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Victoria crime rate drops, crime severity at its lowest level since 2020

Penticton's crime rate dropped by six percent from 2023 to 2024, according to StatsCan, which is only one percent less than the provincial average.
Victoria's Crime Severity Index decreased by 10.5 percent, reflecting a four-year low of police incidents at 11,009, as reported by VicPD Chief Del Manak.
Esquimalt experienced a 3.2 percent increase in Crime Severity Index, mainly due to a rise in violent crimes according to the report.
The crime severity index in Penticton saw a decrease of 6.94 percent, significantly lower than the 11 percent decrease in British Columbia.

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Victoria saw the crime rate drop 10.33 per cent and Esquimalt saw a decrease of 6.54 per cent.

2 days ago·Ladysmith, Canada

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Ladysmith Chronicle broke the news in Ladysmith, Canada 2 days ago on Thursday, July 24, 2025.

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VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, JUL 24 – Victoria's Crime Severity Index fell 10.5% in 2024 due to a 17.5% drop in non-violent crimes despite a rise in violent offenses like assault with a weapon and child sexual violations.