Langley Township is safer than the national average, but Langley City is not: the Langley Township RCMP municipal area had a Crime Severity Index (CSI) of 71.71 in 2025, about 4% below Canada’s 75.0, while Langley City’s was 137.81, about 84% above it, according to Statistics Canada. Township crime severity fell about 9% from 2024; the City’s rose about 26%.
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 31 October 2026. Langley Township and Langley City are separate municipalities, each reported as its own RCMP municipal police area. Percentage changes, ratios and population estimates are our own calculation from Statistics Canada data. Updated 31 October 2026.
Key facts
- Langley Township had a Crime Severity Index of 71.71 in 2025, down from 78.72 in 2024, a drop of about 9% and its lowest value since at least 2015 (Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0063-01; our calculation).
- Langley City had a Crime Severity Index of 137.81 in 2025, up from 109.52 in 2024, an increase of about 26%, and about 1.9 times the Township’s index (our calculation).
- Langley Township’s crime rate was 5,182 incidents per 100,000 people in 2025, below Canada’s 5,585 and B.C.’s 6,943; Langley City’s was 10,944 (Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0184-01).
- Break-ins in Langley Township fell 28% to 388 incidents in 2025 from 542 in 2024 (Statistics Canada; our calculation).
- Shoplifting rose in both areas in 2025: 1,066 incidents in the Township (up from 765) and 440 in the City (up from 321).
- Langley Township’s weighted clearance rate was 14.6 in 2025, below B.C.’s 23.0 and Canada’s 36.6 (Statistics Canada).
Is Langley Township or Langley City safer?
Langley Township is the safer of the two Langleys by Statistics Canada’s measures: in 2025 its Crime Severity Index was 71.71 and its crime rate 5,182 per 100,000, against 137.81 and 10,944 in Langley City. The Township covers a large, partly rural area of about 165,000 people; the City is a compact urban centre of about 35,000 (population estimates are our calculation: incidents divided by rate).
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) | Langley Township | Langley City | British Columbia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime Severity Index | 71.71 | 137.81 | 92.37 | 75.01 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 76.21 | 182.61 | 98.02 | 97.19 |
| Non-violent Crime Severity Index | 70.52 | 121.07 | 90.89 | 66.78 |
| Crime rate per 100,000 | 5,182 | 10,944 | 6,943 | 5,585 |
| Criminal Code incidents (excl. traffic) | 8,527 | 3,879 | 395,594 | 2,326,077 |
| Weighted clearance rate | 14.64 | 22.68 | 23.01 | 36.64 |
Source: Statistics Canada, Tables 35-10-0063-01 and 35-10-0184-01 (Langley Township RCMP municipal, Langley City RCMP municipal, British Columbia; checked 31 October 2026) and Table 35-10-0026-01 for Canada.
Taken together, the two Langleys recorded 12,406 incidents for about 200,000 people in 2025, a combined rate of about 6,200 per 100,000 (our calculation), between the national and provincial rates. Indexes for small, commercial centres such as Langley City are pushed up by retail theft and swing more from year to year.
How does Langley compare with Surrey, Abbotsford and Maple Ridge?
Langley Township’s 2025 Crime Severity Index of 71.71 was lower than Surrey’s, Maple Ridge’s and Abbotsford’s, and higher than Delta’s 59.20, while Langley City’s 137.81 was the highest in the comparison below, according to Statistics Canada. Both Langleys sit between Surrey and Abbotsford in the Fraser Valley and belong to the Vancouver census metropolitan area (CMA), a whole metro region.
| Police area (Metro Vancouver and Fraser Valley) | Crime Severity Index (2025) |
|---|---|
| Delta (municipal police) | 59.20 |
| Langley Township (RCMP municipal) | 71.71 |
| White Rock (RCMP municipal) | 80.30 |
| Vancouver CMA (whole metro area) | 83.51 |
| Surrey Police Service (municipal) | 85.39 |
| Surrey (RCMP municipal) | 89.05 |
| Maple Ridge (RCMP municipal) | 89.25 |
| Abbotsford (municipal police) | 94.61 |
| Langley City (RCMP municipal) | 137.81 |
| British Columbia | 92.37 |
| Canada | 75.01 |
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0063-01 (checked 31 October 2026) and Table 35-10-0026-01 for the Vancouver CMA and Canada. Surrey’s 2025 figures are split between the RCMP and the new Surrey Police Service during the policing transition; do not add them.
Compare neighbours in is Surrey safe?, our Surrey crime map, Abbotsford crime map, is Maple Ridge safe? and is Delta safe?, and see the provincial lists of safest towns in BC and most dangerous cities in BC.
What is the crime rate in Langley?
