3Kelowna
Kelowna, Canada: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 3 out of 10 Above average crime
3/10 in Canada · 5/10 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: 21,700 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 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Aggravated sexual assault (level 3) | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Sexual assault with a weapon or bodily harm (level 2) | 5 | 2.9 | 2.1 |
| Sexual assault (level 1) | 159 | 93.7 | 86.4 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault (level 3) | 10 | 5.9 | 9.7 |
| Assault with a weapon or bodily harm (level 2) | 385 | 226.8 | 212.3 |
| Common assault (level 1) | 1,315 | 774.7 | 522.3 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 112 | 66 | 55.1 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Breaking and entering | 814 | 479.5 | 261.8 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 334 | 196.8 | 200.3 |
| Theft over $5,000 (not vehicles) | 136 | 80.1 | 60.9 |
| Theft of $5,000 or less (not vehicles) | 4,683 | 2,758.8 | 1,305.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug violations | 720 | 424.2 | 141.8 |
| Like every row here: Statistics Canada counts each incident by its most serious violation. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Mischief (property damage) | 1,985 | 1,169.4 | 725.1 |
Source: Statistics Canada, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 2 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 164 |
| Violence | 1,710 |
| Robbery | 112 |
| Theft and burglary | 5,967 |
| Drugs | 720 |
| Damage and public order | 1,985 |
Other places nearby
- Kelowna rural area 3/10
- West Kelowna 5/10
- Lake Country 8/10
- Peachland 9/10
- Summerland 9/10
- Coldstream 10/10
- Penticton 3/10
- Penticton rural area 7/10
