Port Coquitlam is one of the safer cities in British Columbia: the area policed by the Port Coquitlam RCMP municipal detachment had a Crime Severity Index (CSI) of 50.83 in 2025, down about 12% from 2024, about 45% below B.C.’s 92.37 and about 32% below Canada’s 75.0, according to Statistics Canada. Its crime rate of 4,258 incidents per 100,000 people was about 39% below the provincial rate, and the city recorded no homicides in 2024 or 2025.
Data: Statistics Canada, police-reported crime statistics for 2025 (released 22 July 2026), Table 35-10-0063-01 (Crime Severity Index and weighted clearance rates, police services in British Columbia) and Table 35-10-0184-01 (incidents and rates by violation, police services in British Columbia), checked on 6 November 2026. Figures are for the City of Port Coquitlam as policed under contract by the RCMP (municipal detachment figures). Percentage changes, rankings and the population estimate are our own calculation from Statistics Canada data. Updated 6 November 2026.
Key facts
- Port Coquitlam’s Crime Severity Index was 50.83 in 2025, down from 57.84 in 2024 and the lowest value since at least 2015 (Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0063-01).
- Port Coquitlam ranked 12th of 60 B.C. police areas with 10,000+ people by lowest 2025 CSI, in our safest towns in BC ranking.
- The crime rate was 4,258 incidents per 100,000 people in 2025, about 39% below B.C.’s 6,943 and about 24% below Canada’s 5,585 (Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0184-01; our calculation).
- Port Coquitlam recorded no homicides in 2024 or 2025, and motor vehicle thefts fell from 68 to 51.
- The CSI has fallen about 38% since 2015, when it was 82.41 (our calculation from Statistics Canada data).
Is Port Coquitlam a safe place to live?
Port Coquitlam is a safe place to live by B.C. and Canadian standards: its 2025 Crime Severity Index of 50.83 was about 45% below the provincial 92.37, its crime rate was below both the B.C. and national rates, and it recorded no homicides in 2025 (Statistics Canada; our calculation).
Port Coquitlam, a city of about 67,700 residents (our estimate: incidents divided by the crime rate) on the Pitt and Coquitlam rivers, is part of the Vancouver census metropolitan area (CMA) and of the Tri-Cities with Coquitlam and Port Moody. Police recorded 2,884 Criminal Code incidents, excluding traffic, in 2025, down about 5% from 3,050 in 2024.
The Crime Severity Index is a Statistics Canada measure that weights each police-reported offence by its seriousness, with Canada in 2006 set at 100. The crime rate is the number of police-reported Criminal Code incidents, excluding traffic, per 100,000 residents. Our Crime Severity Index explainer covers the method.
| Measure (2025) | Port Coquitlam | British Columbia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crime Severity Index | 50.83 | 92.37 | 75.01 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 47.70 | 98.02 | 97.19 |
| Non-violent Crime Severity Index | 52.50 | 90.89 | 66.78 |
| Crime rate per 100,000 | 4,258 | 6,943 | 5,585 |
| Criminal Code incidents (excl. traffic) | 2,884 | 395,594 | 2,326,077 |
| Weighted clearance rate | 17.39 | 23.01 | 36.64 |
Source: Statistics Canada, Tables 35-10-0063-01 and 35-10-0184-01 (Port Coquitlam RCMP municipal and British Columbia; checked 6 November 2026) and Table 35-10-0026-01 for Canada.
Port Coquitlam’s violent index of 47.70 was about half of both the provincial and national violent indexes, so serious violent crime is well below average (our calculation).
How does Port Coquitlam compare with Coquitlam and Port Moody?
Port Coquitlam had the second-lowest Crime Severity Index of the three Tri-Cities in 2025: 50.83, below Coquitlam’s 57.12 but above Port Moody’s 43.29, according to Statistics Canada. Its crime rate of 4,258 per 100,000 was lower than Coquitlam’s 4,604 and higher than Port Moody’s 3,137.
| Police service area (Metro Vancouver) | Crime Severity Index (2025) | Crime rate per 100,000 (2025) | Violent crime rate per 100,000 (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Vancouver District (RCMP) | 35.69 | 3,392 | 645 |
| Port Moody (municipal police) | 43.29 | 3,137 | 724 |
| Port Coquitlam (RCMP) | 50.83 | 4,258 | 915 |
| Coquitlam (RCMP) | 57.12 | 4,604 | 764 |
| Burnaby (RCMP) | 68.70 | 5,926 | — |
| Vancouver CMA (whole metro area) | 83.51 | 5,672 | 1,090 |
| Maple Ridge (RCMP) | 89.25 | 7,230 | 1,499 |
| British Columbia | 92.37 | 6,943 | 1,531 |
Source: Statistics Canada, Tables 35-10-0063-01 and 35-10-0184-01, and Tables 35-10-0026-01 and 35-10-0177-01 for the Vancouver CMA. RCMP rows are municipal detachment figures. — = not used in this guide.
Port Coquitlam’s violent crime rate (915) was higher than Coquitlam’s (764) and Port Moody’s (724), but still about 40% below B.C.’s 1,531 (our calculation). Compare the neighbours in is Coquitlam safe?, is Port Moody safe? and is Maple Ridge safe?, or see is Vancouver safe? for the metro view.
What is the crime rate in Port Coquitlam?