The crime rate in Langley Township was 5,182 Criminal Code incidents per 100,000 people in 2025, about 7% below Canada’s 5,585, about 25% below B.C.’s 6,943 and about 9% below the Vancouver CMA’s 5,672 (Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0184-01; comparisons are our calculation). Langley City’s rate of 10,944 was about twice the national rate and rose about 6% from 10,361 in 2024.
| Offence | Township incidents (2025) | Township rate per 100,000 (2025) | City incidents (2025) | City rate per 100,000 (2025) | B.C. rate (2025) | Canada rate (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 1,573 | 956 | 744 | 2,099 | 1,531 | 1,443 |
| Property crime | 4,919 | 2,990 | 1,921 | 5,420 | 3,839 | 3,141 |
| Breaking and entering | 388 | 236 | 156 | 440 | 280 | 262 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 317 | 193 | 86 | 243 | 138 | 201 |
| Shoplifting ($5,000 or under) | 1,066 | 648 | 440 | 1,241 | 733 | 502 |
| Fraud | 591 | 359 | 213 | 601 | 439 | 426 |
| Homicide | 1 | 0.61 | 2 | 5.64 | 1.81 | 1.61 |
Rates are per 100,000 population. Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0184-01 (Langley Township and Langley City RCMP municipal, British Columbia) and Table 35-10-0177-01 for Canada.
Langley Township’s violent-crime rate of 956 per 100,000 was about 34% below the national 1,443 (our calculation). For all 41 metro areas, see crime rate in Canada by city.
What kind of crime is most common in Langley?
Property crime is the largest category in Langley Township: 4,919 of the 8,527 incidents recorded in 2025 (about 58%) were property offences and 1,573 (about 18%) were violent offences (Statistics Canada; our calculation).
- Shoplifting: 1,066 incidents in the Township, up about 39% from 765. The rate of 648 per 100,000 is below B.C.’s 733 but above the national 502. See shoplifting in Canada.
- Break-ins: 388 incidents, down from 542. The Township rate of 236 per 100,000 is below Canada’s 262. See break-ins in Canada.
- Vehicle theft: 317 vehicles, almost unchanged from 319. The rate of 193 is close to the national 201 but about 40% above B.C.’s 138. See car theft in Canada.
- Violent crime in Langley City: 744 incidents in 2025, up from 615, a rate of 2,099 per 100,000. The City’s violent index rose about 76% to 182.61.
Is crime in Langley going up or down?
Crime severity in Langley Township is falling: the Crime Severity Index dropped about 9% to 71.71 in 2025, about 26% below its 2023 level of 96.68 and about 19% below 2015’s 89.07 (Statistics Canada; our calculation). Langley City’s index rose in 2025 but stayed about 37% below its 2022 peak of 217.40.
| Year | Langley Township CSI | Township weighted clearance rate | Langley City CSI | City weighted clearance rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 89.07 | 18.16 | 165.79 | 20.18 |
| 2019 | 94.90 | 13.43 | 199.37 | 17.38 |
| 2021 | 79.55 | 17.86 | 214.73 | 18.33 |
| 2022 | 75.13 | 19.03 | 217.40 | 19.42 |
| 2023 | 96.68 | 14.13 | 135.05 | 20.93 |
| 2024 | 78.72 | 15.75 | 109.52 | 20.26 |
| 2025 | 71.71 | 14.64 | 137.81 | 22.68 |
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0063-01, Langley Township and Langley City RCMP municipal.
The weighted clearance rate is the severity-weighted share of incidents solved by police. Langley Township’s 14.64 in 2025 was well below Canada’s 36.64. More in how many crimes are solved in Canada.
Who polices Langley?
Langley City and Langley Township are both served by the Langley RCMP detachment, whose traffic section covers “the City and Township of Langley,” according to the RCMP. The Township has announced plans to leave the shared arrangement and set up its own detachment; CBC News reported that a full split could take years and needs provincial and federal involvement.
How can I check crime near an address in Langley?
Statistics Canada publishes Langley figures for each municipality as a whole, not by neighbourhood, so street-level checks need local sources.
- Start with the official numbers. Use the tables above for the Township or the City, depending on which side of the boundary the address is.
- Compare with the region. See Langley next to other places on our Canada crime map and in our Vancouver crime map guide.
- Ask locally. Contact the Langley RCMP through the detachment’s services page or Block Watch.
- Follow our checklist. Our guide on how to check crime in your neighbourhood covers the rest.
Is Langley safe to live in and visit?
Langley Township is a reasonably safe place to live and visit: its 2025 Crime Severity Index of 71.71 was below both the national 75.0 and B.C.’s 92.4, and its break-in and violent-crime rates were below the national averages. Langley City’s figures are higher, driven by property crime and shoplifting in a compact commercial centre. See our home security tips and the province-wide guide is BC safe? Statistics Canada notes that the CSI is not a complete safety score and that only about 29% of victimizations in Canada were reported to police in 2019.
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Langley crime FAQ
Is Langley, BC a safe place to live?
Langley Township is safer than average: its 2025 Crime Severity Index was 71.71, below Canada’s 75.0 and B.C.’s 92.4. Langley City’s index was higher at 137.81, according to Statistics Canada.
What is the crime rate in Langley?
Langley Township recorded 5,182 Criminal Code incidents per 100,000 people in 2025 and Langley City 10,944, compared with 5,585 for Canada.
Is Langley safer than Surrey?
Langley Township is. Its 2025 Crime Severity Index of 71.71 was lower than Surrey RCMP’s 89.05 and the Surrey Police Service’s 85.39; Langley City’s 137.81 was higher.
Is crime going down in Langley?
In Langley Township, yes: its Crime Severity Index fell about 9% in 2025. Langley City’s rose about 26%.
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