Kelowna’s Crime Severity Index declined on an annual basis
Kelowna saw its volume and severity of police-reported crimes decline in 2023.
Statistics Canada reported Kelowna’s Crime Severity Index at 118.6 in 2023, marking a six per cent decline from the prior year’s rating.
The city’s Crime Rate was also reported at 9,423 last year, down nine per cent from 2022’s figures.
The Crime Severity Index (CSI) is a measurement that reflects both the number and relative severity of crimes reported to police, based on the volume of crime per 100,000 population. These figures capture all Criminal Code violations, with the exception of traffic infractions.