7Squamish
Squamish, Canada: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 7 out of 10 Low crime
7/10 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: 9,497 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 | 1 | 3.4 | 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) | 16 | 55 | 86.4 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault (level 3) | 0 | 0 | 9.7 |
| Assault with a weapon or bodily harm (level 2) | 24 | 82.5 | 212.3 |
| Common assault (level 1) | 96 | 330 | 522.3 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 1 | 3.4 | 55.1 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Breaking and entering | 63 | 216.5 | 261.8 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 22 | 75.6 | 200.3 |
| Theft over $5,000 (not vehicles) | 33 | 113.4 | 60.9 |
| Theft of $5,000 or less (not vehicles) | 270 | 928 | 1,305.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug violations | 17 | 58.4 | 141.8 |
| Like every row here: Statistics Canada counts each incident by its most serious violation. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Mischief (property damage) | 325 | 1,117.1 | 725.1 |
Source: Statistics Canada, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 1 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 16 |
| Violence | 120 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft and burglary | 388 |
| Drugs | 17 |
| Damage and public order | 325 |
Questions about crime in Squamish
- Is Squamish safe?
- Squamish: Safety 7 out of 10 (Low crime). 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).
- What is the crime rate in Squamish?
- Squamish: Weighted crime: 9,497 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Squamish?
- Recorded homicides in Squamish (2025): 1.
Other places nearby
- West Vancouver 7/10
- North Vancouver District 10/10
- Whistler 5/10
- Sechelt 3/10
- Vancouver 4/10
- Burnaby 5/10
- Port Moody 10/10
- Coquitlam 7/10
