Duncan in top spot for most severe crime in B.C. in 2025

Despite improvements, Penticton still Okanagan's top city for crime severity

Despite another year of reduced crime, Penticton remains the city with the most severe crime in the Okanagan. According to Statistics Canada’s annual report on the national crime severity index, released on Wednesday, July 22, Penticton saw a double-digit reduction in its crime figures overall. The index uses a baseline figure of 100, based on crime statistics in the year 2006 and updated every five years, with more serious crimes such as murder…

Duncan in top spot for most severe crime in B.C. in 2025

Duncan has the highest crime severity rate in B.C., bucking a national trend that saw crime severity decline across most of the country last year, according to new Statistics Canada data. While most provinces and major cities recorded decreases in crime severity, including fewer break-and-enters and homicides, a rise in shoplifting offset some of those gains. Duncan’s higher crime severity rate, meanwhile, helped push B.C.’s overall average high…