Almost a dozen prolific offenders operating in Vernon

Feb 9, 2026 | 11:31 AM

Local police have been keeping a close watch on some repeat offenders.

Vernon North Okanagan RCMP said in its report on police activities during the fourth quarter of 2025 that there were 11 prolific offenders living within the jurisdiction.

“Of those [individuals], four are currently in custody and seven are not in custody,” the report read.

“Of the seven not in custody, three reside in, or are known to frequent, the City of Vernon, two reside in the North Rural, and two are in other communities.”

Police added there were six repeat violent offenders in the area, including four who were within custody as of time of publication and two people who lived within Vernon.

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The report noted these prolific offenders “are capable of causing a disproportionate amount of crime in the community,” and were being actively monitored.

The information about the repeat offenders was provided in the quarterly report that also showed increased criminal activity locally in the final three months of 2025.

The report stated there were 4,281 calls for service within Vernon from October 1 to December 31. That was up from Q4 of 2024 when there were 4,179 calls.

The RCMP also said crimes were up annually in Q4 of 2025 with 1,574 criminal code offences and 968 property crimes in Vernon. Those were up from the same period the year before which saw 1,466 and 846 property crimes over the winter months.

The report did show that 241 of those offences were violent incidents, but noted that figure was down from the 261 violent crimes in Q4 of 2024.

Meanwhile, the RCMP’s report showed police responded to 346 calls for service in Coldstream, which marked an increase of 9.8 per cent compared to the same period the year before. Those calls involved 92 criminal offences (+4.5 per cent), 18 violent offences (-10 per cent), and 47 property crimes (-21.6 per cent).

In Vernon Rural, police responded to 427 calls for service (+11.1 per cent), which involved 71 criminal code offences (-15.4 per cent), 15 violent offences (-44.4 per cent), and 48 property offences (+6.6 per cent).

The entirety of the Vernon North Okanagan RCMP’s catchment area saw 6,752 calls for service in Q4 of 2025, which was up 2.1 per cent annually. Those calls involved 2,135 criminal offences (+5 per cent), 386 violent offences (-8.5 per cent), and 1,281 property crimes (+11.7 per cent).

The report with the crime stats will be provided to Vernon City Council at the regular meeting Monday, Feb. 9.

by Liam Verster

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