The crime rate in Port Coquitlam was 4,258 Criminal Code incidents per 100,000 people in 2025, about 4% lower than 4,427 in 2024, about 39% below B.C.’s 6,943 and about 24% below Canada’s 5,585 (Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0184-01; our calculation).
| Offence | Incidents (2024) | Incidents (2025) | Port Coquitlam rate per 100,000 (2025) | B.C. rate (2025) | Canada rate (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Criminal Code (excl. traffic) | 3,050 | 2,884 | 4,258 | 6,943 | 5,585 |
| Violent crime | 596 | 620 | 915 | 1,531 | 1,443 |
| Property crime | 1,666 | 1,564 | 2,309 | 3,839 | 3,141 |
| Breaking and entering | 156 | 156 | 230 | 280 | 262 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 68 | 51 | 75 | 138 | 201 |
| Shoplifting ($5,000 or under) | 258 | 327 | 483 | 733 | 502 |
| Homicide | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.81 | 1.61 |
Rates are per 100,000 population, rounded. Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0184-01 (Port Coquitlam and British Columbia) and Table 35-10-0177-01 for Canada.
Port Coquitlam’s vehicle-theft rate of 75 per 100,000 was about 63% below the national 201, and its property crime rate was about 40% below B.C.’s (our calculation). For all 41 metro areas, see crime rate in Canada by city.
What kind of crime is most common in Port Coquitlam?
Property crime is the most common type of crime in Port Coquitlam: it made up 1,564 of the 2,884 incidents in 2025, about 54%, while violent offences made up about 21% (Statistics Canada; our calculation).
- Shoplifting: 327 incidents in 2025, up about 27% from 258, the largest increase among the main offence types. The rate of 483 per 100,000 was still below B.C.’s 733 and Canada’s 502.
- Break-ins: 156 in both 2024 and 2025, a rate of 230 per 100,000, below B.C.’s 280. See break-ins in Canada and our home security tips.
- Vehicle theft: 51 vehicles, down about 25% from 68, a rate of 75 per 100,000 against 138 for B.C. Our car theft in Canada guide has prevention tips.
- Violent crime: 620 incidents, up about 4% from 596, and no homicides in either year.
Is crime in Port Coquitlam going up or down?
Crime severity in Port Coquitlam is going down: the Crime Severity Index fell about 12% in 2025 to 50.83, the third yearly decline in a row and the lowest value since at least 2015, when it stood at 82.41 (Statistics Canada; our calculation).
| Year | Port Coquitlam CSI | Violent CSI | Non-violent CSI | Weighted clearance rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 82.41 | 57.27 | 91.39 | 21.33 |
| 2017 | 66.89 | 56.51 | 70.47 | 21.24 |
| 2018 | 57.76 | 62.68 | 55.85 | 28.59 |
| 2019 | 72.97 | 57.80 | 78.26 | 16.31 |
| 2020 | 67.34 | 54.51 | 71.79 | 19.21 |
| 2021 | 60.76 | 48.91 | 66.01 | 18.02 |
| 2022 | 72.92 | 96.78 | 64.00 | 25.63 |
| 2023 | 66.03 | 56.51 | 70.39 | 17.69 |
| 2024 | 57.84 | 51.75 | 60.76 | 13.43 |
| 2025 | 50.83 | 47.70 | 52.50 | 17.39 |
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0063-01, Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, RCMP municipal.
The 2025 decline came mostly from non-violent crime, whose index fell about 14% to 52.50; the violent index fell about 8% to 47.70 (our calculation). The 2022 spike in the violent index (96.78) did not last, which is typical for a city of this size, where a few serious cases can move the numbers. The weighted clearance rate is the severity-weighted share of incidents solved by police. Port Coquitlam’s rose from 13.43 to 17.39 in 2025 but stayed below B.C.’s 23.01; see how many crimes are solved in Canada.
Who polices Port Coquitlam?
Port Coquitlam is policed under contract by the RCMP through the Coquitlam RCMP detachment, which also serves Coquitlam and runs community police offices in Port Coquitlam at Coast Meridian and Mary Hill (RCMP, checked 6 November 2026). The main detachment is at 2986 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, and its general line is 604-945-1550. Some non-urgent property crimes can be reported through the Coquitlam RCMP online reporting system; see also how to report a crime in Canada.
How can I check crime near an address in Port Coquitlam?
Statistics Canada publishes Port Coquitlam figures for the whole city, not by neighbourhood, so street-level checks take a few extra steps.
- Start with the city figures above and compare them with B.C.’s CSI of 92.37.
- Check the Coquitlam RCMP detachment’s news and contact pages for recent public updates.
- Compare with the region on our Canada crime map and in our Vancouver crime map guide.
- Follow our checklist on how to check crime in your neighbourhood.
Statistics Canada notes that the CSI is not a complete safety score, and only about 29% of victimizations in Canada were reported to police in 2019. For the province-wide picture, see is BC safe?, the safest cities in BC and the most dangerous cities in BC.
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Port Coquitlam crime FAQ
Is Port Coquitlam safe?
Yes. Port Coquitlam’s 2025 Crime Severity Index of 50.83 was about 45% below B.C.’s 92.37 and about 32% below Canada’s 75.0, and the city recorded no homicides in 2024 or 2025.
What is the crime rate in Port Coquitlam?
Port Coquitlam recorded 4,258 Criminal Code incidents per 100,000 people in 2025, compared with 6,943 for British Columbia and 5,585 for Canada.
Is Port Coquitlam safer than Coquitlam?
Yes, on both overall measures. Port Coquitlam’s 2025 CSI of 50.83 and crime rate of 4,258 were lower than Coquitlam’s 57.12 and 4,604, although its violent crime rate was higher (915 against 764 per 100,000).
Is crime going down in Port Coquitlam?
Yes. The CSI fell about 12% in 2025 to 50.83, its lowest level since at least 2015, and the crime rate fell about 4% to 4,258 per 100,000.
Who polices Port Coquitlam?
The RCMP polices Port Coquitlam under contract through the Coquitlam RCMP detachment, which has community police offices at Coast Meridian and Mary Hill in Port Coquitlam.
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