all logged incidents. Within Other, the leading subcategory was Other crime with 2,444 incidents, representing 75.6% of the Other total. Theft followed as the second most frequent specific category with 775 incidents, while mischief accounted for 559 reports.
About this data
This page presents open-data incident records for Victoria, British Columbia, covering 2026 (YTD, through Jul). Sourced from the official municipal open-data portal, Victoria recorded 4,947 total incidents during this selected period. Across all recorded events, the combined violent-category count stands at 207 incidents, while property offences and administrative categories make up the remaining volume. While the interactive map features a rolling 60-day window reflecting 2,200 total incidents, the summary figures below capture the full 2026 (YTD, through Jul) dataset.
Examining open-data records offers residents, researchers, and policy analysts factual documentation of reported incident patterns across Victoria. Public access to these standardized figures enables community members to track category counts, monitor year-to-date totals, and observe documented geographic distributions without relying on anecdotal estimates or unsupported assumptions.
Recent trend
Year-over-year change is not available for 2026 (YTD, through Jul) because the annual time series currently contains only a single reporting year. The headline figure of 4,947 total incidents represents the 2026 year-to-date count through July, whereas the complete archive registers 5,388 incidents spanning the entirety of 2026 entries. Without a complete preceding calendar year in the municipal open-data records, comparative percentage changes cannot be computed. Multi-year trend analysis will be enabled once subsequent annual periods are finalized and published.
Category breakdown
During 2026 (YTD, through Jul), incident logging in Victoria was led by the top category Other, accounting for 2,967 incidents or 60% of all reported events. Within the broader archive subcategory breakdown for Other, the top subcategory Other crime comprises 2,444 incidents, representing 75.6% of Other offences and 45.4% of total incidents. Following Other, Theft registered as the second most frequent category with 775 incidents (15.7%), while Mischief ranked third with 559 incidents (11.3%). Additional recorded categories in the municipal dataset include Theft from vehicle with 267 incidents (5.4%), Assault with 169 incidents (3.4%), and Break and enter with 151 incidents (3.1%).
FAQ
How many incidents were reported in Victoria in 2026 (YTD, through Jul)?
Victoria recorded 4,947 total incidents during the 2026 (YTD, through Jul) period, covering recorded dates from March 16, 2026 to August 14, 2026. All 4,947 incidents in the open dataset are dated records. Within this period, violent-category incidents total 207, which includes assault, sexual assault, robbery, homicide, and shooting.
What is the most common incident category in Victoria and what does Other include?
The top category in Victoria for 2026 (YTD, through Jul) is Other, accounting for 2,967 incidents or 60% of all reported records. Based on full-archive subcategory data, Other is split into Other crime with 2,444 incidents (75.6% of Other and 45.4% of total) and Traffic & MVC with 788 incidents (24.4% of Other and 14.6% of total).
How have incident counts changed year-over-year in Victoria?
A year-over-year percentage change is not available for this period because the dataset currently contains single-year figures for 2026. The 2026 (YTD, through Jul) selection reflects 4,947 total incidents, while the full archive for 2026 records 5,388 total incidents. Complete multi-year comparisons require data from prior full calendar years.
Which locations or intersections recorded the highest number of incidents in Victoria?
Across 1,204 distinct location areas in Victoria, the top specified location is VICTORIA with 581 incidents. Among specific street intersections, DOUGLAS ST & VIEW ST recorded 16 incidents, followed by QUADRA ST & PANDORA AVE with 14 incidents, and YATES ST & DOUGLAS ST with 12 incidents during the 2026 (YTD, through Jul) period.
What is the source of the crime data for Victoria?
Data for Victoria is sourced directly from an official municipal open-data portal in British Columbia (BC). The open dataset tracks reported incident categories, timestamps, and localized location coordinates across the municipality, providing public access to municipal police activity records.
How current is the Victoria dataset on CrimeMaps.ca?
The 2026 (YTD, through Jul) open-data summary includes reported records up to August 14, 2026, starting from March 16, 2026. For recent activity, the interactive map displays a rolling 60-day window containing 2,200 incidents, whereas the headline stats reflect the complete 2026 year-to-date archive total of 4,947 incidents.
Explore Victoria
By category
- Victoria Assault (182)
- Victoria Robbery (41)
- Victoria Break & enter (164)
- Victoria Auto theft (22)
- Victoria Theft from vehicle (291)
- Victoria Theft (838)
- Victoria Mischief (606)
- Victoria Other (3,220)
By year
Neighbourhoods
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