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VicPD Releases COVID-19 Crime Statistics

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Date Published: 08 May 2020, Last Updated: 15 May 2025

Victoria, BC – In response to a number of requests from media and the public, VicPD has released crime statistics during the COVID-19 pandemic.The statistics are broken down by call category. The time period for these statistics is March 15-May 2, with a comparison between 2019 and 2020. These numbers reflect crime reports, which are actual reports generated by officers who attend to a call for service. These statistics reflect crime in Victoria and Esquimalt.Check well being calls are the only category which counts calls for service, rather than crime reports. Mental health related calls are not considered a crime statistic, but are included in the chart to demonstrate the numbers in that category.A table of the crime and call statistics is below. 

Call Category

March 15-May 2, 2019March 15-May 2, 2020

% Change

Business Break & Enter

12

80

567%

Theft Of Auto

2637

42%

Theft From Auto

238301

26%

Mischief

187262

40%

Robbery162556%
Sexual Assault2011-45%
Assault1861923%
Domestic Assault32-33%
Domestic Dispute12214720%
Check Well Being*596548-8%
Impaired Driving3730-19%
Mental Health Related799520%
*Check Well Being numbers refer to calls for service, not crime reports.Property crime, including business break and enters and theft from auto, have increased over this time period. It is important to remember to secure your valuables, and to leave nothing in plain sight within a vehicle. It is also recommended that you keep track of serial numbers for valuable items, by photograph or other means. In the event you are the victim of property crime, a recorded serial number will assist VicPD in returning recovered stolen property. 

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