5Sunshine Coast rural area
Sunshine Coast rural area, Canada: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 5 out of 10 Average crime
5/10 in Canada · 6/10 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: 13,234 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) | 1 | 4.3 | 2.1 |
| Sexual assault (level 1) | 28 | 121.6 | 86.4 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault (level 3) | 0 | 0 | 9.7 |
| Assault with a weapon or bodily harm (level 2) | 40 | 173.7 | 212.3 |
| Common assault (level 1) | 106 | 460.2 | 522.3 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 6 | 26.1 | 55.1 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Breaking and entering | 81 | 351.7 | 261.8 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 14 | 60.8 | 200.3 |
| Theft over $5,000 (not vehicles) | 16 | 69.5 | 60.9 |
| Theft of $5,000 or less (not vehicles) | 258 | 1,120.2 | 1,305.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug violations | 20 | 86.8 | 141.8 |
| Like every row here: Statistics Canada counts each incident by its most serious violation. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Mischief (property damage) | 182 | 790.2 | 725.1 |
Source: Statistics Canada, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 29 |
| Violence | 146 |
| Robbery | 6 |
| Theft and burglary | 369 |
| Drugs | 20 |
| Damage and public order | 182 |
Questions about crime in Sunshine Coast rural area
- Is Sunshine Coast rural area safe?
- Sunshine Coast rural area: Safety 5 out of 10 (Average 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 Sunshine Coast rural area?
- Sunshine Coast rural area: Weighted crime: 13,234 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Sunshine Coast rural area?
- Recorded homicides in Sunshine Coast rural area (2025): 0.
Other places nearby
- Squamish 7/10
- Powell River 4/10
- Powell River rural area 7/10
- Sechelt 3/10
- Whistler 5/10
- Pemberton rural area 7/10
- Parksville 5/10
- West Vancouver 7/10
