9Sidney
Sidney, Canada: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 9 out of 10 Very low crime
9/10 in Canada · 7/10 in the world
Compared with 998 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 41 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 7,445 per 100,000 people (2025)
Crime by type, as recorded by Statistics Canada (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Homicide | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Aggravated sexual assault (level 3) | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Sexual assault with a weapon or bodily harm (level 2) | 0 | 0 | 2.1 |
| Sexual assault (level 1) | 13 | 96.7 | 86.4 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault (level 3) | 0 | 0 | 9.7 |
| Assault with a weapon or bodily harm (level 2) | 8 | 59.5 | 212.3 |
| Common assault (level 1) | 33 | 245.4 | 522.3 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 4 | 29.8 | 55.1 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Breaking and entering | 8 | 59.5 | 261.8 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 6 | 44.6 | 200.3 |
| Theft over $5,000 (not vehicles) | 5 | 37.2 | 60.9 |
| Theft of $5,000 or less (not vehicles) | 82 | 609.9 | 1,305.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug violations | 14 | 104.1 | 141.8 |
| Like every row here: Statistics Canada counts each incident by its most serious violation. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Mischief (property damage) | 69 | 513.2 | 725.1 |
Source: Statistics Canada, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 13 |
| Violence | 41 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Theft and burglary | 101 |
| Drugs | 14 |
| Damage and public order | 69 |
Other places nearby
- North Saanich 9/10
- Central Saanich 9/10
- Saanich 7/10
- Shawnigan Lake rural area 9/10
- View Royal 6/10
- Oak Bay 10/10
- Langford 5/10
- Victoria 2/10
