5Burnaby
Burnaby, Canada: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 5 out of 10 Average crime
5/10 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: 12,788 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 | 2 | 0.7 | 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) | 161 | 53.7 | 86.4 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault (level 3) | 8 | 2.7 | 9.7 |
| Assault with a weapon or bodily harm (level 2) | 372 | 124.1 | 212.3 |
| Common assault (level 1) | 1,116 | 372.4 | 522.3 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 159 | 53.1 | 55.1 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Breaking and entering | 772 | 257.6 | 261.8 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 259 | 86.4 | 200.3 |
| Theft over $5,000 (not vehicles) | 312 | 104.1 | 60.9 |
| Theft of $5,000 or less (not vehicles) | 7,029 | 2,345.5 | 1,305.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug violations | 231 | 77.1 | 141.8 |
| Like every row here: Statistics Canada counts each incident by its most serious violation. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Mischief (property damage) | 1,465 | 488.9 | 725.1 |
Source: Statistics Canada, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 2 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 161 |
| Violence | 1,496 |
| Robbery | 159 |
| Theft and burglary | 8,372 |
| Drugs | 231 |
| Damage and public order | 1,465 |
Questions about crime in Burnaby
- Is Burnaby safe?
- Burnaby: 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 Burnaby?
- Burnaby: Weighted crime: 12,788 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Burnaby?
- Recorded homicides in Burnaby (2025): 2.
Other places nearby
- New Westminster 4/10
- Port Moody 10/10
- North Vancouver District 10/10
- Vancouver 4/10
- Coquitlam 7/10
- Port Coquitlam 8/10
- West Vancouver 7/10
- Richmond 4/10
